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SA ICOMOS Christmas Drinks & Talk, 6 December 2013, Adelaide
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP)/Parks Victoria seminar, Melbourne – fully booked
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Rights based Approaches to Conservation – establishment of a new Australia ICOMOS working group
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Australia ICOMOS and Reconciliation Action Plans
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Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 27 November
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Australia ICOMOS 2013 Conference survey
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Robin Boyd Foundation Zeitgeist I Lecture Series, next lecture 26 November, Melbourne
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Newcastle Convict Depot Interpretation Plan – call for submissions
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Two PhD Scholarship Opportunities – Law/Intangible Cultural Heritage (Deakin University)
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4th International Utzon Symposium 2014, Sydney – call for papers
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18th ICOMOS General Assembly – call for papers
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Courtyard Houses Public Open Day, Sunday 8 December, Melbourne
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Update from imagined pasts… imagined futures… Centenary of Canberra conference
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A Light in the Window – pre-publication purchase offer
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UNITAR Management & Conservation of World Heritage Sites 2014 workshop – call for registrations
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The Wallpapered Manse Sydney Launch, 7 December
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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Call for Entries: 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
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Walsh Street (Melbourne) Design Studios 5 & 6 – applications now open
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Port Arthur sites proud to be Rainbow Accredited, PAHSMA media release
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5th World Archaeological Congress proceedings now available online
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XII International Forum Le Vie dei Mercanti, Italy, June 2014 – call for abstracts
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“The Venice Charter at Fifty” conference, USA, April 2014 – call for papers
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SITUATION VACANT Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer, Roads and Maritime Services (NSW)
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SITUATION VACANT Environment Officer (Heritage), Roads and Maritime Services (NSW)
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SITUATION VACANT EOIs for Headstone Conservation, Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur Historic Site
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1. SA ICOMOS Christmas Drinks & Talk, 6 December 2013, Adelaide
Please come along to hear an engaging talk by Assoc. Prof. Neale Draper about ‘Recording Traditional Aboriginal Cultural Values in Urban Cultural Heritage Management – the Adelaide Experience’, which will be followed by a snap-shot DVD on Havelli and some Christmas cheer.
Neale’s talk will be an expanded version of his highly praised short presentation at the recent National Conference in Canberra. The talk will be followed by a remarkable 12 minute DVD on the Havelli restoration at grass roots community level, in Rajasthan India, a truly inspirational community conservation effort. Be dazzled by Indian colour and music!!
Date & Time: Friday 6 December 2013, 5:30-7:30 pm
Venue: Adelaide CBD, TBC
Cost: $10 Australia ICOMOS members, students and concession; $15 non-ICOMOS members, includes wine, non-alcoholic drinks and nibbles; payment on the night in cash only please
RSVP: By 3 December to help us with catering requirements, to SA Australia ICOMOS Rep, Deborah Lindsay by email
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2. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP)/Parks Victoria seminar, Melbourne – fully booked
A wonderful response to Paulette Wallace’s seminar on the 9 December has been received and this event is now fully booked. Deakin are exploring options in terms of video recording and/or webcasting this event.
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3. Rights based Approaches to Conservation – establishment of a new Australia ICOMOS working group
Australia ICOMOS is looking to set up a Working Group (WG) on Rights Based Approaches to Heritage Conservation and is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from those who would like to join the group. The aim of the WG is to track current international developments on rights based approaches to conservation and help raise awareness about these among the Australian ICOMOS and wider heritage conservation community. There is also an intention to support the work occurring at the international level by ICOMOS, arising from the ‘Our Common Destiny’ resolution of the last General Assembly.
Primarily, the group will communicate and undertake its work electronically, but will aim to meet whenever feasible. It is expected the initial term for the group will be 2-3 years. Those interested in joining the group, please contact Tim Winter by email.
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4. Australia ICOMOS and Reconciliation Action Plans
At its AGM, Australia ICOMOS resolved to review its 2001 Statement on Indigenous Cultural Heritage, and to consider the preparation of a Reconciliation Action Plan. Reconciliation Australia encourages all organisations to prepare Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) setting out what they will do to contribute to reconciliation in Australia. The RAP Program is about working with organisations across Australia to turn their good intentions into real actions. Reconciliation Action Plans are developed through the organisation as a whole, with opportunities for all members to contribute.
For more about RAPs visit the Reconciliation Australia website, which includes endorsed RAPs.
