Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 648

  1. Melbourne’s ‘Mini Australia ICOMOS Conference’, October 2014 – CALL FOR OFFERS OF ACCOMMODATION
  2. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?’ – REGISTRATION OPEN
  3. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘Grasping the intangible at heritage places’ – REGISTRATION OPEN
  4. IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, Sydney, 12-19 November
  5. “Hot and Bothered” forum, SLQ, 29 September
  6. Opportunity to donate to international heritage conservation campaign
  7. Millers Point Spring Picnic, Sydney, 14 September
  8. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne
  9. RAHS 2014 conference, Mittagong, 25-26 October
  10. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 17 September
  11. Callan Park & The Great War, History Week talk, 14 September, Sydney
  12. First Call for Nominations for Australian Archaeological Association Awards
  13. LUXLAB Advanced Digital Imaging Workshops, UNSW, September 2014
  14. 18th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium – early bird registration extended
  15. ICOM-CC 2014 Conference – Fragile First Impressions Exhibition
  16. American Institute for Conservation Annual Meeting, Miami, May 2015 – call for abstracts
  17. Winners of 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards
  18. Support the Swan Valley Nyungah Community
  19. National Council for Preservation Education conference, USA, 2015 – call for papers
  20. News from CyArk
  21. News from US/ICOMOS
  22. SITUATION VACANT Team Leader, Heritage Grants, Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW)
  23. SITUATIONS VACANT Heritage Architects (2 x temporary positions), NSW Heritage Division
  24. SITUATION VACANT Graduate Heritage Officer, QLD Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
  25. SITUATION VACANT Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage), Getty Conservation Institute

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1. Melbourne’s ‘Mini Australia ICOMOS Conference’, October 2014 – CALL FOR OFFERS OF ACCOMMODATION

On 17-18 October, Australia ICOMOS is holding two all-day symposia back-to-back, along with the Australia ICOMOS Annual General Meeting. The program is as follows:

  • Friday 17 October: The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?
  • The Australia ICOMOS AGM will be held after the ‘Activism’ symposium
  • Saturday 18 October: Grasping the intangible at heritage places
  • The launch of the Intangible Cultural Heritage National Scientific Committee (NSC)

More information on each event is provided in the related items below.

Accommodation

It has come to the organisers’ attention that these events coincide with a very large international convention (as well as the Caulfield Cup!), and accommodation in the city is at a premium. Rooms are still available, particularly away from the CBD, and we would encourage members to look to different options such as Airbnb.

BUT!! This circumstance provides a great opportunity for AI members to connect by providing or seeking accommodation in the city over the course of the event, and we would like to facilitate the arrangement of accommodation within our membership for these dates:

  • Thursday 16 October
  • Friday 17 October
  • Saturday 18 October

For hosts

Accordingly, if you feel that you, or someone that you know, could offer accommodation to a visiting symposium-ite, please go to our online spreadsheet and provide details requested.

People seeking accommodation will then contact you.

When your offer has been taken up, please update the spreadsheet.

For visitors

If you require accommodation for some or all of these dates, please choose from the offers on the spreadsheet, contact the offering member/s and make arrangements.

Please email Abi Belfrage if you have any difficulties with the spreadsheet.

We look forward to hearing about Australia ICOMOS members working together to help make these events the great success they promise to be.

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2. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?’ – REGISTRATION OPEN

The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage?

  • Friday 17 October, 9.00am-4.00pm (followed by the Australia ICOMOS AGM at 4.30pm)
  • Deakin University City Campus
    550 Bourke Street, Melbourne

This ‘Activism’ symposium asks whether we need to return to an age of activism to retain and build on what achieved in cultural heritage conservation since the 1970s.

Featuring presentations from successful activists in social media, local government, planning community action, the natural environment and the arts, it will offer us a chance to reflect and look forward.

Download the The Return to a New Age of Activism for Cultural Heritage flier.

REGISTRATION

Cost: registering for either symposium on its own – $65, registering for both symposia at the same time – $120

PLEASE NOTE: Australia ICOMOS is not able to pre-issue tax invoices for these events. A tax invoice will be sent by email upon the completion of the registration process via the links below.

