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Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
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Heritage courses offered by IPPHA
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ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2012 – registration details
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John Monash Medal – nominations open
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First Call for Nominations for Australian Archaeological Association Awards
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Our Heritage @ Risk ACT
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36th Session of the World Heritage Committee – stream it live
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2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize – call for nominations
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New Historians Evening, Melbourne – presented by RHSV & PHA (Vic)
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Latest Living Heritage newsletter available online
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WMF Partners with Google on World Wonders Project
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Centre for Conservation of Islamic Architectural Heritage newsletter
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The Best in Heritage conference – program available online
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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SITUATION VACANT Built Heritage Manager, Godden Mackay Logan, NSW
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1. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
There are many benefits in joining ICOMOS – not only the fantastic people you will meet but Membership of Australia ICOMOS brings discounts at ICOMOS functions, at many conferences in Australia and internationally and on ICOMOS publications. The E-mail News provides a weekly bulletin board of information and events in Australia and overseas, including state based events, conferences and site visits, as well as information on heritage publications, funding and grant opportunities, course details and job offers. Members also receive a number of issues annually of the Australia ICOMOS refereed journal Historic Environment. Applications for members to join the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) are encouraged from all states and territories. For Young Professional and full Members, the International ICOMOS card gives free or reduced rate entry to many historic and cultural sites.
Australia ICOMOS welcomes new members and would like to encourage students and young cultural heritage graduates to apply for membership. There are various membership categories and applications can be to be made to the Secretariat:
- Those who are interested in ICOMOS but who do not meet the requirements for full membership, or else do not have heritage conservation as their core focus, could apply to become Associates of ICOMOS
- Those at the beginning of a career in architecture, archaeology, planning or history with 3 years experience and who are under 30 years of age may be eligible for Young Professional membership at reduced rates
For further information go to the Membership page of the Australia ICOMOS website, or download the Australia ICOMOS 2012 Membership Application Form.
Membership applications are only considered at meetings of the Executive Committee – in order for your application to be considered at the August 2012 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Friday 3 August 2012.
If further information is required, email the Membership Secretary, Natica Schmeder.
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2. Heritage courses offered by IPPHA
The Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage & the Arts (IPPHA) is taking expressions of interest for two of their popular short courses – click on the links to view course information:
Best Practice in Managing Heritage Places
6-10 August 2012 at Port Arthur
An award-winning five day advanced professional development short course presented in conjunction with the Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania.
From 17-21 September 2012 at the Australian National University and Canberra’s cultural institutions, a five day professional development short course providing an update of professional practice in the planning, development and use of Indigenous collections, benefiting from the experience of Australia’s national cultural institutions.
For more information visit the IPPHA website.
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3. ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2012 – registration details
The 2012 Symposium looks like being even more exciting than last year’s with a great line up of topics and plenty of time at the end to raise and discuss issues. The packed program is just being finalised and will be sent out shortly, with summaries and biographies of the presenters soon afterwards.
To register for this event, download the 2012 ACT Heritage Symposium Registration form.
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4. John Monash Medal – nominations open
Engineers Australia annually awards the John Monash Medal to recognise outstanding contributions made by individuals towards increasing the awareness and conservation of Australia’s engineering heritage.
The Medal is awarded by Engineering Heritage Australia (a Special Interest Group of Engineers Australia). Nominations are now open and will close 31 August 2012.
The nominee should have, over a considerable period of time, made an outstanding contribution to Engineering Heritage in Australia, through one or more of the following:
- the raising of awareness of engineering heritage within the profession
- the promotion of engineering heritage within the community
- the recording and documentation of engineering heritage
- the conservation of engineering heritage
- such other contribution to engineering heritage as EHA may considers worthy of recognition
This award is open to members and non-members of Engineers Australia. To see past awards and find more details on making a nomination, visit the Engineers Australia website.
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5. First Call for Nominations for Australian Archaeological Association Awards
Nominations are called for the following four Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Awards
Closing Date: 14 September 2012
1. RHYS JONES MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
The Rhys Jones Medal is the highest award offered by the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. It was established in honour of Rhys Jones (1941-2001) to mark his enormous contribution to the development and promotion of archaeology in Australia. The Medal is presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the field. Established in 2002, previous winners include Isabel McBryde (2003), John Mulvaney (2004), Sharon Sullivan (2005), Mike Smith (2006), Jeremy Green (2007), Harry Lourandos (2009), Iain Davidson (2010), and Sue O’Connor (2011).
Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the nominee’s archaeological career and how this work has benefited Australian archaeology, as well as a full list of the nominee’s publications. Note that nominees do not need to be members of the Association; be an Australian citizen; or work exclusively in Australia or on Australian material.
2. JOHN MULVANEY BOOK AWARD
The Award was established in honour of John Mulvaney and his contribution and commitment to Australian archaeology over a lifetime of professional service. It acknowledges the significant contribution of individual or co-authored publications to the archaeology of the continent of Australia, the Pacific, Papua-New Guinea and South-East Asia, either as general knowledge or as specialist publications. Nominations are considered annually for books that cover both academic pursuits and public interest, reflecting the philosophy of John Mulvaney’s life work. Established in 2004, previous winners include Val Attenbrow for ‘Sydney’s Aboriginal Past” (2004), Rodney Harrison for ‘Shared Landscapes: Archaeologies of Attachment and the Pastoral Industry in New South Wales’ (2006), Mike Morwood & Penny Van Oosterzee for ‘The Discovery of the Hobbit: The Scientific Breakthrough that changed the Face of Human History’ (2007), Peter Hiscock for ‘The Archaeology of Ancient Australia’ (2008), Denis Byrne for ‘Surface Collection’ (2007), Jane Lydone for ‘Fantastic Dreaming: The Archaeology of an Aboriginal Mission’ (2010) and Annie Ross for ‘Indigenous Peoples and the Collaborative Stewardship of Nature’ (2011).
Nominations must be for books written by one or more authors, but not for edited books, published in the last three calendar years (i.e. 2008, 2009 or 2010). The nomination must be accompanied by at least two published book reviews. A short citation (no more than one page) on why the book should be considered must also be included.
3. THE BRUCE VEITCH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT
This Award celebrates the important contribution that Bruce Veitch (1957-2005) made to the practice and ethics of archaeology in Australia. In particular, the award honours Bruce’s close collaboration with traditional owners on whose country he worked. It is awarded annually to any individual or group who has had long-standing and sustained engagement with Indigenous communities during archaeological or cultural heritage projects which have produced significant outcomes for Indigenous interests. Established in 2005, previous winners include Richard Fullagar (2006), Bruno David (2007), Annie Ross (2008), Luke Godwin (2009), Peter Veth (2010), and Ken Mulvaney (2011).
Nominees will have actively engaged with Indigenous communities to produce successful outcomes. The nature of nominations is flexible (e.g. video tape, audio tape, poster etc), considering the wide range of Indigenous collaborations and the remoteness of some communities. Nominators are strongly encouraged to include supporting statements from relevant Indigenous individuals or community organisations.
4. LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC.
This award was established to recognise significant and sustained contribution to the objects and purposes of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Previous winners include John Mulvaney, Jack Golson, Betty Meehan (2002), Val Attenbrow (2002), J. Peter White (2003), Luke Kirkwood (2004), Isabel McBryde (2005), Ian Johnson (2006), Colin Pardoe (2007), Sean Ulm (2008) and Annie Ross (2010).
Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the nominee’s contributions to the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Note that nominees must be members of the Association.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Nominations for all Awards will be considered by the Executive of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. with advice as appropriate from senior members of the discipline. The decision of the Executive is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Nominations should be addressed to the President:
Via email to the AAA President or via fax to (07) 3365 1544, marked private & confidential and for attention of Dr Patrick Faulkner
Via post to the current President of AAA:
Dr Pat Faulkner
President
Australian Archaeological Association Inc.
PO Box 6088
St Lucia QLD 4067
Telephone: (07) 3365 3861
and sent to arrive no later than 14 SEPTEMBER 2012
Recipients of all awards will be announced at the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Annual Conference.
