Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 558

  1. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
  2. Australia ICOMOS – Sydney Talk Series
  3. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific Seminar, Deakin University (VIC)
  4. US/ICOMOS 2013 International Exchange Program – call for applicants and host organisations
  5. Heritage in Times of Transformation: A special one-day symposium in honour of Professor Bill Logan
  6. Significance International annual workshops – registration open
  7. Classroom to Campus: The Heritage of Modern Education symposium, Melbourne
  8. Daniel Marot: polymath designer talk, presented by Robert Nash, Sydney
  9. Upcoming IPPHA course – “Memory of the World twenty years on”
  10. History-making grants now available to community groups
  11. 8th International Meeting: City, Image and Memory – call for papers
  12. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletins available
  13. Heritage events – City of Vincent, WA
  14. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era – available online
  15. News from Nawi
  16. 1st SEAMEO SPAFA International Conference on Southeast Asian Archaeology – call for papers
  17. 2014 World Monuments Watch nominations now invited
  18. Getty Graduate Internship Program 2013/2014 – applications open
  19. “Underwater Cultural Heritage in Vietnam” project
  20. Invitation to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies
  21. Preservation of Outdoor Sculpture & Monuments workshop, Melbourne – limited places remaining
  22. Military Heritage in the Americas: Research, Preservation and Valuing conference, Havana, Cuba
  23. SITUATION VACANT Heritage – Senior Consultant/Consultant, URBIS, Sydney
  24. SITUATION VACANT Conservator, Keith Haring Collingwood Mural (Tender Opportunity)

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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 November 2012 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Friday 2 November 2012.

If further information is required, email the Membership Secretary, Natica Schmeder.

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2. Australia ICOMOS – Sydney Talk Series

Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education
Presented by David Don Turner

David Don Turner is a retired Architect, having worked both overseas in the UK and the USA and extensively within New South Wales for both the private and public sector. During the 1960’s he was Design Architect for several public buildings at the NSW Government Architect’s Branch and from 1967 to 1973 he was Architect-in-Charge of Teacher’s Colleges and Colleges of Advanced Education.

It was during this later period that David Don Turner was Project Architect for the Masterplan of the Kuring-gai CAE – later to become the UTS Kuring-gai Campus. This site went on to win several awards, including the Sir John Sulman Award for Architecture (1977) RAIA Merit Award (1973), the Concrete Institute Award (1973) and the Horticultural Award of Merit (1977).

David Don Turner will talk on the manner on which the design for the Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education was developed, and will discuss how current and future development proposals for the site are threatening the buildings and the natural environment.

Members of the public are welcome!

Time & Date: Thursday 1 November 2012, 5.30pm for 6pm start
Cost: Members $7, non-members $12, payable at the door. Wine and nibbles will be provided.
Venue: Godden Mackay Logan, 78 George Street, Redfern
RSVP: email Jane Vernon or call (02) 9319 4811. Please note: RSVP is essential as places are limited.

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3. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific Seminar, Deakin University (VIC)

Deakin University’s next Cultural Heritage seminar will be held on Wednesday 31 October. Dr Janice Baker will be speaking on Darkness and Affectivity: An impression of the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona).

The Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania, known by its acronym Mona, sets out overtly in some ways, and less explicitly in others, to craft a visitor experience that is meaningful but not burdened by the weight of historical context or cultural theorising. Its owner, the art collector and businessman David Walsh, seeks to show that art can be both challenging and fun. In offering a private collection to the public in a world-class art museum located outside the usual cultural centres, Mona is ambitious and significant. Across three levels of underground galleries Mona’s opening exhibition ‘Sex and Death’ presented antiquities alongside modern painting, contemporary installation, film, and interactive art. This paper offers an impression of the author’s first visit to Mona, and considers whether it might succeed in suggesting new ways of engaging with art. It reflects on whether the impressive theatrical staging of art, and a certain form of directed looking, facilitates an awareness of the power of art to challenge expectation and assumption.

