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EOI for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes NSC
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ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2014 – updates
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Books in Exchange for Book Reviews
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New ACT Heritage Council appointments
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Guilfoyle Seminar – Darling Point and Double Bay, Saturday 28 June, 12pm-4pm
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Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
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New initiatives of ACT Heritage
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18th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium – dedicated website launched
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Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 3 July
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38th session of the World Heritage Committee – live streaming available
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The Johnston Collection – What’s On
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Registration now open for the 2014 CyArk Annual Summit
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2nd International Conference of Heritage Conservation and Site Management, Germany, October 2014 – call for papers
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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2014 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize – call for nominations
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Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development – call for applications
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Saving Energy in Historic Buildings conference, Madrid, September 2014
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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Architect (volunteer position), Yangon Heritage Trust
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1. EOI for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes NSC
Australia ICOMOS encourages the formation and work of National Scientific Committees (NSCs). NSCs are forums for Australia ICOMOS members who are not members of an International Scientific Committees (ISCs) but have an interest or expertise in a particular area.
The Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes NSC has met annually since 2010 in Canberra to exchange information on Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes; discuss common issues, theories and practice, design and implement projects. Click here for the objectives, scope, policies and procedures, copies of reports and the minutes of annual meetings of this NSC. One of the objectives is to provide opportunities for young professionals to build up expertise so that they can be considered for ISC membership in the future.
Rachel Jackson and Kirsty Altenburg are the current convenors of the NSC. Rachel is a member of the ISC on Cultural Landscapes and Kirsty is a member of the ISC on Cultural Routes.
If you are an Australia ICOMOS member and interested in joining the Australia ICOMOS NSC on Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes please email Rachel or email Kirsty.
Also, in keeping with the Australia ICOMOS policy for NSCs, we are seeking expressions of interest for new convenors. Please email Rachel or email Kirsty if you are interested.
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2. ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2014 – updates
ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2014 – The Future of Heritage
Hosted by: Canberra Archaeological Society, National Trust of Australia (ACT), Canberra and District Historical Society, Institute of Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts & Significance International.
There have been some changes to next month’s Symposium program. Apart from a few changes to talk titles, the main development is the addition of a new speaker, Jennifer Carter, Director of Heritage Frameworks and Communication at the Department of the Environment.
The updated program, along with registration forms, can be found at this link.
A full program with summaries and speaker biographical notes will be sent out closer to the event and printed copies available on the day.
Date & Time: Saturday 19 July 2014, 8.30am to 5pm
Venue: Sir Roland Wilson Building Theatre, Bldg 120, ANU campus
Cost: $70 full, $50 members of the host organizations, $30 concession & full-time students
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3. Books in Exchange for Book Reviews
The following books are available for review if anyone is interested in reviewing them for Historic Environment (HE). You will need to write a review of about 700-800 words to be published in HE later this year, in exchange for the free book.
- Marilyn E Phelan’s Museum Law, A Guide for Officers, Directors and Counsel, 2014, Rowman & Littlefield, UK
- Russell Staiff, Re-Imagining Heritage interpretation, 2014, Ashgate, England and USA
- Dr Geoff Mosley, The First National Park, A Natural for World Heritage, 2012, Sutherland Shire Environment Centre, Sydney
- Greg Young and Deborah Stevenson (eds), The Ashgate Research Companion to planning and Culture, 2013, Ashgate, England and USA
- Robert Irving, Ron Powell and Noel Irving, Sydney’s hard rock story, The cultural heritage of trachyte, 2014, Heritage Publishing, Leura NSW
- Simon J Holdaway and Patricia Fanning, Geoarchaeology of Aboriginal Landscapes in Semi-arid Australia, 2014, CSIRO publishing, Australia
- Sharon Sullivan and Richard Mackay (eds), Archaeological Sites: Conservation and Management, 2012, Getty Conservation Institute
Please contact Sandy Blair, the HE Reviews Editor, if you are interested.
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4. New ACT Heritage Council appointments
On 12 June 2014 the ACT Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Mr Simon Corbell MLA, appointed new members to the ACT Heritage Council for a period of three years, following the expiry of tenure for five of the nine current members. The new members will bring a range of expertise and interests to the Council.