Australia ICOMOS is forming a committee of interested people to drive the process and is seeking involvement from members. Several members have already expressed an interest in being involved, and it is proposed that a new working group be established to undertake these tasks. Until this working group has been established, for more information contact Meredith Walker by email.
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5. Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 27 November
What was a convict?
presented by Alan Brooks
Much of the recent history of transportation to Australia has examined the men and women forcibly sent here by the British and Irish legal systems. The focus has been on the transported convicts, their backgrounds, their skill levels, and their contribution to an emerging colonial society.
Adopting a different approach, Alan will explore some aspects of the punishment of transportation from the British Isles. What was the punishment, what did it mean to the transported men and women, and how were they categorised at law?
But it wasn’t just men and women who were transported to Australia: the language of the law was transported here as well. To meet the circumstances of a new penal colony, British authorities transposed some old processes and devised some new ones in an attempt to make transportation an effective primary punishment.
This talk will consider how these transported processes operated and whether what we now regard as some of the essential elements of convictism meant something different in early colonial Australia.
Alan is a part-time PhD candidate in the History and Classics Program of the School of Humanities at the University of Tasmania. When he has nothing else to do he grows vegetables at home in Richmond.
ALL WELCOME!
When: Wednesday 27 November 2013 at 5.30pm
Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room, Port Arthur Historic Site
More information on the event is available at the Port Arthur website.
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6. Australia ICOMOS 2013 Conference survey
The Australia ICOMOS 2013 Conference Committee has developed a survey for those who attended the conference to provide feedback, and should only take a few minutes. The survey will assist Australia ICOMOS with developing future conferences.
The survey will be open for completion from Wednesday 20 to Friday 29 November, and can be completed by clicking here.
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7. Robin Boyd Foundation Zeitgeist I Lecture Series, next lecture 26 November, Melbourne
Zeitgeist I Lecture Series – Tuesday 26 November
ZEITGEIST I is an initiative of The University of Melbourne Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation in partnership with the Robin Boyd Foundation. The next speaker in this series is to be Richard Leplastrier.
Richard will talk about his work and how each project is underpinned by a particular idea and then realised by a thorough understanding of place, space, light and structure’.
Date & time: Tuesday 26 November 2013, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue: ‘Walsh Street,’ 290 Walsh Street, South Yarra
Cost: Robin Boyd Foundation members $20.00, public $25.00, students $15.00
Guests are invited for drinks on arrival at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
For further information and to book tickets, visit the Robin Boyd Foundation website.
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8. Newcastle Convict Depot Interpretation Plan – call for submissions
The Shire of Toodyay is currently seeking submissions on this plan.
The Newcastle Convict Depot Interpretation Plan is a guide which offers possible future direction of the heritage site – How the site can be presented as a heritage tourism site, and specific protocols where needed to protect the site.
Your views on the proposed Newcastle Depot Interpretation Plan are a vital part of this process. Copies of the proposed Newcastle Depot Interpretation Plan are available at the Shire Administration Office, Toodyay Public Library and Visitor Centre, as well as being viewed on the Shire’s website.
Submissions on the Newcastle Convict Depot Interpretation Plan may be addressed in writing and lodged with the Manager of Community Development, Shire of Toodyay, PO Box 96 Toodyay 6566, by 4.00pm, 29 November 2013.
Further information on the above proposal is available by contacting the Manager of Community Development on (08) 9574 2754.
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9. Two PhD Scholarship Opportunities – Law/Intangible Cultural Heritage (Deakin University)
Two PhD scholarships are now available in Deakin University’s School of Law. The scholarships are related to the Australian Research Council Discovery grant project ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage across borders: Laws, structures and strategies in China and its ASEAN neighbours’.
These research projects bring together usually separate discourses in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and other international organisations about intangible cultural heritage. They examine Asian case studies to show how international principles and concepts are locally implemented. Different terminologies and interpretations of ‘rights’ under international conventions have underpinned cross-border conflicts about cultural and intellectual property claimed by neighbouring countries and communities for tourism and development purposes. The research projects analyse the legal, institutional, political and cultural reasons for such conflicts and develops practical proposals for promoting international reconciliation and enhanced international cooperation in heritage protection.