Dr Janice Baker is an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Alfred Deakin Research Institute and Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific at Deakin University, Australia. Previously Janice was an art curator in Perth working at the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at the University of Western Australia. She has also been a songwriter and singer. Janice has a literature degree from UWA, and arts management degree from the WA Academy of Performing Art. Her PhD at Curtin University arose from an interest in the cinematic quality of the museum experience. Her research is cross-disciplinary, attentive to re-imagining our embodied knowledge of the material world. Her current project at Deakin University involves highlighting and communicating the museum experience as a way to ‘know’ the world beyond schemas of exchange value.

All welcome. Free of charge.

Location

DeakinPrime
Deakin University Melbourne City Centre
Meeting Room 2
Level 3, 550 Bourke St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia

Date & Time

Wednesday 31 October, from 5.30pm (scheduled finish 6.45pm)

For further information or to RSVP, please email Steve Cooke or contact him on (03) 9244 6827.

The full list of this year’s seminars is available at the CHCAP webpage or download the CHCAP 2012 seminar series flyer.

Previous seminars available online

For those of you who missed CHCAP’s last few seminars, the events were recorded and you can now access them via iTunes, where you can also subscribe to future seminars.

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4. US/ICOMOS 2013 International Exchange Program – call for applicants and host organisations

US/ICOMOS expects to support a number of internships overseas and within the United States in historic preservation during the course of 2013. This program provides unparalleled opportunities for preservationists early in their careers to gain hands-on experience in a country other than their own. The program is geared toward those nearing the end of graduate school or with 1-3 years of professional experience. Placements are made by matching the skills/experience of each applicant with the needs of each host organization.

Prospective Interns

Applications from prospective interns are due 31 January 2013. Application procedures can be found on the Intern section of the US/ICOMOS website.

Prospective Host Organisations

US/ICOMOS also seeks host organisations, such as non-profits, government agencies, and private firms, who are potentially interested in hosting a US/ICOMOS intern, whether in the United States or overseas. Information on hosting US/ICOMOS interns and a letter of interest form can be found on the Host section of the US/ICOMOS website.

2013 Program Schedule

The schedule for the 2012 program has not been finalised as yet. Usually, most internships take place during the summer months but some internships occur during the fall as well. US/ICOMOS is willing to work with host organizations to accommodate different schedules and durations of internships where necessary.

The program schedule for 2012 was as follows, and can be used as a guide to the likely schedule for 2013.

  • January 31: Applications due (this date applies to 2013)
  • March 1: Applicants notified of “shortlist” selection
  • April 1: Selected applicants notified of placement with sponsor
  • May 31 – June 2: Intern orientation
  • June 3: Interns travel to their host locations
  • June 7 – August 10: Internship with host organization
  • August 14-17: Summer Interns return to Washington, DC for final program and reception; Fall interns arrive for orientation
  • August 18: Summer Interns return home
  • After August 18: Fall interns travel to their host locations

Program Overview

Since the US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program was created in 1984, more than 600 young preservation professionals and over 70 countries have participated. The aim of the program is to promote an understanding of international preservation policies, methods, and techniques and to enable interns to make professional contacts and form personal friendships that will ensure a continuing dialogue between countries.

The program began with a one-time exchange between US/ICOMOS and ICOMOS United Kingdom. It since has expanded to involve between 10 and 20 preservation professionals annually depending on the level of funding available. US/ICOMOS is always looking for preservation organizations both in the U.S. and abroad to host interns and participate in this exciting program of cultural exchange. The program is made possible through generous grants from many U.S. foundations, government agencies and individual contributors, and ICOMOS National Committees of participating.

For more information, click here or email Donald Jones, PhD, Director of Programs.

PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS FROM AUSTRALIA PLEASE NOTE:

Applications must be made by nomination through Australia ICOMOS. Nominations will be confirmed by 15 January 2013 . We regret the awkward timing of the call and US ICOMOS is aware of the problem.

Applicants must be financial full members of Australia ICOMOS, have adequate experience and the clear opportunity to travel in the middle of the year.

Applications should be emailed to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by COB Thursday 13  December 2012.

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5. Heritage in Times of Transformation: A special one-day symposium in honour of Professor Bill Logan – call for papers

Heritage in Times of Transformation: A special one-day symposium in honour of Professor Bill Logan
19-20 November 2012
Melbourne, Australia

The Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP), in association with the Alfred Deakin Research Institute, is organising a special symposium to honour the achievements of Professor Bill Logan as he approaches his official retirement from Deakin University.