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3. AICOMOS Symposium: ‘Grasping the intangible at heritage places’ – REGISTRATION OPEN

This Symposium presented by the Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH) will explore the connections between the intangible and the tangible aspects of heritage places and cultural heritage, drawing on a range of case studies.

Interested? Follow us on our new website and you’ll be emailed updates on the symposium program and how to register. Visit the NSC-ICH website, look at the Symposium page and click the Follow blue button.

Want to present at the symposium? Our call for papers is open now. Papers are to be 10 or 15 minutes, with 5 minutes for questions and discussion.

Case studies which demonstrate an aspect of intangible cultural heritage are invited, including:

  • identifying and recording intangible heritage
  • retaining and sustaining heritage values
  • interpretation
  • linking theory and practice
  • challenges and opportunities in applying the Burra Charter

Abstracts of around 100-200 words should be emailed to Meredith Walker by 6 September 2014.

Like to sponsor the Symposium? Look at the sponsorship options on our website and use the Contact page to make contact with the team.

And we’d love more volunteers to help out: Register using the form on the website’s Contact page.

REGISTRATION

Cost: registering for either symposium on its own – $65, registering for both symposia at the same time – $120

PLEASE NOTE: Australia ICOMOS is not able to pre-issue tax invoices for these events. A tax invoice will be sent by email upon the completion of the registration process via the links below.

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4. IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, Sydney, 12-19 November

IUCN World Parks Congress 2014
Sydney, Australia
12-19 November 2014

Steve Brown is developing a list of Australia ICOMOS (AI) members attending the IUCN World Parks Congress. The purpose of the list is to share information, and also to alert AI members to each others presentations. The Congress has an extensive program of parallel sessions and therefore being aware of each others presentations will enable AI members to be aware of and offer support to one another.

If you are attending the Congress, please email Steve and provide your name, email contact and information on presentation(s) that you may be giving (i.e., title of paper, title of session, time and date of session). 

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress 2014 is a landmark global forum on protected areas. The Congress will share knowledge and innovation, setting the agenda for protected areas conservation for the decade to come. Building on the theme “Parks, people, planet: inspiring solutions”, it will present, discuss and create original approaches for conservation and development, helping to address the gap in the conservation and sustainable development agenda.

For further information, visit the congress website.

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5. “Hot and Bothered” forum, SLQ, 29 September

Putting the terms ‘modern architecture’ and ‘heritage’ together suggests for many an oxymoron. This is particularly true in Queensland, where our mid-century modern is increasingly lost to new development, torn down with little public comment or debate.

As part of the Hot Modernism exhibition the Heritage Branch is combining with the University of Queensland to hold a forum “Hot and Bothered” about heritage and mid-century modern architecture. It is being held on Monday 29 September in the afternoon at the SLQ (State Library QLD). It is free event and all who are interested are encouraged to register to attend. Architects in attendance can claim three formal CPD points upon completion of the written assignment provided.

Click here to register

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6. Opportunity to donate to international heritage conservation campaign

Long-standing Australia ICOMOS member Simon Molesworth, Chair of the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO), is raising funds for international heritage conservation. In mid-September Simon, together with fellow National Trust volunteers, is going to walk 120 km of the Camino Inglés – St.James’ Way – over five days from Ferrol on the northern coast of Galicia in Spain to Santiago de Compostela in order to create global public awareness of the INTO’s global heritage conservation work. INTO urgently needs to raise critical funds in order for it to continue to carry out its global work.

INTO has member National Trusts (and like heritage organisations) in about 65 countries. As a heritage movement, INTO is growing, being constantly approached from across the world with queries about heritage conservation and, frequently, how to go about creating new National Trusts – especially in Developing Nations. The call on INTO’s scarce resources – both human and financial – has been enormous and it increases each day.

So Simon has requested his ICOMOS colleagues to help ensure INTO can carry out the job asked of it. He would be most grateful if ICOMOS members assisted him to meet his personal target of Aus$10,000 (GBP 5,500) in sponsorship. Donations can be made securely through PayPal.