Dates: 10-13 December 2012
Location: Wollongong
Host: University of Wollongong
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6. Our Heritage @ Risk ACT
The National Trust ACT needs your help! Their Heritage @ Risk program has been launched for 2012 and they want your nominations to identify those heritage places within the ACT most at risk of being lost, degraded or damaged. The Heritage @ Risk program is a nationwide initiative intended to not only identify those places and objects of value that are at risk but also to draw community and media attention to the kinds of threats facing our heritage, and in doing so work together to reduce them.
Nominations are encouraged from National Trust members and the public, so please fill out the Our Heritage @ Risk Nomination Form. The 2011 list included some of the ACT’s most iconic places such as the foreshores of Lake Burley Griffin but also included themed sites, for example; places without appropriate fire protection. It is not only heritage sites that can be identified as being at risk, nominations for moveable and intangible heritage are greatly encouraged. Nominations will be assessed by the National Trust Heritage Committee to come up with a final list for the ACT.
Visit the National Trust ACT website or the Our Heritage @ Risk ACT website for more information and past lists.
Nominations will be accepted until 8 July 2012 and should be emailed to Bethany Lance or posted to PO Box 1144, Civic Square ACT 2608.
Australia ICOMOS would like to clarify that this program is separate from the international Heritage@risk project and publication produced by ICOMOS at the Secretariat in Paris. More information on this program can be found on the ICOMOS International website.
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7. 36th Session of the World Heritage Committee – stream it live
Watch the 36th Session of the World Heritage Committee meeting through Internet live streaming
The 36th Session of the World Heritage Committee is currently underway in St. Petersburg, Russia from 24 June to 6 July 2012.
As every year, ICOMOS is represented by a delegation led by its President, and will be presenting, among other, its evaluations of cultural and mixed properties nominated for inscription on the World Heritage List.
This year, you can for the first time follow the proceedings in live streaming from the World Heritage Centre web site – look for the Webcast heading.
The provisional timetable of the session can be found on the same web page, under the “Documents” tab – see document WHC-12/36.COM/3B.
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8. 2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize – call for nominations
Nominations for the 2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize are open! Awarded in fall 2012, the prize is given to a design professional or firm in recognition of an innovative design solution that preserves or enhances a modern landmark.
Attached is a document (available in Spanish upon request) describing the steps and requirements for submissions. The deadline for nominations is 31 July 2012.
For further information about the call for nominations, visit the World Monuments Fund website.
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9. New Historians Evening, Melbourne – presented by RHSV & PHA (Vic)
From the adventures of Mr Natural History to getting suntanned in Antarctica
Melburnians are invited to explore the life an d achievements of the man dubbed by The Argus as “Mr Natural History” and the first Australian woman to research the Antarctic, as the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) together with the Professional Historians Association (PHA) (Victoria) present their New Historians Evening.
To be held on Tuesday 17 July at 5.45pm, new historian Amanda Lourie will put the spotlight on William Blandowski – Victoria’s first government zoologist and first curator of the Museum of Natural History. She will be joined by Rebecca Carland, who will detail the career of Hope Macpherson – an adventurous woman who broke gender barriers to become the first female Curator at Museum Victoria.
“1850s Melbourne and colonial Victoria was an exciting place to be for a young man interested in the pursuit of science,” noted Ms Lourie.
“LaTrobe’s funding of government scientific positions, the opening of the Museum of Natural History and the development of scientific societies facilitated a public engagement with science.
“Arriving in the colony during that time, Blandowski quickly became synonymous with the practice of science and was regarded as a repository of scientific knowledge for the Melbourne public.
“This lecture will examine a number of Blandowski’s expeditions and observations and will highlight his love of nature.”
Nearly a century later and the media had moved on from Mr Natural History to being preoccupied and intrigued with the departure of the first Australian women to visit Macquarie Island. On their return from this ground-breaking trip Melbourne’s Age newspaper conveyed their comprehension of the event with the headline “Women Got Sun Tanned in Antarctica.”
“The very practical and accomplished malacologist, Hope Macpherson (now Black), bore the interest with good grace,” explained Ms Carland.
“Hope’s rise from high school graduate to Curator of Molluscs in the post-war period is a wonderful study of public, institutional and legislative attitudes to women in the workforce and in scientific practice, and I will explore this in our talk.