Professor Logan was the inaugural Director of CHCAP in 2002 and oversaw its development into one of the most vibrant and highly regarded research centres in the region. A cultural geographer, he has been recognised nationally and internationally for his contributions to the development of heritage studies, particularly for his contribution to our understanding of heritage issues both in Australia and in Vietnam. In both countries, the relationship of heritage to modernity and its place in contexts of rapid urban transformation have been key issues. His contribution to the disciplines of cultural heritage and geography were recognised by the Australia Academy of Social Sciences last year when he became one of its members. It is therefore with Bill’s own contribution to understanding the place of heritage in times of transformation that we call for papers around this theme.

The Symposium will open with a special keynote address by Professor Logan on the evening of 19 November at the Experimedia Room at the State Library of Victoria. This will be followed by a one day symposium to be held at the Burwood Campus of Deakin University on 20 November, featuring two keynote addresses, the first from Dr Tim Winter, a senior Research Fellow from the Institute for Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney and the second from Dr Gamini Wijesuriya, project Manager (Sites Unit) at ICCROM in Rome. Both specialise in heritage issues in South East Asia from scholarly and industry perspectives respectively. Contributions are invited to the symposium from scholars in heritage and museum studies as well as heritage practitioners engaging with the symposium’s themes in their own practice.

Symposium Theme

It is a well established truth that heritage is most often used to represent and codify collective forms of identity. As such heritage is most often associated with the notion that things have always been the same, from time immemorial. Time stops, so to speak. In this context heritage almost always is related to notions of tradition and continuity. Its function is to make time and space continuous. It is therefore unsurprising that heritage is often understood as culturally conservative and by definition, against change and development.

In this symposium though, we are interested in the association between heritage and discontinuity rather than continuity. What roles does heritage take in times of rapid transformation? What is its relationship to notions of change? There are a number of possibilities that we are interested in exploring. For example, rather than creating an unbroken, linear relationship with the past, heritage becomes that which demarcates the past from the present. In this scenario, heritage might be something we long for but can no longer access or, alternatively, something that we try to reconnect with in order to create a sense of continuity in what is otherwise a field of discontinuities. While this might be nostalgic it could also be critically motivated. It might also be something we wish to disavow and forget. Of interest then, is the question of how heritage can be used to address processes of change?

Whether used as a positive or as a negative force, heritage can be a resource for societies undergoing extensive forms of transformation. Such forms of transformation could be modernisation, the rise of democracy in formerly authoritarian societies, post-war reconstruction, the development of multicultural societies under the impact of globalisation and consequent mass migration, urban development pressures, changing economic structures and so on.

In this special one day session we will be exploring such questions as: How is heritage being used to manage processes of change? How are these uses manifested in heritage sites, in museums, and in other cultural sites more generally? How does heritage critically engage with ideas of ‘progress’? Can or is heritage used to address present day issues and what kinds of issues are they? Can heritage be a critical resource to the management of our future? How might it contribute to our sense of place and community? What kinds of interpretation strategies might enable this to occur?

Abstracts of 250 words are invited from colleagues by the 31 October 2012. Papers will be 20 minutes long with time for discussion. Abstracts can be sent to A/Professor Andrea Witcomb via email.

The event is free and will be catered.

To register for Professor Logan’s public lecture on 19 November, click here.

Venue: Experimedia Room, State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Time: 6-8pm – starting with drinks and nibbles at 6.00pm with lecture at 6.30pm

To register for the one day Symposium on 20 November, click here.

Venue: Lecture theatre 8, Building Y, Level 2, Room 43, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy. Daily Parking available
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Free

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6. Significance International annual workshops – registration open

Significance International is delighted to announce that our annual workshops are open for online registration. Please click on the following links to learn more about these workshops:

Recent news items on the Significance International website include:

Contact Significance International via email with any queries about the above.

