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Expressions of Interest: Working Group on Heritage Trades and Training – Final Call
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Executive Committee Vacancy: Call for Expressions of Interest from Victorian Members
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IMPORTANT notice re: staffing of Australia ICOMOS Secretariat Office
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Symposium: Donald Horne Institute for Cultural Heritage, Canberra
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IPPHA – Professional Development Programs 2011 – 2012
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Successful Completion of Second Streetwise Asia School Restoration Project, Philippines
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Australian Institute of Architect’s National Architecture Awards
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Second International Congress on Ambiances, Canada
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – 12th International Conference on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone
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Nominations for the PHA NSW’s Public History Prize
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Australian Institute of Architects Shanghai Heritage Tour, 31 March – 11 April 2012
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International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era (IJHDE)
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Lecturer in Conservation Studies, University of York, UK
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SITUATION WANTED – Heritage Architect looking for position
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1. Expressions of Interest: Working Group on Heritage Trades and Training – Final Call
Australia ICOMOS is calling for Expressions of Interest for the Working Group on Heritage Trades and Training.
Members interested in forming a working group for the advancement of heritage trades and professional training are asked to respond ASAP. This is a developing issue following the recently released report by Godden Mackay Logan, which was prepared for Heritage Victoria on behalf of the Heritage Chairs and Officials of Australia and New Zealand.
Please email the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by COB 17 November 2011, marked EOI Trades Working Group.
PLEASE ENSURE your EOI includes a brief description on your professional background.
Please also note that in order to participate in the working group, you must be an Australia ICOMOS member.
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2. Executive Committee Vacancy: Call for Expressions of Interest from Victorian Members
Due to commitments, it is with regret that Amy Chan has decided to tender her resignation from the Committee. This was after the election and leaves a vacancy on the Executive Committee.
The option available to the Executive Committee is to appoint another member for the remainder of that term, one year. As we now have only one member of the Committee from Victoria this leaves a gap in representation and we have decided to call for Expressions of Interest from Victorian members to fill the vacancy.
It is anticipated that a new Victorian Committee Member would take on the responsibility of Victorian Representative. If you are a Victorian member interested in joining the Executive Committee please submit a short Expression of Interest indicating your experience and indicating your interest in contributing to the Committee. This should be forwarded to the Secretariat austicomos@deakin.edu.au by Monday 5 December. If you have any queries about being on the Executive Committee please feel free to contact Jane Harrington, President on Mobile 0409 344 598, or any member of the Committee.
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3. IMPORTANT notice re: staffing of Australia ICOMOS Secretariat Office
The Australia ICOMOS Secretariat will be staffed at a reduced level between 3 – 28 November inclusive.
Thank you to all Australia ICOMOS members who have renewed their membership thus far – it is much appreciated. Please note that membership renewals will not be processed during the above time period, but publication orders where credit card details are provided will be.
The E-news will still be published. Please ensure all submissions for the E-news are submitted by 2pm Thursdays – this deadline will be strictly adhered to.
Though the Secretariat will be staffed intermittently, responses to queries, etc may take longer than usual.
Australia ICOMOS appreciates your patience during this time.
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4. Symposium: Donald Horne Institute for Cultural Heritage, Canberra
The recovery of the Kuwait National Museum, Kirsty Norman, UCL
Kuwait National Museum’s collections were removed by the Iraqi government during the invasion and occupation of Kuwait in 1990‐1991, and it had been thought unlikely that they would be seen again. However, thanks to UN negotiations, the collections were located, and a team from Kuwait was able to go to Baghdad in late 1991—the first representatives of Kuwait to set foot on Iraqi soil since the invasion. The result was one of the most successful museum restitution projects since World War Two.
Kirsty Norman is a Principal Consultant to the Centre for Applied Archaeology at UCL, and is currently working on management planning and cultural heritage projects in Kosovo, Turkmenistan and Abu Dhabi.
Date & Time: Friday 18 November 2011, 5.00pm (followed by refreshments and finger food 6.00 to 7.00pm)
Location: Talk in 6C35‐, Drinks in Donald Horne Institute for Cultural Heritage, 7C05 University of Canberra.