For details on how to make a donation, see Simon’s Walk website page.

In anticipation of generous support, Simon has expressed his appreciation to all supporters. With assistance, Simon believes that together we will better ensure a heritage legacy remains for future generations.

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7. Millers Point Spring Picnic, Sydney, 14 September

Millers Point is so important to the heritage of NSW it is represented by two listings on the State Heritage Register: Millers Point conservation area and Millers Point and Dawes Point village precinct. The buildings are only part of the Millers Point story. It is listed as much for its social significance as for its physical qualities. ‘A proportion of the existing population is descended from previous generations of Millers Point locals, and has fostered a strong and loyal sense of community and solidarity.’ (Millers Point & Dawes Point village precinct assessment of significance)

As part of its current strategy of selling all the residential properties to the private sector [and moving long-term low-income residents out of the area] the government has publicised its intention to ensure the conservation of the heritage fabric of the area.

The Millers Point community is concerned about the government’s strategy, and so is holding the Millers Point Spring Picnic at Argyle Place from 10am – 4pm on Sunday 14 September.

ICOMOS members in NSW are invited to bring your family and friends along to join in this community celebration. You can visit the Australia ICOMOS booth while you’re there. We are sharing the booth with ex-Sydney City Historian Shirley Fitzgerald, the Australian Institute of Architects and the Association for Preservation Technology.

Particularly welcomed would be the involvement of architects with a working knowledge of Millers Point, to assist in manning the booth and answering questions from the public about the conservation of building fabric etc. If you’re interested in helping in this way, please contact Murray Brown by email.

Download the Millers Point Spring Picnic poster.

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8. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne

The next CHCAP seminar at Deakin University will be a presentation by Prof Tim Winter, Deakin University on “Just wear more jewellery darling, big rings, up the arm, the heavier the better: Heritage Diplomacy and the crafting of international conservation policy”.

Abstract

This talks explores the idea of heritage diplomacy. At a time of shifting economic power and resurgent nationalism, both culture and nature are being rapidly propelled into today’s international political economy. Ample evidence for this can be found in the arena of World Heritage, both on the ground and across UNESCO’s management structures. In observing such trends, numerous commentators have expressed concern about a growing ‘crisis’, and the descent of world heritage into a quagmire of politicisation and geopolitics.

Building on recent studies of World Heritage Committee meetings, this presentation seeks to move beyond ideas of ‘politicisation’, towards a reading of those subtle and complex diplomatic entanglements that sit both within and beyond the system. Accordingly, it is suggested that world heritage provides a uniquely important forum for diplomatic gestures, cooperation and the active participation of smaller nations on the international stage. The funnelling of diplomatic expertise into world heritage is also yielding new and important forms of soft-diplomacy that rest upon long-standing structures of international cooperation.

Heritage diplomacy thus seeks to both complicate the picture and allow us to ask more fine-grained questions about the possible futures of World Heritage and the governance of culture and nature more generally.

Biography

Tim Winter is Research Professor at the Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Deakin University, Melbourne. He has published widely on heritage, development, modernity, urban conservation, tourism and heritage diplomacy in Asia. He has been a consultant for the World Bank, Getty Conservation Institute, World Monuments Fund and Japanese Team for Safeguarding Angkor, and been a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge, The Getty and University College London, Qatar. His recent books include The Routledge Handbook of Heritage in Asia and Shanghai Expo: an international forum on the future of cities.

Date: Wednesday 24 September 2014

Time: 5.30pm

Venue: Meeting Room 3, Deakin Prime, City Campus, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne

DINNER: The seminar will be followed by dinner around 7 pm at Bar Humbug. Please RSVP to Yamini Narayanan by email for dinner booking.