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7. Classroom to Campus: The Heritage of Modern Education symposium, Melbourne

Registration is now open for the Classroom to Campus symposium, to be held at the University of Melbourne between Monday 26 November and Wednesday 28 November. The event includes public lectures by leading conservation architects and experts on modernism, David Fixler and John Allan, and plenary addresses by leading educationalist Fazal Rizvi (Melbourne Graduate School of Education) and school heritage expert Elain Harwood(English Heritage) as well as sessions on the following topics:

  • the cultural heritage of schools
  • the conservation and adaptation of school and university buildings and campuses
  • the designed landscape of twentieth century campuses
  • the process of identifying and documenting historically and architecturally significant places of education

To find out more and to register* for the event, click here. 

*Please note, if you register for the symposium you will automatically be registered for the evening keynote lectures.

The event is co-hosted by the ARC-funded research project Designing Australian Schools and the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning through its New Prospects in Heritage and Conservation program. Support has also been provided by the Heritage Council of Victoria and Docomomo Australia.

For more information contact Cameron Logan on (03) 8344 9015 or email Cameron.

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8. Daniel Marot: polymath designer talk, presented by Robert Nash, Sydney

To coincide with the The Garden of Ideas exhibition exhibition, Robert Nash, secretary of the Huguenot Society of Australia, will present this once-only talk – don’t miss out!

Daniel Marot: polymath designer

Daniel Marot (1661-1752) was a man ‘who did everything’. French-born, he worked there, in the Netherlands and England, with wide influence over a number of fields. He designed furniture, silverware, architectural features, gardens (Hampton Court Palace’s privy garden in London and Het Loo Palace’s in the Netherlands, for William & Mary (of Orange), interior decorations, stage settings & more. He was the first to think everything in a room could be designed by one person. He’s been credited with starting the whole idea of integrated interior design.

He was also a Huguenot, a French protestant, amongst a diaspora of thousands of exiles who fled persecution adding skills and expertise to the economies and cultures of a number of European and other countries, like Australia. Names like Morrisett, Meurant, de Beuzeville are but some of Australia’s Huguenot families…

Both Hampton Court’s privy garden and Het Loo palace gardens have been spectacularly restored in the late 20th century as interest in garden history grows – both were destroyed in the late 18th century.

Date & Time: Thursday 1 November, 6pm start (light refreshments) for a 7-8.30pm talk

Venue: Annie Wyatt Room, National Trust Centre, Observatory Hill, Sydney (five minutes walk from Wynyard Station)

Bookings essential: email Jeanne $30 / $20 AGHS members (includes refreshments)**

** NB: Payment confirms booking.

Payment must be made prior to the event, either:

  • by cheque to Australian Garden History Society (AGHS), mailed to: Jeanne Villani, 90 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview, NSW, 2104
  • by Internet bank transfer to:
    Australian Garden History Society Sydney & Northern NSW Branch
    ANZ Bank, Centrepoint Branch
    BSB 012 040
    Account 1017 62565
    Payment must include your name and the function you are booking for

Refunds for cancellations will not be made if less than 48 hours notice is given.

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9. Upcoming IPPHA course – “Memory of the World twenty years on”

The Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage & the Arts (IPPHA) is pleased to offer the following one day professional development update, which explores our growing heritage of documents and records and the strong links to places and intangible aspects of heritage, with case studies from Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

Memory of the World twenty years on: assessing the material records and links in international practice.

Friday 9 November 2012, Australian National University, Canberra

For more information, refer to the Memory of the World Flyer. Those interested in attending should complete and submit the Memory of the World – Expression of Interest Flyer.

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10. History-making grants now available to community groups

Community groups across Victoria are invited to apply for a share in$350,000 in grants for projects that preserve and share stories of our state’s past.

Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu said individual grants of up to $15,000 were available to not-for-profit groups such as historical societies, schools, sporting clubs and special interest groups, for projects that capture and share the fascinating stories of Victoria across the ages.

“The Local History Grants program provides grants to support a diverse range of projects, including exhibitions and multimedia projects, publications, oral histories and the digitisation or preservation of vital historical items, which together provide greater access to our community history,” Mr Baillieu said.

“Victoria has a rich history with so many important stories to uncover and celebrate. This program supports projects that enable community members to connect with their history in innovative and engaging ways.