RSVP for catering purposes by Monday 15 November. Refer to the Invitation to Symposium flier for full details and map.
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5. IPPHA – Professional Development Programs 2011 – 2012
The Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage & the Arts is pleased to announce its forthcoming professional development programs for the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012.
These events are:
- New Eyes: An Introduction to Indigenous Art – Public program 4 December 2011
- Managing Small Museums at a Heritage Place – Short course, Narryna Heritage Museum in Hobart, Tasmania 23-27 January 2012
- Macassan History and Heritage: Building Understandings of Journeys, Encounters and Influences – Professional update symposium, Canberra 9-10 February 2012
- Innovation in Museum and Gallery Exhibition Practice – Short course in Canberra, 6-11 February 2012
- Cultural Landscapes: Current Issues and Approaches in International Heritage Practice – Professional update, Canberra, 27 April 2012
- Physical Conservation of buildings and Structures – short course, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, 9-14 April 2012
For more information visit the IPPHA website.
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6. Successful Completion of Second Streetwise Asia School Restoration Project, Philippines
The Tocdog Elementary School Restoration Project, the second Gabaldon-type schoolhouse to be conserved by Streetwise Asia, (on Bohol Island in the Southern Philippines) has now been completed.
As for the first project, a heritage school building in very poor condition has been conserved and restored, with upgraded toilet facilities provided. Once again, Streetwise has partnered with AusAid, and for a total of approx. A$50,000.
Please refer to the Tocdog Elementary School Report and Tocdog Elementary School restoration project documents for full details, images and Steetwise Asia fundraising activities.
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7. Australian Institute of Architect’s National Architecture Awards
Major public infrastructure and cultural projects dominated this year’s Australian Institute of Architect’s National Architecture Awards, which were announced in a ceremony at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart on November 3. National President of the Institute, Brian Zulaikha, said the awards recognise the vital role that architects play in shaping cities and the way people live today – both publicly and privately.
Topping the list of winners is the recipient of Australia’s most prestigious national architecture award was the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, awarded this year to the Australian War Memorial Eastern Precinct in the ACT by Sydney-based practice Johnson Pilton Walker (JPW). JPW received the same award for its design of the National Portrait Gallery also in the ACT, in 2009.
A National Award for Urban Design was also presented to Johnson Pilton Walker for the Australian War Memorial Eastern Precinct in the ACT.
Mr Fender said of the War memorial project that ‘…the Eastern Precinct is the final phase of the development of the Australia War Memorial, with the parking area moved underground and the area opened up for its original intent, reflection and celebration. Rarely does a brief combine such prosaic outcomes with the emotional responsibility of creating a site of reflection.’
Australia ICOMOS can be justifiably proud of this award as an ICOMOS member, Stewart Mitchell, Head of Buildings and Services at the AWM, was the project director on behalf of the museum, for this award-winning project.
The Australian War Memorial Eastern Precinct by Johnson Pilton Walker. Image: Brett Boardman
For further information regarding the Awards and recipients please visit the Australian Institute of Architects website.
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8. Second International Congress on Ambiances, Canada
The 2nd International Congress on Ambiances will be held under the aegis of the Ambiances International Network.
The congress, organized every four years, is one of the network’s main events, an international gathering for researchers, artists and players engaged in analyzing the ambiance-related dimensions of the built environment and in the sensory construction of the contemporary world.
Many approaches are at work in the field of architectural and urban ambiance, and these multiple contributions nurture its rich diversity. The International Congress on Ambiances aims to give voice to this activity, feeding on work exploring new forms of exchange between what is designed and what is experienced, between the measured and the qualified, the projected and the tested, the material and the immaterial.
The Congress will be held for four days at the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA), in Montreal, from 19 to 22 September 2012. For further information please visit the Conference website.
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9. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – 12th International Conference on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone
12th International Conference on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone
Columbia University in the City of New York
22-26 October 2012
The Scientific Committee will be pleased to receive abstracts relevant to any and all issues of stone conservation. For complete details on the Conference Themes please download the Conference 12th-Stone-Conference-Call-for-Abstracts paper.