Email list: To be included in the CHCAP email newsletter distribution list, email Yamini Narayanan

NEXT CHCAP SEMINAR (29 October 2014): ‘Holocaust exhibitions and the ‘myth of silence’: The 1961 Warsaw Ghetto Commemoration Exhibition’, Dr. Steve Cooke, Deakin University

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9. RAHS 2014 conference, Mittagong, 25-26 October

Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS) 2014 Conference
“Moving History”
Mittagong, NSW
25-26 October

History is about the past, it has all happened and can’t be changed. It is immovable. WRONG! History is about change over time and is always moving as we respond to new information that changes our understanding of the past. Each generation asks new questions of the past. In history, we see how people adapted to change as they moved geographically and socially within and beyond their communities. We are emotionally moved by their fears, struggles and achievements. So, come to Mittagong and be moved by Australian history. There will be opportunities to network with people who are committed to promoting local and community history and who enjoy sharing their successes and challenges with others.

For further information, visit the conference website.

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10. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 17 September

8/12 Heritage #Aboriginal: Aboriginal People/Aboriginal Places

Aboriginal Heritage management in NSW is changing. Communities are becoming more involved. Innovative approaches are encouraging better connections between people and places. New statues, guidelines, policies and codes of conduct mean how we understand, assess and interpret Aboriginal heritage is dynamic.

This will be a fast-paced informative evening where speakers from the Aboriginal heritage industry and Aboriginal community will share their experiences through a series of pictorial vignettes – 8 minutes/12 slides – which highlight the diversity of engagement with Aboriginal Heritage.

Speakers include members of the Aboriginal community, archaeologists and professional colleagues:

  • Michael Bennet, Native Title Services Corp on Aboriginal Place Trackers
  • Glenda Chalker, Tharawal elder and member of NSW Parks Service Advisory Council on the Aboriginal heritage reform process
  • Cheryl Lappin, Senior Strategic Planner, Shellharbour City on the Shellharbour Tool Kit
  • Gordon Morton, Darug Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments on the Colobee Nurrangingy Land Grant
  • Dr. Tim Owen, Associate, GML on preserving Aboriginal landscape values at East Leppington
  • Dominic Steele, Principal, Dominic Steele Consulting Archaeology on ‘Parra-matters’

Members of the public are welcome!

Time & Date: Wednesday 17 September 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-Aust ICOMOS Sydney Talk 17 Sept 2014 flyer.

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11. Callan Park & The Great War, History Week talk, 14 September, Sydney

Avenues of trees were planted across Australia in the 1920s and 1930s as living, enduring memorials of wartime sacrifice. Learn about the memorial plantings which add to the significance of the cultural landscape of Callan Park.

  • Chris Betteridge, heritage consultant and foundation member of the Australian Garden History Society, speaks about remembrance plantings after WW1, particularly at Callan Park.

Black Diggers was the play performed earlier this year: one of those Diggers was Douglas Grant. Come and hear about his extraordinary life, his Scottish brogue, his wartime experiences as a POW where his Aboriginality was of great interest to German anthropologists. Afterwards visit the Sydney Harbour Bridge war memorial he designed whilst a Repat patient at Callan Park touring through the gardens of Broughton Hall, converted to No13 Auxiliary Military Hospital in 1915.

  • Tony Griffiths’ publication about the extraordinary life of Mr Grant will be available for sale at the History Week talk.

Where: Callan Park @ Glover Street (between Perry & Church Streets), Lilyfield – see page 2 of the flyer

Date: Sunday 14 September 2014

Time: 2.00 – 5.00pm, Seminar and Tours (no tunnels)

Price: $20

Bookings ESSENTIAL: See the flyer for booking and payment details

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12. First Call for Nominations for Australian Archaeological Association Awards

Nominations are called for the following four Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Awards

Closing Date: 17 October 2014

1. RHYS JONES MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY

The Rhys Jones Medal is the highest award offered by the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. It was established in honour of Rhys Jones (1941-2001) to mark his enormous contribution to the development and promotion of archaeology in Australia. The Medal is presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the field. Established in 2002, previous winners include Isabel McBryde (2003), John Mulvaney (2004), Sharon Sullivan (2005), Mike Smith (2006), Harry Lourandos (2009), Iain Davidson (2010), Sue O’Connor (2011), Mike Morwood (2012) and Richard Wright (2013).

Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the nominee’s archaeological career and how this work has benefited Australian archaeology, as well as a full list of the nominee’s publications. Note that nominees do not need to be members of the Association; be an Australian citizen; or work exclusively in Australia or on Australian material.

2. JOHN MULVANEY BOOK AWARD

The Award was established in honour of John Mulvaney and his contribution and commitment to Australian archaeology over a lifetime of professional service. It acknowledges the significant contribution of individual or co-authored publications to the archaeology of the continent of Australia, the Pacific, Papua-New Guinea and South-East Asia, either as general knowledge or as specialist publications. Nominations are considered annually for books that cover both academic pursuits and public interest, reflecting the philosophy of John Mulvaney’s life work. Established in 2004, previous winners include Val Attenbrow for Sydney’s Aboriginal Past (2004), Rodney Harrison for Shared Landscapes: Archaeologies of Attachment and the Pastoral Industry in New South Wales (2006), Mike Morwood & Penny Van Oosterzee for The Discovery of the Hobbit: The Scientific Breakthrough that changed the Face of Human History” (2007), Peter Hiscock for “The Archaeology of Ancient Australia (2008), Denis Byrne for Surface Collection (2007), Jane Lydon for Fantastic Dreaming: The Archaeology of an Aboriginal Mission (2010) Annie Ross et al. for Indigenous Peoples and the Collaborative Stewardship of Nature (2011), and Mike Smith for The Archaeology of Australia’s Deserts (2013).

Nominations must be for books written by one or more authors, but not for edited books, published in the last three calendar years (i.e. 2012, 2013 or 2014). The nomination must be accompanied by at least two published book reviews. A short citation (no more than one page) on why the book should be considered must also be included.

3. THE BRUCE VEITCH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT

This Award celebrates the important contribution that Bruce Veitch (1957-2005) made to the practice and ethics of archaeology in Australia. In particular, the award honours Bruce’s close collaboration with Traditional Owners on whose country he worked. It is awarded annually to any individual or group who has had long-standing and sustained engagement with Indigenous communities during archaeological or cultural heritage projects which have produced significant outcomes for Indigenous interests. Established in 2005, previous winners include Richard Fullagar (2006), Bruno David (2007), Annie Ross (2008), Luke Godwin (2009), Peter Veth (2010), Ken Mulvaney (2011), Ian McNiven (2012), and Daryl Wesley (2013).

Nominees will have actively engaged with Indigenous communities to produce successful outcomes. The nature of nominations is flexible (e.g. video tape, audio tape, poster etc), considering the wide range of Indigenous collaborations and the remoteness of some communities. Nominators are strongly encouraged to include supporting statements from relevant Indigenous individuals or community organisations.

4. LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC.

This award was established to recognise significant and sustained contribution to the objects and purposes of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Previous winners include John Mulvaney, Jack Golson, Betty Meehan (2002), Val Attenbrow (2002), J. Peter White (2003), Colin Pardoe (2007), Sean Ulm (2008), Annie Ross (2010), Lynley Wallis (2012) and Fiona Hook (2013).

Nominations should consist of a one page statement outlining the nominee’s contributions to the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Note that nominees must be members of the Association.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

Nominations for all Awards will be considered by the Executive of the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. with advice as appropriate from senior members of the discipline. The decision of the Executive is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Nominations should be addressed to the President:

Via email to the AAA President or via fax to (07) 3365 1544, marked private & confidential and for attention of A/Prof Annie Ross

The current President of AAA:

Fiona Hook
President
Australian Archaeological Association Inc.
email the AAA President

and sent to arrive no later than 17 OCTOBER 2014

Recipients of all awards will be announced at the Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Annual Conference.

Dates: 1-3 December 2014

Location: Cairns

Host: James Cook University Cairns Campus

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13. LUXLAB Advanced Digital Imaging Workshops, UNSW, September 2014

For the first time in Australia, this professionals workshop focuses on practical understandings of new imaging technology for preservation, conservation and, visionary uses in exhibition. LUXLAB Workshop #1 draws on the experience and technologies of Kyoto University’s Advanced Imaging Lab that has scanned of over 8000 seminal artworks and national treasures throughout the world.