“Importantly, in addition to supporting individual projects, the Local History Grants Program also supports the tireless efforts of volunteer networks and community organisations that act as custodians of our state’s heritage, ensuring that it is available to future generations,” Mr Baillieu said.

The program, which is run by Public Record Office Victoria, is open to not-for-profit community groups across the state.

Applications for the Local History Grants Program are open now, and close on Monday 12 November 2012.

For further information or to apply, click here.

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11. 8th International Meeting: City, Image and Memory – call for papers

8th International Meeting: City, Image and Memory
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
21 – 24 May 2013

Deadline for abstracts submission: 31 January 2013

The Constructions Faculty and the Department of Architecture and Urbanism of the Universidad de Oriente, Cuba, have the pleasure to invite you to participate in the VIII INTERNATIONAL MEETING CITY IMAGE AND MEMORY (VIII CIM) that will count with the co-auspice of Forum UNESCO University and Heritage managed by the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC), The Office of Public Works and Transport of Andalucía, the Office for the Cooperation and the Development of the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, the Faculty of Architecture of the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, the Office of the Conservative of the City of Santiago of Cuba, the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), Santiago of Cuba Province and the National Union of Architects and Engineers of the Construction of Cuba (UNAICC), Santiago of Cuba Province. As in the previous editions, it will be developed having as headquarters to Santiago of Cuba, from May 21 to May 24, 2013.

Topic: Heritage and its Challenges in the 21st Century

  • Conservation of the modern heritage. Challenges and perspectives
  • Researches and experiences in the performances in heritage sites
  • The professional training and the interdisciplinary work for the recovery of heritage
  • Students workshop for the evaluation of heritage in the 21st century

Presentation of papers

  • Oral: communications of 10 minutes and debates in round tables
  • Poster: 940 mm x 700 mm (a maximum of 2 posters per work)
  • Videos: as a complement of the works (not longer than 10 minutes)
  • Audiovisual: Power point, multimedia, videos

The papers will be presented in digital format, in Microsoft Word (Arial No. 12), single spaced and with a maximum of 12 pages that include graphics, planes and annexes. The beginnings of each paragraph will be aligned, separating each paragraph with a space. The document will have a margin of 2.5 cm in its four borders. The notes and the feet of pictures will be presented at the end of the document, properly indexed in the text. It is recommended to process the text as austere as possible, avoiding the use of the double column, and different types of letters and sizes. The abstract will have a maximum of 250 words written in a separated sheet, in Spanish or English.

The abstract will contain the theme and sub-themes, title of the paper, the authors’ names and contact data, specifying scientific and/or educational category, institutions that represent and their postal and electronic addresses.

Post event course

It will be on the thematic of the modern heritage, its challenges and perspectives

Date: May 25- 2013

  • Cubans: 30.00 CUP
  • Foreigners: 30.00 CUC

Important dates

  • The abstracts submission deadline is 31 January 2013
  • The acceptance of the topics will be before 15 February 2013
  • The papers submission deadline is 1 April 2013

The abstracts, as well as the papers, will be published on CD-ROM with ISBN.

Registration quotas

  • Foreign delegates: 250.00 CUC
  • Accompanying persons and students: 100.00 CUC
  • Cuban delegates: 250.00 CUP
  • Cuban students: 100.00 CUP

These inscription quotas include: participation in sessions of the event, documentation, CD and other materials, visits and planned journeys and welcome and closing activities as well as lunches and snacks.

Contact

Further information is available by emailing the conference organisers. The abstracts and the papers should also be sent by email. 

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12. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletins available

To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletins, click on the following links.

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13. Heritage events – City of Vincent, WA

City of Vincent (WA) Heritage Walk and Open House
Sunday 28 October, 2.30-4.30pm

Join a guided tour by local legends, Two Feet and a Heart Beat, and learn the history of some of Vincent’s key heritage residential streets and historic sites before finishing for a sundowner at the Northbridge Hotel. The walk will include sites such as Brookman and Moir Street, Lake Street, Stuart Street, Palmerston Street, Robertson Park, as well as a guided open house visit to Brookman Street and the Maltings Complex.

For more information, visit the Vincent Heritage website. Bookings are essential – please contact our Heritage Officers on (08) 9273 6514 or via email.