Project 1: The International Legal Framework for Intangible Cultural Heritage (1 scholarship available)
This research project will be examining the legal framework for intangible cultural heritage protection as it is currently being developed at the international level by institutions such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and others. The focus will be on existing international conventions and their implementation as well as on current negotiations of further agreements and proposals in the academic literature.
Project 2: Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection in Indonesia and Malaysia (1 scholarship available)
This research project will look at the implementation of international models for the protection of intangible cultural heritage in the national laws of Indonesia and Malaysia and how such models are interpreted at both the national and community level. Depending on the qualification of the successful applicant, there may be an opportunity for fieldwork in one of the countries that is being studied.
Eligibility
- Applicants must meet Deakin’s PhD entry requirements and must hold a Bachelor’s degree with Honours (first class) or a Master’s degree with a substantial research component, or equivalent, in law
- Excellent knowledge of Indonesian and/or Malay expected for Project 2. Fluency in one of these languages is desirable
- Additional qualifications in another relevant disciplines (i.e. Asian Studies, anthropology, sociology, history, environmental studies, heritage studies etc.) and/or an interest in legal developments in Asia will be an asset
- Applications are open to Australian or New Zealand citizens, permanent residents or international applicants
Further information is available by clicking here. Queries can be directed to Prof Christoph Antons by email.
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10. 4th International Utzon Symposium 2014, Sydney – call for papers
What would Utzon do Now?
The 4th International Utzon Symposium
Architecture – City Making – Political Economy – Conservation
Sydney Opera House / University of New South Wales, Sydney
7 – 9 March 2014
Conservation of Architecture of The 20th Century – Philosophy, Significance and Practice
Changing Relevance; Heritage Planning; Theoretical Frameworks for Assessing Aesthetics; Spatial Qualities as a Criterion of Significance; Contemporary Heritage- Concepts and Technical Challenges ; New Technologies
CALL FOR PAPERS – Abstract submission closing date extended to Monday 2 December2013
Proposed contributions to the Symposium from academics and practitioners are welcome. There are two categories of presentations: those accompanied by formal written papers and oral/visual presentations only. Both require an abstract and all abstracts will be peer-reviewed.
All accepted written papers will be published electronically in conference proceedings.
The Symposium Scientific Committee will invite a selection of contributors to submit their full papers for peer review to appear in the UNSW Built Environment Content book series.
Abstract submission
- max 250 words
- indicate whether a written paper or presentation only is proposed
- submit by email in accordance with Author Guidelines and Pro-forma
- submission required by midnight AEDT, Monday 2 December 2013
- all abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Symposium Scientific Committee, prior to acceptance
Full Written Paper submission
- a Full Paper pro-forma will be emailed to all Authors upon acceptance of abstracts
- Full Papers will be limited to 5,000 words in length
- submission is required by midnight AEDT, Monday 24 February 2014
For further information visit the symposium website.
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11. 18th ICOMOS General Assembly – call for papers
Dear Australia ICOMOS members,
There is now a call for papers for the Scientific Symposium which will take place in Florence, Italy, on the occasion of the 18th ICOMOS General Assembly, from 10 to 14 November 2014, on the theme:“ Heritage and Landscape as Human Values”.
The call for papers is also available on the home page of the ICOMOS website and has been sent to the entire ICOMOS membership via the ICOMOS e-News.
The deadline for abstracts is 31 January 2014. For all further details, please refer to the 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly – call for papers.
I would strongly encourage a large Australian participation in this event, which is always full of interesting papers and interchange.
Further information
Symposium Scientific Secretariat and address for sending abstracts: email GA2014
General enquiries about the 18th General Assembly: email 18ICOMOS2014
Visit the 18th General Assembly webpage for further information.
Feel free to contact me (email Elizabeth) if you have any comments not answered on the website.
Elizabeth Vines OAM
President, Australia ICOMOS
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12. Courtyard Houses Public Open Day, Sunday 8 December, Melbourne
Embraced during the 60s and 70s, courtyards have experienced a renewed recognition for the privacy and amenity they can provide for constrained inner city sites. Presented by the Robyn Boyd Foundation, this open day includes exemplary houses from the past together with recent projects.
For further details and to book visit the Robin Boyd Foundation website.
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13. Update from imagined pasts… imagined futures… Centenary of Canberra conference
Update from Imagined Pasts Imagined Futures ICOMOS 2013 Centenary of Canberra Conference –
‘The limits of heritage in modern Australian cities?’
Jenny Gregory would like to update information in her presentation.