LUXLAB is a new initiative of the National Institute for Experimental Arts at UNSW Art & Design, bringing these technologies to the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs) sector regionally while joining a network of laboratories located in the United Kingdom, Europe, Egypt, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and South Korea.

High-resolution optically resolved scanning is a process for scientific recording of cultural heritage, art and archival material which does not involve image interpolation. It is a vital for conservation and preservation, providing true-color, exceptional quality and very high resolution images. These images are the best possible resources for scientific analysis and colour science, but also provide cultural organisations with unparalleled opportunities for making their collections available for diverse public audiences. LUXLAB engages with the frontiers of imaging technologies, with 4K and 8K revolution in screen and tablets, in immersive environment design and web enabled streaming.

For more information registration please visit the website and select the workshop sessions of interest.

Download the LUXLAB WORKSHOP GALLERIES UNSW brochure.

Location

UNSW Galleries
Cnr Oxford St & Greens Rd
Paddington NSW

Contact

Rachael Kiang
Program Manager (NIEA & UNSW Galleries)
Executive Officer (NIEA)

Tel +61 (0) 2 8936 0619
Mob +61 (0) 421 773 683e

email Rachael

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14. 18th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium – early bird registration extended

18th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium
“Heritage and Landscape as Human Values”
Florence, Italy
9-14 November 2014

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 – Use the special reservation code ICOMOS14H to obtain exclusive rates with up to 20% discount for stays between 6 to 15 November 2014.

Early-bird registration

Early-bird registration is now open until 18 September 2014, and invite you to take advantage of the lower registration fee.

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15. ICOM-CC 2014 Conference – Fragile First Impressions Exhibition

ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference, 15-19 September 2014, Melbourne, Australia

Fragile First Impressions Exhibition at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
15th – 19th September 2014, 9.00am – 5.00pm (later by arrangement)

Rock art is one of Australia’s most enduring, and at the same time endangered, cultural records.

The University of Melbourne, in collaboration with Warddeken Land Management, is supporting a photographic exhibition, Fragile First Impressions: A Threatened Archive of Indigenous Reportage, which showcases the extraordinary rock art of Warddeken Indigenous Area.

This exhibition comprises a set of photographs by David Hancock documenting the rock art sites that record the impressions by local Aboriginal artists of their early contact with Europeans.

For further information on the Fragile First Impressions Exhibition, click here or alternatively visit the conference website.

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16. American Institute for Conservation Annual Meeting, Miami, May 2015 – call for abstracts

American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC)
43rd Annual Meeting  – Practical Philosophy or Making Conservation Work
Miami, Florida
13-16 May 2015

Abstract submission deadline: Wednesday 10 September 2014

The AIC is launching a new electronic abstract submission tool. Now you can submit your abstracts online directly through the AIC website, and receive confirmation that it was received instantaneously. If you have already emailed your abstract to the AIC prior to 28 August, rest assured that your abstract was received, and you should have already received a confirmation email from us.

For more information on the new electronic submission tool, and to submit an abstract, CLICK HERE.

Abstracts will be considered for the following session types:

General Session

General Session papers must specifically address the meeting theme, Practical Philosophy or Making Conservation Work. Because UNESCO has proclaimed 2015 the International Year of Light, the Program Committee is also interested in presentations that discuss practical solutions that take advantage of optical technology to examine and preserve cultural heritage. These submissions will receive special recognition on the final program. Recent efforts to provide a variety of session formats will continue and authors accepted for general session presentations may receive requests to participate in lightning rounds or concurrent general sessions.

Specialty Sessions

Specialty Session papers are encouraged to address the meeting theme, but may also explore other topics relevant to that specialty. Specialty sessions will include: Architecture, Book and Paper, Collection Care, Electronic Media, Health & Safety, Objects, Photographic Materials, Paintings, Research and Technical Studies, Sustainability, Textiles, and Wooden Artifacts. Certain groups will be offering joint sessions in addition to their main session, so be sure to review those options as well. To find out more about what the Specialty and Joint Specialty Sessions are looking for, please visit the Submit an Abstract page on the AIC site for more details.