 

City of Vincent (WA) Heritage Building Repair and Maintenance Workshop
Saturday 24 November, 1-6pm
North Perth Town Hall

Need help with your heritage building? Do you know there are ten disastrous things that you shouldn’t do to an old house? The City has invited national heritage experts to demonstrate how to repair and maintain a heritage building. The Heritage Buildings Repair and Maintenance Workshop comprises a talk, followed by a site visit to learn practical skills in a real setting. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, visit the Vincent Heritage website. Bookings are essential – please contact our Heritage Officers on (08) 9273 6069 or via email.

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14. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era – available online

Vol 1 No 3 of the International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era is available online.

Editorial information about the journal can be found by clicking here.

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15. News from Nawi

Nawi wins national award!

The Nawi – exploring Australia’s Indigenous watercraft conference and program has just won the National Museums and Galleries Association national award for public programs!

Thank you for your contributions and generosity during the development of the Nawi program. The collaborative approach has proved pivotal in developing, revitalising and highlighting the importance of Indigenous watercraft as one of Australia’s great national stories.

Check out the judges’ comment

 

Nawi conference film presentations posted online

The wonderful footage filmed during the Canoe connections and Canoe building workshop sessions at the conference is now online.

Presentations are also available on the Gunai/Kurnai Boorun’s canoe project and the Gathang, Gubbi Gubbi, Shoalhaven, Ngarrindjeri canoe programs. View here.

Hear Don Wilton from Maningrida speak about building a dugout, Richard Kennedy and Uncle Wally Cooper demonstrate how to use traditional tools, while Paul Carriage from Ulladulla Local Aboriginal Land Council folds bark make a model with David Payne. View here.

Revisit the Nawi welcome ceremony and see the paddlers on Darling Harbour carrying fire in canoes, paddlers from communities from the Murray River Mouth to the north coast of New South Wales. View here.

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16. 1st SEAMEO SPAFA International Conference on Southeast Asian Archaeology – call for papers

1st SEAMEO SPAFA International Conference on Southeast Asian Archaeology
Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
7 – 10 May 2013

Consolidating Southeast Asian Archaeology

Abstract and paper submission deadline: 31 December 2012

While Southeast Asian countries have progressively accumulated a wealth of knowledge in archaeology over the past several centuries and research and studies on archaeology and relevant subjects have been conducted, the studies are mostly done separately with little or no collaboration in the region. As a result, the knowledge on the present state of Southeast Asian archaeology is not consolidated and there is a lack of information which results in an incomplete picture of the region’s archaeological knowledge. Though there are a number of meetings and conferences on archaeology taking place in and outside Southeast Asia in recent years, few of them have addressed the issue of the current state of archaeology in Southeast Asia which should encompass all relevant subjects. This conference, therefore, will provide a forum for Southeast Asian archaeologists, archaeologists, educators and students of Southeast Asian Archaeology, heritage professionals, art historians and others, to share the results of their studies which will enhance a better understanding of Southeast Asian archaeology and history and promote regional and global collaboration.

For further information, download the 1st SEAMEO SPAFA conference – announcement and visit the conference website.

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17. 2014 World Monuments Watch nominations now invited

Deadline for nominations is 1 March 2013.

Every two years, World Monuments Fund (WMF) accepts new nominations to the World Monuments Watch. Nearly 700 sites on all seven continents have been included in the nine Watch cycles since 1996. Watch listing provides an opportunity for sites and their nominators to raise public awareness, foster local participation, advance innovation and collaboration, and demonstrate effective solutions. The announcement of the 2012 Watch was covered by 1000 news outlets in 65 countries, with circulation to over 700 million people worldwide. By capitalizing on the attention raised by Watch listing, local entities have leveraged support for Watch sites totaling over $180 million. WMF has contributed an additional $90 million toward projects at Watch sites in more than 80 countries.

The World Monuments Watch calls international attention to cultural heritage around the world that is at risk from the forces of nature and the impact of social, political, and economic change. From archaeological sites to iconic architecture, cultural landscapes to historic urban centers, the Watch identifies places of significance in need of timely action.

Nominating a site to the Watch is a two-part process. Click here to submit an initial inquiry, after which a username and password will be provided to access the secure Online Nomination Form.