Last week the WA State Government sold the first commercial lot (6795sqm) in Perth’s Elizabeth Quay development for $64 million, a record price for land in the CBD. The buyer was Chevron. Within a few days it was announced that the state government is supporting Chevron’s expansion of its operations on environmentally sensitive Barrow Island off the Pilbara coast. The Premier has advised that the issues are not interrelated (West Australian, 15 November 2013).
Elizabeth Quay is being developed on the site of the Perth Esplanade, which was given to the City of Perth by deed of grant in 1880 for ‘recreation for the inhabitants of Perth, forever’. The Esplanade was listed permanently on the State Heritage Register in 2003, where it remains. It was handed over to the WA State Government in 2011 and is now being dug up for the development.
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14. A Light in the Window – pre-publication purchase offer
A Light in the Window: Harper’s Mansion—Berrima, the place and its people
Written and researched by historian Ann Beaumont, this book is published by the National Trust (NSW) and was partially funded by a federal government grant. Drawing heavily on primary sources, Ms Beaumont brings to life the story of James and Mary Harper who built Harper’s Mansion and the Surveyor-General Inn in Berrima in the 1830s. It sheds light on James’ convict parents and the many people who touched the young couple’s lives on their road to success, and the eventual end to their dream.
Thi publication is now at the printer and until 10 January 2014 can be purchased at a pre-publication price of $25, including postage or delivery in Australia. After that date there will be an additional cost for postage and packaging.
For further information and to purchase a copy, see the A Light in the Window flier.
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15. UNITAR Management & Conservation of World Heritage Sites 2014 workshop – call for registrations
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office is calling for registrations for the 2014 Workshop, which will examine “World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription of Cultural Landscapes”.
SERIES OUTLINE
The UNITAR Series on the Management and Conservation of World Heritage Sites, launched in 2003, has thus far comprised nine annual Workshops held in Hiroshima and one in-country Workshop in India. With over 300 Alumni to date the Workshops offer a set of innovative approaches to heritage conservation, including:
- A values-based management approach examining the significance of the properties to be conserved
- The fusion of cultural and natural heritage management
- The recognition of both the tangible and intangible aspects of heritage values
- Focused analysis of specific areas of the nomination process
SERIES LINKS
2014 WORKSHOP: FOCUS
World Heritage Nominations: Justification For The Inscription Of Cultural Landscapes
Nominations of cultural landscapes – being the combined works of people and nature – often pose particular challenges as their potential outstanding universal value arises not from their cultural or natural qualities assessed independently but from the inter-relationship between culture and nature. The workshop will therefore examine how to present a clear argument for the justification for inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. While there will be an emphasis on cultural landscapes, the overall scope of the workshop also applies to other types of natural and cultural sites.
2014 WORKSHOP: DATES AND LOCATION
- The dates for the 2014 Workshop are: Monday 14 – Friday 18 April
- The Workshop will be held in: Hiroshima, Japan
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16. The Wallpapered Manse Sydney Launch, 7 December
Beautifully produced, The Wallpapered Manse chronicles the events that fashioned an historic Presbyterian manse in the small coastal town of Moruya on the south coast of New South Wales Australia, which was built in 1865. Peter Freeman shares the step-by-step process of researching and restoring a dilapidated historic building. The Wallpapered Manse is also the story of the picturesque town of Moruya, of its mighty river, and of the events that shaped Moruya’s prehistory and subsequent European settlement.
Sydney launch of The Wallpapered Manse
Gleebooks, upstairs at 49 Glebe Point Rd
Saturday 7th December at 3.30pm for 4pm
Richard Silink, former heritage director for the HHT Endangered Houses Fund, will launch the book.
RSVP to (02) 9660 2333 or Event @ Gleebooks via email.
Download the The Wallpapered Manse invitation.
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17. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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18. Call for Entries: 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The Awards were established in 2000 to recognize the achievement of individuals and organizations within the private sector, and public-private initiatives, in successfully conserving structures of heritage value in the region. In 2013 the award cycle received entries from the widest geographic spread to date, with a total of 47 projects submitted from 16 countries across Asia and the Pacific.
With support from the Sino-Ocean Charity Foundation the programme will continue this year to expand and explore new and exciting issues related to exemplary heritage conservation practice.
Entries for the 2014 Award programme must be submitted with an official entry form, project description using the official format, occupant comment form(s), owner consent form, rights authorization form, including drawings and photos in hard copy and on CD before 31 March 2014.