Poster Session

Posters may address the meeting theme, but presenters can also address their current research interests. Posters will be presented for 2 days in the Exhibit Hall, with a scheduled time when meeting attendees can discuss the posters with the authors.

Please Remember: if your topic of choice does not reflect the overall meeting theme, please still consider submitting. Often times, if possible, program organizers will look for ways to fit a talk into their programming if they feel that the talk will appeal to their group’s overall interest.

For further information about this event, visit the AIC website.

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17. Winners of 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards

A total of 14 projects from 10 countries, including Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Zealand and Thailand, have been recognized in this year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

A panel of international conservation experts met in June to review 46 entries from across the Asia-Pacific region.

“Although there was no Award of Excellence given this year there was an overall increase in projects awarded which gives hope for a general rise in the standards of heritage conservation by non-state actors within the Asia-Pacific region,” said Tim Curtis, Chair of the Jury and Chief of the Culture Unit, UNESCO Bangkok.

For further information on the Awards, click here.

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18. Support the Swan Valley Nyungah Community

Support the Swan Valley Nyungah Community:

12 O’CLOCK, TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, PERTH

Come along and support the proper protection of our Sacred Beliefs and Culture in the Land.

For further information email the Swan Valley Nyungah Community.

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19. National Council for Preservation Education conference, USA, 2015 – call for papers

Learning from the Reservation:
Using the Traditional Cultural Place Perspective for Better Decision Making in a Diverse Cultural Landscape
Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware, USA
23-25 April 2015

The National Council for Preservation Education is hosting a conference to highlight and share the innovative work that applies the Traditional Cultural Place perspective beyond its application to Native American historic resources to identify, document and mitigate impacts to properties important to other cultural groups. This conference will provide a forum for the discussion of how issues of diversity challenge conventional methods of identifying, documenting, and protecting cultural heritage.

International perspectives on intangible heritage and issues with recognizing and treating the heritage of diverse cultural groups are encouraged. A stipend to cover travel expenses will be offered to all successful paper authors to facilitate participation in this event.

For further information, download the Call for Abstracts – Learning from the Reservation.

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20. News from CyArk

CYARK NEWSLETTER, VOLUME 5, ISSUE 8

  • Annual Summit – New Speakers and Sponsors Announced

Register now for CyArk’s Annual Summit Summit October 7-8 at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Learn from speakers from the National Geographic Society, Pixar, the Smithsonian Institution, and the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies which teaches Armenian school children cutting-edge technologies. Reserve your space at this special event today»

  • Final Scottish Ten Site Announced

Earlier this month, Scottish Heritage announced that the final site in their Scottish Ten initiative will be the Nagasaki Giant Cantilever Crane in Japan. This crane was designed and constructed by Scottish engineers in 1909. It survived the atomic bomb and is still in use today. CyArk is pleased to be partnering with Historic Scotland on the Scottish Ten, a five year program to digitally preserve five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Scotland and five international heritage sites. Read more»

  • Learning about Rosslyn Chapel

Many are familiar with the lore of Rosslyn Chapel from the Knights of the Round table and the Da Vinci Code, but now you can learn the facts about this architectural wonder through three recently released lesson plans. Produced in partnership with Rosslyn Chapel and with content from Historic Scotland and the Digital Design Studio, these freely downloadable lesson plans incorporate the 3D data from Rosslyn and cover diverse topics such as mathematics, art history, physics and engineering. Take a look!»

  • Check out the new blog: To The Point

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at CyArk? Interested in learning about some of the latest reality capture and visualization technologies? Visit the new To the Point blog all about the latest in technology for heritage applications. Check it out!»

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21. News from US/ICOMOS

To read the latest from US/ICOMOS, click on the the following link.