“After being forced to resign at the peak of her career due to the marriage bar, she went on to imbue generations of women with a love of science.”
About the speakers
Amanda Lourie is currently in the first year of her PhD at Deakin University, researching the history of scientific practice in 1850s and 1860s colonial Victoria. Amanda’s interest in 1850s and 1860s colonial Victoria developed during her undergraduate internship at the RHSV where she researched early panoramic photographs of Melbourne.
Rebecca Carland is Curator, History of Science Collections at Museum Victoria. Her specialty is cross-disciplinary exhibitions (onsite and online) that tease out the stories behind the museum’s Natural History collections, including that of Hope Black. Her research interests include the artisan class in museum history, including illustrators, taxidermists and model makers. Rebecca is a member of the Professional Historians Association (Victoria).
About the event
Date
Tuesday 17 July
Time
5.45pm – 6.45pm; refreshments from 5.15pm
Address
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne
Cost
$10 non members; free for members of the RHSV and PHA
Enquiries
t: (03) 9326 9288
e: email RHSV
About the RHSV
Formed in 1909, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) is committed to collecting, res earching and sharing an understanding of the history of Victoria. Housing the most extensive single information resource on the history of Melbourne and Victoria, collections are open Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm. The RHSV is a community organisation that relies on membership subscriptions. Join today and help promote and preserve the history of Victoria.
About the Professional Historians Association (Victoria)
The Professional Histori ans Association (Victoria) Inc represents a thriving, dynamic community of professional historians who communicate history in diverse ways. The Association promotes the discipline of history as a profession and encourages a high standard of scholarship and practice, in addition to providing professional historians with support and assistance in their day to day work.
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10. Latest Living Heritage newsletter available online
To read the latest Living Heritage newsletter, click here.
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11. WMF Partners with Google on World Wonders Project
World Monuments Fund (WMF) has entered into an exciting partnership with Google to provide content for the World Wonders Project, a new cultural digitization platform announced in Madrid on May 31. More than 130 places are featured on the World Wonders website, including more than two dozen sites where WMF has worked.
The World Wonders Project offers panoramic views of many culturally significant sites supplemented by photographs, 3-D models, YouTube videos, and information. The potential for this project is huge, allowing for anyone anywhere in the world with an internet connection access to some of the world’s great places and the ability to learn more about them.
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12. Centre for Conservation of Islamic Architectural Heritage newsletter
To read issue 17 of the newsletter, click on the link below.
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13. The Best in Heritage conference – program available online
The Best in Heritage – the world’s only annual survey of awarded museum, heritage and conservation projects
27-29 September 2012
Dubrovnik, Croatia
The conference program is now available from here.
For further information about The Best in Heritage conference, visit the conference website.
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14. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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15. SITUATION VACANT Built Heritage Manager, Godden Mackay Logan, NSW
Godden Mackay Logan, a leading Australian heritage consultancy, is seeking a dynamic, innovative and experienced heritage practitioner to enhance our business in the built heritage environment.
The Built Heritage Manager is a new senior role, designed to manage our built heritage arm including architectural, planning and interpretation teams to deliver a broad range of high profile projects. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with extensive experience in the heritage industry to work with our Archeology Manager and Executive in setting the strategic direction of the firm.
As a key member of our senior management team you will have the authority to be creative, self-directed and forward thinking in the delivery of projects and management of staff. You will have an excellent knowledge of all relevant heritage legislation and guidelines, and proficiency in managing project teams within time and budget constraints. Experience working on large projects in multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to operate in a commercial environment are essential. A degree in architecture and registration as an architect is desirable.
You will be able to take pride in working for a company which is recognised as a leader in the heritage consulting field and work alongside some of the most experienced practitioners in Australia.
As Built Heritage Manager you will be provided with excellent opportunities for professional advancement and promotion within the firm.
You will receive a salary package appropriate to the responsibility of the role and an added benefit of being in a company which has a strong team culture which values life balance for employees.
A position description and person specification the role of Built Heritage Manager is located on the ‘careers’ page of the Godden Mackay Logan website. For other inquiries please call Peter Romey on (02) 9319 4811. Email your application to this email address. Applications close COB Friday 13 July.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia
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