Further information is available at the UNESCO Bankok website.
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19. Walsh Street (Melbourne) Design Studios 5 & 6 – applications now open
Design Studio 5 lead by Master Architect John Wardle and Studio Master Richard Stampton begins on 9 February 2014.
Design Studio 6 lead by Master Architect Peter Elliott and Designer Mary Featherston and Studio Master Robert Deutscher begins on 16 February 2014.
The studios are held at Walsh Street and are open to all students currently enrolled at any Australian University School of Architecture or Urban Design at a Masters level.
For further information visit the Robyn Boyd Foundation website.
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20. Port Arthur sites proud to be Rainbow Accredited, PAHSMA media release
Australia ICOMOS is committed to the dissemination of relevant cultural heritage information. In line with this commitment we are circulating the following media release from the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority, dated 18 November 2013.
The Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) is proud to have received Rainbow Tasmania Tourism Accreditation from the Australian Tourism Accreditation Program.
Rainbow Tasmania Tourism Accreditation is for operators who want to truly become a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex (LGBTI) friendly business. It is suitable for all business types and sizes and provides the opportunity for operators to show that their business treats all people in the same non-discriminatory manner and provide a safe and comfortable environment for their LGBTI clients.
PAHSMA Director of Tourism Operations Anne McVilly said that she was proud of the non-discriminatory service provided by staff across all three Sites to all customers as was delighted that this had now been formally recognised.
“Rainbow Tasmania Tourism Accreditation provides our visitors with confidence that our staff deal with LGBTI clientele effectively and appropriately,” said Mrs McVilly. “Technically speaking, it offers assurance that our business is compliant with the Anti-Discrimination Act.”
“In practice, it’s another way of communicating that we welcome all visitors without discrimination and help them to get the most from the experiences we offer.”
PAHSMA manages the Port Arthur, Coal Mines and Cascades Female Factory Historic Sites, three of eleven places that comprise the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property.
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21. 5th World Archaeological Congress proceedings now available online
The PDF reproduction of the Getty Conservation Institute’s 2006 publication Of the Past, For the Future: Integrating Archaeology and Conservation: Proceedings of the Conservation Theme of the 5th World Archaeological Congress is now available for download from their website.
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22. XII International Forum Le Vie dei Mercanti, Italy, June 2014 – call for abstracts
XII International Forum Le Vie dei Mercanti
“Best practices in heritage conservation and management. From the world to Pompeii”
12-14 June 2014
Capri, Italy
Deadline for abstracts: 10 January 2014
We are pleased to announce the call for abstract for the XII International Forum Le Vie dei Mercanti, titled “Best practices in heritage conservation and management. From the world to Pompeii”, to be held in Capri (Italy) on June 12th-14th, 2014.
This edition has the aim of promoting a debate on local and international experiences relating to the themes of the conservation and management of cultural, architectural, archaeological, landscape and environmental heritages. This debate is particularly relevant in Italy, with it not only being responsible to the world for housing the largest number of UNESCO sites but also having a natural and landscape heritage of great variety and beauty in a region characterised by an intrinsic geological fragility.
Important Dates
- 10 January 2014: Deadline for submission of abstracts
- 3 February 2014: Notification to authors
- 25 March 2014: Deadline for submission of full papers (only for accepted abstracts)
- 15 April 2014: Notification to authors
- 30 April 2014: Deadline for early registration (At least one author of an accepted paper)
More details, including conference topics and abstract submission requirements, are available at the conference website.
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23. “The Venice Charter at Fifty” conference, USA, April 2014 – call for papers
“The Venice Charter at Fifty“
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Venice Charter
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3-5 April 2014
Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania
Conference Chair: Frank Matero, Professor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the Second International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments and more importantly, the adoption in 1964 of the International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, known today as The Venice Charter. Expanding the concept of universal heritage first set out in 1931 in Athens, the Venice Charter sought to address the growing complexities of cultural heritage, partly in response to a post-war Europe and the expansion of heritage classifications. The Venice Charter attempted to provide a framework for universal value beginning with the fundamental assumption that as material culture, creative works embody various forms of human knowledge. Contemporary conservation practice has long held to the principles of the Venice Charter while also arguing that value and significance are culturally determined, a point also clearly stated in the preamble of the original Venice Charter.