Information about the 2014 World Monuments Watch can be found at the World Monuments Fund  website.

Questions about the nomination process should be emailed to World Monuments Fund. 

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18. Getty Graduate Internship Program 2013/2014 – applications open

Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation—to students who intend to pursue careers in fields related to the visual arts. Training and work experience are available in areas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research, information management, public programs, and grantmaking.

Deadline for applications – 5.00pm, Pacific Standard Time, 3 December 2012

For further information, download the Getty Graduate Internship Program 2013-14 flier or visit the Getty Foundation website.

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19. “Underwater Cultural Heritage in Vietnam” project

“Underwater Cultural Heritage in Vietnam” is an awareness raising and capacity building project that will offer internationally recognised Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) training in Vietnam  – see the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) website for further information.

This project will help Vietnam to preserve and protect its underwater cultural heritage and uses the innovative crowd-funding website CommonSites to help fund the training.

NAS training will be conducted in Vietnam by members of a team called the Bach Dang Battlefield Research Group which been working in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Institute of Archaeology (IA), for the last four years. The team includes ICOMOS member Professor Mark Staniforth (Monash University) and Dr. Jun Kimura from the Asia Research Centre at Murdoch University, amongst others. Mark is also a member of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee called ICUCH (International Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage)

To support or donate to the project, click here. 

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20. Invitation to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies

This is an open invitation for scholars and researchers interested in the field of heritage studies to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies. The Association welcomes many different fields and disciplines, with the recent conference in Gothenburg (Sweden) including papers in the areas of archaeology, history, museum studies, anthropology, architecture and ethnology, to name but a few. For more information on the Association, including its Manifesto, visit the Association website.

The Australia/New Zealand Chapter is in the early stages of development. The primary intention of the Chapter will be to encourage networking, discussion and collaboration. As such the Chapter will aim to hold regular events in locations around Australia and New Zealand, as well as providing a forum for interaction online.

We encourage scholars and researchers who might have an interest in Australian or New Zealand heritage, or who are working within the heritage field in Australia or New Zealand, to join the Australia/New Zealand Chapter. We welcome suggestions and feedback regarding the structure and aims of the Chapter at this early stage of development, and are keen to foster an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach. Membership in the Chapter, and the Association, is free.

If you would like to join the Australia/New Zealand chapter, please email Amy Clarke and/or email Anna Karlström.

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21. Preservation of Outdoor Sculpture & Monuments workshop, Melbourne – limited places remaining

Presented by the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) Objects Special Interest Group with the generous support of the Gordon Darling Foundation, this workshop will be held on 8-9 November 2012 at Melbourne Museum.

The objective of the workshop is to learn preservation strategies for outdoor sculpture and monuments. Participation is open to individuals responsible for the care of outdoor sculpture and monuments. The workshop is designed primarily for collections managers, public art administrators, and individuals responsible for commissioning, maintaining and administering public art collections. Artists, fabricators, conservators and other individuals who work with public sculpture and monuments are also welcome to attend on a space available basis.

This two-day workshop presents the broader preservation issues of commissioning new works of art, monitoring conditions, developing a maintenance program, health and safety, and contracting for conservation services. A walking tour of local outdoor sculptures will facilitate focused and informal discussions. Interactive smaller group exercises will enhance the learning experience.

The course will be led by Katharine Untch, a San Francisco based conservator with over 25 years experience in the field of outdoor sculpture and monuments. This workshop has a limited number of places remaining. Register by emailing a completed AICCM Sculpture Course Registration form to the AICCM Secretariat by 2 November 2012. If you have any queries about the workshop contact Helen Privett on (03) 8341 7235 or email Helen. hprivett@museum.vic.gov.au.