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22. SITUATION VACANT Team Leader, Heritage Grants, Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW)

Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW)
Team Leader, Heritage Grants
Environment Officer Class 10
Parramatta
Ongoing Full-Time
Vacancy Ref: OEH 271-14

Total remuneration package to $124,237 pa including salary $101,631 pa – $112,077 pa

Lead the Heritage Grants team in the successful development, implementation and delivery of heritage grant initiatives, programs and projects to support state significant heritage places and values for future generation use.

Selection Criteria: To apply for this position applicants must obtain the information pack which contains selection criteria that must be addressed in your application.

Notes: Please do not submit copies of qualifications online. If you are invited to attend an interview you will be required to produce relevant documentation then. Electronic applications must be MS Office 2003 compatible. Late applications will not be accepted. Applicants must have permanent Australian Residency to apply for this position.

New employment legislation now applies to the NSW public sector from 24th February 2014. All current and new employees will be employed at a classification level and assigned to a role rather than appointed to a position. Employees may be re-assigned to other roles at the same classification over time, in line with organisation priorities and/or personal development plans.

Inquiries: Kylie Seretis (02) 9873 8570

Information Packages contact: (02) 9873 8570 or Jobs NSW website (use “Heritage Grants” as the keyword when searching).

Applications are to be lodged online at the Jobs NSW website. If you experience difficulties applying online please contact (02) 9585 6018 during business hours for assistance.

Closing Date: Sunday 14 September 2014

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23. SITUATIONS VACANT Heritage Architects (2 x temporary positions), NSW Heritage Division

The NSW Heritage Division is looking for two heritage architects to assist with increased workload for a period of six months. There may be an opportunity to extend this period by another six months. Download the Heritage Architect – epo 9 position description.

Salary is around $94,000.

The work mostly involves assessment of applications for proposed alterations and additions to Heritage Items listed on the State Heritage Register. So ability to understand drawings, construction details, heritage issues, negotiate acceptable outcomes with applicants and a good understanding of the Heritage Act is essential.

This could also be a great opportunity for conservation practices to send their staff to give them an insight into the workings of the Heritage Division.

Those who are interested should apply by 15 September 2014. Please do not wait for the last day as the Heritage Division wants to fill these positions as soon as possible. The application should include:

  • one paragraph response to each of the selection criteria
  • a copy of your CV
  • names of two referees

Please send your applications via email to:

Rajeev Maini
Acting Senior Team Leader
Heritage Asset Revitalisation Program

Email Rajeev 

If more suitable people are identified, the Heritage Division intends to keep their names on an eligibility list for six months so they can be approached for other opportunities in future.

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24. SITUATION VACANT Graduate Heritage Officer, QLD Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

The Graduate Heritage Officer role is suitable for graduates with a tertiary qualification in Architecture, Urban Design, Town Planning, Modern History, Historical Archaeology and/or Cultural Heritage with a demonstrated special interest in historical cultural heritage.

About the department

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) is responsible for managing the health of the environment to protect Queensland’s unique ecosystems, including its landscapes and waterways, as well as its native plants and animals and biodiversity.

The department’s role is to act as a strong environmental regulator which supports sustainable long-term economic development of Queensland. It does this by administering a range of environmental regulations and laws, providing timely approval authorities and ensuring compliance with them.

In addition to Queensland’s natural environment, the department is also responsible for identifying and conserving places of historical cultural heritage significance.

For further information on this opportunity, click here.

Applications close Monday 15 September.

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25. SITUATION VACANT Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage), Getty Conservation Institute

The Getty Conservation Institute is seeking a conservation practitioner to fill the position of Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage).

The Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage) will lead the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative (CMAI), a comprehensive, long-term, and international program of the GCI. The goal of the CMAI is to advance the practice of conserving twentieth-century heritage, with a focus on modern architecture, through research and investigation, the development of practical conservation solutions, and the creation and distribution of information through training programs and publications. The CMAI works with international and local partners, including professional and organizational networks focused on modern architecture conservation, to expand the existing knowledge base.

For further information about this opportunity, download the Senior Project Specialist (Built/20th-century Heritage) position description.

Applications close 10 October 2014.

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