The new members are:
- Mr John Kenworthy, a civil engineer who will represent the property ownership, management and development sector
- Mr Doug Williams, an archaeologist with expertise in Aboriginal culture and history
- Dr Mary Hutchison, a historian with particular interest in Canberra’s history and heritage
- Dr Hanna Jaireth, with qualifications in law, history and politics, with expertise in biodiversity conservation
- Mr George Bailey, a conservator of cultural material
Appointments of the current Chair, Mr Duncan Marshall, and Deputy Chair, Dr Dianne Firth, community representative, Pamela O’Neil, and Aboriginal community representative, Ms Sharon Payne will continue until March 2015. The Chief Planning Executive of the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate and Conservator of Flora and Fauna are ex-officio members of the council.
Further information is available on the ACT Heritage website.
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5. Guilfoyle Seminar – Darling Point and Double Bay, Saturday 28 June, 12pm-4pm
Join us for an interesting half day of talks and walk focussing on Messr.s Guilfoyle – nurseryman father Michael and garden designer son William, their renowned Exotic Nursery, Double Bay and landscape and plant legacies they’ve left across Darling Point and Double Bay. William is best known for re-jigging and managing Melbourne Botanic Gardens, but had 42 years of NSW experience before that. His father worked in Chelsea’s Exotic Nursery before setting up his own Exotic Nursery in ‘The Bay’, in its day a leading NSW nursery, with a huge collection.
Both were keen on subtropical and Pacific Island plants, rainforest species and palms, responsible for introductions into cultivation and popularity in gardens.
Talks by landscape architects & horticulturists: Arno King on Guilfoyle’s subtropical plant introductions and influence on Queensland gardens; and Stuart Read on those 42 NSW years. Guided district walk pointing out remnants of the Exotic Nursery and the Guilfoyles’ activities.
Australian Garden History Society – Sydney & Northern NSW Branch
Cost: $40 / AGHS members $30 includes light refreshments & notes
Bookings essential – payment confirms booking: email David Low or phone: (02) 9943 1456
Payments must be made prior to the event either by cheque to Australian Garden History Society and mailed to David Low, 28 Brentwood Avenue, Warrawee 2074 or by internet bank transfer to:
- Australian Garden History Society – Sydney & Northern NSW Branch, ANZ Bank, Centrepoint Branch:
- BSB# 012 040
- Account# 101762565
Payment must include your name and ‘Guilfoyle seminar’. 48 hours notice needed for refunds of cancellations.
Download the Guilfoyle Seminar flyer.
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6. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
Dwelling, Town, Community, and The Wallpapered Manse
presented by Peter Freeman
This talk will present as an example of heritage conservation, the story of a former manse in Moruya: its community context, the meanings underpinning the recycling and reinvention of this significant building. The talk also outlines the processes of investigation and research involved in such a project.
Peter Freeman is a heritage architect who has been the principal of a dedicated conservation practice for over twenty-five years. He worked at the Australian Heritage Commission, later was on the ACT Heritage Council and its chairman, and has been a cultural heritage advisor to NSW local governments for many years. Peter has been involved as author / illustrator / historian / photographer / designer in thirteen books.
Members and the public are welcome. This is part of a series of talks organised by Australia ICOMOS.
Refreshments available appropriate to the talk’s topic! (A $5.00 donation is appreciated)
Date & Time: 5.00-7.00pm, Thursday 26 June 2014 – 5.30pm start for talk
Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, East Block, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes (enter from Kings Avenue side)
RSVP: To Marilyn Truscott via email
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7. New initiatives of ACT Heritage
On 12 June 2014 the ACT Government launched a revamped and revised website for ACT Heritage and the ACT Heritage Council.
Information for property owners, the community, consultants and other stakeholders is now more easily accessible, logically structured and includes a page dedicated to development at heritage sites.
The ACT Heritage Council has also recently endorsed a Heritage Assessment Policy to guide significance assessments for places and objects in the ACT, drawing on similar bodies of work from other jurisdictions. The policy is available by clicking here.
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8. 18th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium – dedicated website launched
ICOMOS Italy is pleased to announce that the special dedicated website for the 18th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium “Heritage and Landscape as Human Values” taking place in Florence, Italy, from 9 to 14 November 2014 is up and running.
Visit the 18th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium website for all the practical information you need in what concerns registration; the programme, which includes a rich offer of related events, social occasions, tours and post-tours; and accommodation offers through the vivafirenze.it non-profit portal.
Currently the site is only available in English. A French version will be provided – but as the ICOMOS International Secretariat is currently busy with moving to its new headquarters – the translation will take some more weeks. We thank you for your understanding.
The website will be constantly updated with new information as preparations for the General Assembly and the Scientific Symposium progress. So please consult it regularly – even once you have registered.