Course fee: $500 (including GST)

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22. Military Heritage in the Americas: Research, Preservation and Valuing conference, Havana, Cuba

ICOMOS Cuba and the Cuban National Council of Cultural Patrimony, with the International Scientific Committees for Fortifications and Military Heritage (IcoFort) and Shared Built Heritage, announce the joint conference on:

El Patrimonio Militar Americano: Investigacion, Preservacion y Puesta en Valor
Military Heritage in the Americas: Research, Preservation and Valuing
11-15 February 2013
Havana, Cuba

Official languages: Spanish and English

The sub themes

  • Tools for assessing and valuing shared built heritage of fortifications
  • Historic forts and their place in the shared history of the Caribbean
  • Natural disaster and heritage protection
  • Risk preparedness
  • Best management practices in sustainability
  • Cultural tourism of forts
  • Heritage and the economy

Organisations representatives

  • Tamara Blanes – ICOMOS Cuba and member of IcoFort
  • Milagros Flores – IcoFort, President
  • Sue Jackson-Stepowski – Shared Built Heritage, Vice President (email Sue)

Due to logistics, please note that international delegate numbers are limited.

A call for international papers will be announced in mid-November with a deadline for submissions by 1 December 2012.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Monday 11 February

  • 9am to 10 am Registration at the Royal Force’s Castle
  • 10am to 1pm Opening session. Presentations of ICOMOS Cuba, International Committees of Fortifications & Military Heritage, and of Shared Built Heritage
  • 15pm to 6pm Visit to the Royal Force’s Castle
  • Meeting of the bureaux of the International Scientific Committees
  • 6pm to 7pm Welcome cocktail for delegates and guests

Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 February

  • Scientific sessions

Thursday 14 February

  • Opening ceremony of the international book fair at the Fortress of Cabana
  • Visit to Morro-Cabana park, the fortifications and city by bus

Friday 15 February

  • Visit to Matanzas city, San Severino castle and Morrillo fortress
  • Lunch at restaurant in Matanzas city

Saturday 16 February

  • Free day in La Habana

Sunday 17 – 20 February

  • Post- tour: City of Santiago de Cuba

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23. SITUATION VACANT Heritage – Senior Consultant/Consultant, URBIS, Sydney

Heritage – Senior Consultant/Consultant

  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of industry experts & leaders
  • Deliver projects across a diverse range of projects & client
  • Be truly influential in strategically advising clients

Urbis is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm offering services in heritage, planning, design, property, social policy, economics and research. With over 300 staff nationally, our people provide the research, analysis and advice upon which major social, commercial and environmental decisions are made.

Led by a heritage industry expert Urbis provides excellence in cultural heritage conservation with strategic advice at the highest level. Our experienced team is regarded for our critical expertise in every aspect of cultural heritage conservation, including heritage studies, conservation management plans, heritage impact statements, interpretation, archival recording, architectural conservation supervision and expert witness representation.

Currently, a rare opportunity has arisen in our Sydney office for a suitably qualified and experienced Senior Consultant or Consultant with a professional work history of 3 to 5 years in Heritage advisory consulting.

As a key member of the team, you will be involved in conducting research across a diverse and challenging range of projects, providing reports and strategic advice to our clients.

The responsibilities of our Heritage Senior Consultant/Consultant include:

  • Thoroughly understand Heritage and statutory planning principles at the strategic & technical level and be able to provide practical advice on a range of heritage subjects including; heritage studies, conservation management plans, heritage impact statements, interpretation, archival recording, architectural conservation supervision and expert witness representation
  • Work across a wide range of applications with proven ability to develop proposals, tenders & submissions for potential projects
  • Demonstrate high level research, interpretation, report writing and communication skills
  • Ability to undertake projects, manage client and other stakeholder relationships and work to specification and deadlines

Urbis is serious about career progression and equipping our employee’s with access to continuing learning and development opportunities. We provide a wide range of benefits including social activities, health and well-being programs.

If you are self-aware, confident, constantly seeking new approaches and solutions while working as part of a driven and highly professional team , and possess demonstrated skills and experience in the Heritage industry, visit the Urbis careers website or call Emma Smith (Human Resource Consultant) on (02) 8233 9974.

Applications close 17 November 2012.

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24. SITUATION VACANT Conservator, Keith Haring Collingwood Mural (Tender Opportunity)

Arts Victoria is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified conservators to tender for works relating to the conservation of the Keith Haring Mural at the former Collingwood Technical School.

Heritage Victoria Permit P18357.

Applications close 4pm (AEST) Monday 12 November 2012.

For project information and application documents please visit the Arts Victoria website.

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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood VIC 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia

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