Symposium Paper and Poster Proposals
The upcoming anniversary affords an opportune time to reconsider the inherited tenets of heritage conservation as codified in the Venice Charter. Reconsideration at this moment offers additional opportunities given current post-modern challenges in not only defining what heritage is, but how it should be used, interpreted, and displayed.
All proposals abstracts should consist of no more than 250 words including the proposed title and author names, institutional affiliations, bios and contact information. Proposals must be received by US/ICOMOS by 15 December 2013.
External reviewers will assess all proposals, and the conference chair and committee will make final selections. Selected authors will be notified by 15 January 2014. Draft presentations will be due to the conference chair and committee on 1 March 2014.
For more information about the symposium please contact Director of US/ICOMOS, Dr Donald Jones by email, or phone 202-463-1291.
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24. SITUATION VACANT Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer, Roads and Maritime Services (NSW)
An exciting opportunity exists for an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer to join Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), a delivery agency within the Transport for NSW cluster. Our vision is to be the leader in the management and delivery of safe, efficient and high quality services and infrastructure to the community and businesses of NSW.
The agency’s primary responsibilities are to manage the road network and travel times, provide building and maintenance solutions for road and maritime infrastructure, licence drivers and vessel operators and register vehicles and vessels. RMS also delivers initiatives to improve the movement of goods through the freight network.
Communities across NSW utilise our services and networks, and our primary objective is to provide a safe and efficient journey. We have a responsibility to our employees, contractors and pedestrians, motorists and people accessing our waterways.
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer is responsible for the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage and land matters on infrastructure projects to ensure Aboriginal cultural heritage guidelines, policies and practices are implemented to meet legislative, business and social responsibilities.
Click here to download the Position Description and for details on how to apply.
For further information regarding this role, please contact Sandeep Kumar on 1300 305 855.
Application Closing Date: 11:30pm on Sunday 1 December 2013.
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25. SITUATION VACANT Environment Officer (Heritage), Roads and Maritime Services (NSW)
An exciting opportunity exists for a Environment Officer (Heritage) to join Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), a delivery agency within the Transport for NSW cluster. Our vision is to be the leader in the management and delivery of safe, efficient and high quality services and infrastructure to the community and businesses of NSW.
The agency’s primary responsibilities are to manage the road network and travel times, provide building and maintenance solutions for road and maritime infrastructure, licence drivers and vessel operators and register vehicles and vessels. RMS also delivers initiatives to improve the movement of goods through the freight network.
Communities across NSW utilise our services and networks, and our primary objective is to provide a safe and efficient journey. We have a responsibility to our employees, contractors and pedestrians, motorists and people accessing our waterways.
Provide expert advice and assistance to staff and RMS contractors on a range of environmental planning, environmental management, assessment and compliance requirements for RMS activities to achieve required Government environmental outcomes and meet the expectations of the community of New South Wales.
For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Sandeep Kumar on 1300 305 855.
Click here to download the Position Description and for details on how to apply.
Application Closing Date: 11:30pm on Sunday 1 December 2013.
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26. SITUATION VACANT EOIs for Headstone Conservation, Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur Historic Site
Expressions of Interest for the conservation of headstones to the Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur Historic Site
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are sought for the conservation of sandstone headstones to the Isle of the Dead (IoD), Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania.
The IoD is of outstanding national significance and a rare surviving example of a penal settlement cemetery. The place has outstanding scientific, historic, and archaeological significance for its associations with death, burial and commemoration during the penal period.
The IoD is located 1.5km offshore from the main Port Arthur settlement. It is approximately 2.4 acres in size. Between 1833 and 1877 the Isle served as the principal burial ground for convicts, free officials and military personnel associated with the Port Arthur penal station. Many of the convict burials are unmarked. It has been managed as a historic site since the 1970s with visitation of around 21,000 per year.
The headstones and memorials of the site are of locally quarried sandstone and have been the subject of conservation projects since the 1990s. This project seeks to continue the cycle of monitoring, conservation and consolidation consistent with practices to date.
Project and background documentation is available by contacting Conservation Manager, Lucy Burke-Smith on (03) 6251 2363 or email Lucy.
The deadline for EOIs is 11 December 2013. Submissions are to outline:
- Professional profile including the qualifications and expertise
- Previous project experience of a similar nature
- Resource capacity to deliver the project by 30 May 2013
- Hourly rates for nominated personnel
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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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