Due date for abstracts: 15 January 2012
Delivery address: gw2130@columbia.edu (George Wheeler). Please indicate ‘Abstract for 12th Stone Conference’ in the subject line of the e-mail.
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10. Nominations for the PHA NSW’s Public History Prize
The Public History Prize is an annual award offered by the Professional Historians Association of NSW (PHA NSW). The Prize was established in 2008 to encourage students enrolled in undergraduate history courses at universities in NSW and ACT to research, write and present accessible and engaging histories, and to consider a career as a professional historian.
The Public History Prize is open to third and fourth year university students in NSW and the ACT who are studying history (both Australian and international) and whose research paper engages with the field and practice of public history.
The winner will receive a certificate and a prize of $500, presented at the PHA NSW’s annual lecture and function, History in July.
For guidelines and to download the Nomination Form, visit the PHA NSW website.
For more information, please contact:
NSW: Michael Bennett, PHA NSW Secretary, or ACT: Anne Claoué-Long
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11. Australian Institute of Architects Shanghai Heritage Tour, 31 March – 11 April 2012
In search of old Shanghai
Explore Shanghai on this unique tour with expert guide Anne Warr, to a depth that has never been offered before.
Building on Anne’s extraordinary knowledge, explore the laneways, the riverside, the rooftops, the villas, the lilongs (lane houses) and the mighty edifices of the British Bund; visit the world-heritage-listed garden city of Suzhou, the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao, and some of the newer towns built to house Shanghai’s increasing population.
Meander along the narrow lanes of the old Chinese city, the tree-lined streets of the former foreign concessions, the wartime Jewish ghetto and the 21st century extravaganza of Pudong, and much more.
For more details and contact information, download the In search of Old Shanghai brochure.
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12. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era (IJHDE)
Invitation to contribute and to subscribe
Published quarterly from January 2012, the IJHDE is a quarterly peer reviewed journal in the area of Digital Cultural Heritage and Digital Libraries. The journal’s main scope is to advance the theory, research, practice and to provide a bridge of communication for academicians, researchers, professionals, scientists and students worldwide working in the different areas and disciplines of Digital Heritage. The IJHDE will focus on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research concerning both innovative Cultural Heritage Informatics and use of technology for the digitalization, representation, documentation, archiving, preservation, and communication of Cultural Heritage knowledge.
For further details download the IJHDE flier.
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13. SITUATION VACANT Senior Lecturer in Conservation Studies, University of York, UK
The Department of Archaeology is seeking to make an appointment to the role of Director of the Centre for Conservation Studies, to lead the continued growth of research and teaching in Conservation Studies and take a shared role in the development of heritage studies in York. The appointment will be made at Senior Lecturer level.
This is a full-time appointment available from September 2012. For Position Description visit the University’s website.
Informal enquiries may be made to the Deputy Head of Department, John Schofield.
Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Wednesday 7 December 2011. (UK time)
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14. SITUATION WANTED – Heritage Architect looking for position
Senthilpavai Kasiannan (Senthil) trained as a Heritage Architect and is a recent PhD graduate from the Dept of Archaeology, University of Sydney (2011).
With over 10 years of experience Senthil has worked on projects ranging from heritage identification, inventorying, documentation and management projects and hands-on restoration and conservation projects. She worked on CMPs and Heritage Impact Statements in New South Wales as well as preparing restoration plans, conservation management plan and World Heritage site assessment reports.
She has 2 years experience with the Heritage Unit, Canberra, working with Aboriginal sites database, citations for nominations to the Heritage register, and other projects. Senthil has GIS and Remote Sensing software expertise and has taken part in the UNESCO-Asia Pacific award-wining restoration team for Chamba La-khang Buddhist Temple, Leh, India. Senthil is now based in Melbourne, and is available to travel extensively for work.
For further information and a detailed CV please email Senthil or call her on Mob: 0403 563 598, or T: (03) 90140702.
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