Early-bird registration
We draw your attention to the fact that early-bird registration is open until 18 August 2014, and invite you to take advantage of the lower registration fee.
ICOMOS Italy looks forward to welcoming all of you in Florence and remains at your disposal for any further information, via email to the 18th General Assembly Secretariat.
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9. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 3 July
St Vincent’s Redfern: Erasing History
presented by Dr Catherine De Lorenzo
St Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church Group, including the Church, the old presbytery (now Jarjum School), and the old Patrician Bros school then Mercy convent (now the principal site for the Aboriginal Medical Service), is listed on the Local Environmental Plan, number 11348, and was last updated on 14 December 2012. It’s architectural history (Sheerin and Hennessy, 1886, plus 1930s additions) remains modest. It’s cultural history, however, is disproportionately significant to its architectural status, thanks to the fundamental transformations that took place in and around the building from the early 1970s when Ted Kennedy and 2 other priests arrived. Before long, Aboriginal people found themselves welcomed by the new priests, who in turn worked with people like Bob and Sol Bellear, Shirley Smith and Naomi Mayers to encourage the Whitlam government to realise landrights and self-determination via real projects. Supporting black leaders to establish The Block, the AMS, ALS, Black Theatre was complemented by the daily commitment to offering hospitality, friendship and practical support to those in need. When times were tough the church served as home, labour ward and mortuary. Yet its bare floorboards and peeling walls provided a setting for much creativity some of which took the form of temporary and permanent art works. All the artists, whether well-known or not, had a connection of some sort with the community and valued its palpable commitment to social justice, inclusiveness across gender, age and faith, and creativity in and around the ceremonies. Everyone was made welcome, and the place was packed.
Evidence of this history is now under threat. Over the last ten years a succession of deeply conformist priests appointed by archbishop Pell have shown little interest in the church’s history and blocked many activities. Recent maintenance works have seen the heritage fabric compromised, with Australian cedar and kauri pine fittings painted over, chandeliers and strip lighting installed, and a kitchen erected at the back of the church. Now, many of the unique art works installed during the 1970s, such as the Tom Bass altar, mural, trachyte font and tabernacle, are at risk of being removed and replaced.
Catherine will elaborate on this architectural, cultural and interior history and will ask what can be done to forestall the destruction of material evidence of that history, especially as its significance, she believes, reaches beyond the Catholic Church and remains something of a beacon across the nation. Does the church have wider significance than just at a local level?
SPEAKER
Dr Catherine De Lorenzo is an art historian, formerly in Architecture, Built Environment UNSW, now Adjunct A/Professor at COFA, UNSW and Monash. In 2005 she won the Marion Mahony Griffin Prize for her cross-disciplinary strengths. She is a CI on an ARC Linkage project co-examining curated art exhibitions and art history, and is on several editorial boards. She has been associated with the parish since the early 1970s.
Members of the public are welcome!
Time & Date: Thursday 3 July 2014, 5.30 for 6.00pm start
Cost: Members $10, non-members $15 payable at the door. Wine and nibbles will be provided.
Venue: GML Heritage, 78 George Street, Redfern
RSVP: email Jane Vernon or call (02) 9319 4811. RSVP is essential as places are limited.
Download the DOCOMOMO – AUSTRALIA ICOMOS_Catherine De Lorenzo talk flyer.
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10. 38th session of the World Heritage Committee – live streaming available
Live streaming of the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee is available online at this link.
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11. The Johnston Collection – What’s On
Click here to read the latest news from the Johnston Collection.
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12. Registration now open for the 2014 CyArk Annual Summit
Join technology, cultural heritage, and philanthropic leaders at The National Archives in Washington DC on October 7-8 for the 2014 CyArk Annual Summit on “Democratizing cultural heritage: Enabling access to information, technology and support”.
Register now to lock in the early bird rates.
At our Annual Summit, government ministers, corporate executives, diplomats, scholars, and heritage professionals gather to learn about the ways new technologies are benefiting and augmenting heritage preservation. We had an incredible response to our event last year (see recap) and already have great support for this year with establishing event sponsors Iron Mountain, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Trimble, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation helping us make it a very special event.
CyArk selected The National Archives to host the 2014 CyArk 500 Annual Summit because of our shared interest in preserving and making available important historical records. The event will feature an update on the CyArk 500 and presentations from leaders in the field exploring how the democratization of cultural heritage is driving access to information, technology and resources.
Join us in recognizing, preserving, and sharing the sites that embody the history of humanity, in the presence of the records that document the history of a nation.
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13. 2nd International Conference of Heritage Conservation and Site Management, Germany, October 2014 – call for papers
PAST IMPERFECT
Communicating the Fragment and the Incomplete: Archaeological Sites, Ruins, Landscapes of Memory
Berlin & Cottbus, Germany
15 – 17 October 2014
CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS
Awareness and support for heritage sites depend upon the level of knowledge that people have about their significance. However, some sites do not lend themselves easily to being understood by an observer. Ruins and archaeological sites, for example, require special efforts to be interpreted for visitors due to their incomplete and damaged state. Equally challenging are landscapes of memory, i.e. places where important events occurred, but few material remains are left behind as testimonies thereof. For all three categories, it falls to heritage professionals to develop interpretation and presentation strategies in order to allow for a thorough visitor experience and accessibility of meaning to a wider audience. Such strategies include a wide variety of options, including visualisation and site design.
Application Process – download the PAST IMPERFECT – Call for Papers_HCSM 2014 for more information
- Deadline for submissions: 15 July 2014
Proposals will be reviewed by a scientific committee. Authors whose submissions are selected will be informed by 31 July 2014. Please note that costs for travel and accommodation cannot be covered by the conference organisers. Participation in the conference is free of charge.
Updated information on this event can be viewed at this link.
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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. 2014 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize – call for nominations
World Monuments Fund invites you to submit a nomination for the 2014 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize. The prize will be awarded this fall to a design professional or firm in recognition of innovative solutions that preserved and saved a modern landmark at risk. Nominated projects must have been completed in the past five years.
The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize recognizes heroic efforts that preserve our modern heritage. Submissions for projects that have enhanced a site’s architectural, functional, economic, and environmental sustainability while also benefiting the community are encouraged.
Nominations are being accepted until 30 June 2014. For further information, visit the World Monuments Fund website.
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16. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development – call for applications
The International Training Centre of the ILO (represented by the Turin School of Development) is launching a call for applications for the Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development, which will take place from 15 October 2014 to 14 October 2015.
The Master starts with distance learning (from 13 October 2014 to 20 December 2014), followed by residential learning in Turin (from 26 January 2015 to 20 May 2015), and then finalisation of the students’ project documents in their home countries (from 21 May 2015 to 12 October 2015).
Essential requirements for admission are to hold a first university degree (minimum 3 years), to submit a viable project idea, and to be fluent in English.
The International Training Centre of the ILO (represented by the Turin School of Development), the “Università di Torino” and the “Politecnico di Torino” in collaboration with UNESCO and ICCROM, have pooled their resources for the design and delivery of this Master.
The Master puts emphasis on strategic management competencies and project management for the preservation and promotion of UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites (WHS) and other cultural projects, through the preparation of management plans and projects, including the identification of strategic activities.
Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a joint 1st level specialization Master’s Diploma from the University of Torino and the Politecnico di Torino.
Deadline for application is 7 July 2014.
Further information can be obtained by clicking here, or by emailing this address.
From the academic year 2013-14, the Spanish version of the above course is available and will be conducted by the University of Barcelona (class in Barcelona). For any additional information concerning this Master, click here or email this address.
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17. Saving Energy in Historic Buildings conference, Madrid, September 2014
The Conference will take place in September, at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
Nowadays, energy efficiency is one of the most important targets in Europe. However, the implementation of energy saving measures in historic buildings is still a poorly treated topic despite the large number of ancient buildings existing across Europe.
The energetic rehabilitation of built heritage, a wide labour market to be developed, needs different agents and areas that are not yet coordinated with each other.
This Conference will be a dynamic space of networking between such agents: researchers in these areas, companies and professionals involved in the process, owners, managers and users of historic buildings, a fundamental asset and value for the present and future of Europe.
For further information, visit the conference website.
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18. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Architect (volunteer position), Yangon Heritage Trust
Position title: Heritage Architect (volunteer position)
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
Host organisation: Yangon Heritage Trust
Vacancy reference number: 10532926
Are you interested in the built heritage of Yangon?
Are you a currently practicing heritage architect with substantial experience?
Work with the Yangon Heritage Trust to preserve the built heritage of Yangon, and protect Yangon’s historic cityscape. For full position description and application details, click here.
Applications close midnight, 30 June 2014. Applications must be made through the Australian Volunteers International (AVI) website.
For further information about this opportunity, visit the Australian Volunteers International (AVI) website.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
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Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
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