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Fabric 2015 Conference – NEW – Announcement of keynote speakers
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Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Draft Management Plan – Public Comments and Submissions sought
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Inaugural Dr Jim Kerr Memorial Address, Saturday 18 April, Sydney
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REDUCED staffing of Australia ICOMOS Secretariat office; Easter e-news
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne
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AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, Friday 27 March 2015
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Heritage Council of WA 2015 Seminar – ‘Heritage Means Business’ – Registrations close 27 March
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Museums Australia VIC workshops – bookings open
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Roslyn Lawry Award fund-raising event, Nova Cinema Melbourne
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“Dealing with damp and re-pointing mortar joints” workshop, 14 March Sydney
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Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 19 March
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Contribute to research about sustainability in archaeological sites
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NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – call for papers
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New website for University of Minho’s Historical and Masonry Structures (HMS)
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2015-16 ACT Heritage Grant applications now open
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National Trust Heritage Awards 2015 – registrations open
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Event at Duldig Studio Museum + Sculpture Garden, East Malvern
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7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction – call for papers
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“Heritage in Transformation: Heritage protection in the 21st century” conference, Poland, June 2015 – call for papers extended
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ISDRS 2015 – news and updates
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Kingston and Arthurs’s Vale draft Heritage Management Plan: comments close 15 March
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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Call for papers: 4th International Architectural Conservation Conference & Exhibition, Dubai, February 2016
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SITUATION WANTED Consultant looking for opportunities in Melbourne
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SITUATION VACANT Assistant Director, Heritage, Department of Parliamentary Services
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SITUATION VACANT Head of House Museums Portfolio, Sydney Living Museums
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SITUATION VACANT Head of Curatorial & Exhibitions, Sydney Living Museums
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SITUATION VACANT EOIs invited for delivering hands on building limes training in Yangon, Myanmar
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1. Fabric 2015 Conference – NEW – Announcement of keynote speakers
We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the Fabric 2015 Australia ICOMOS conference in Adelaide, 5-8 November.
Julian Smith is an architect, conservator, scholar and educator. He is Executive Director of Willowbank, an alternative non-profit educational centre in Canada that works at the boundary between heritage conservation, ecological awareness and contemporary design and development.
Susan Macdonald is Head of Field Projects at the Getty Conservation Institute in America. She oversees 20 international projects that aim to advance conservation practice across a variety of challenges. Susan has worked as a conservation architect in private practice and in the government sector in Australia and London.
Dr Neale Draper is CEO of Australian Cultural Heritage Management in Adelaide. He has more than 30 years’ experience in cultural heritage management and as a researcher, academic and expert witness in the fields of anthropology and archaeology, particularly with Australian Aboriginal communities.
A reminder that the Call for Papers is open and will close on 27 March 2015. Conference registrations will open in April.
For further details about our keynote speakers, our conference themes and the call for papers, please visit the conference website.
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2. Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Draft Management Plan – Public Comments and Submissions sought
Encompassing over 1.58 million hectares, the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) occupies almost a quarter of Tasmania and is one of the largest temperate natural areas in the southern hemisphere. The area is formally recognised as a World Heritage property through the World Heritage Convention on the basis of three cultural heritage and four natural heritage criteria and is one of only two properties listed under the Convention for this many criteria. The stunning and diverse range of landforms, the unique biodiversity, and aesthetic qualities of the area are enriched by the long occupation by Tasmanian Aboriginal people. The property was first inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 and has been subsequently expanded several times with a major extension in 1989 and minor boundary modifications in 2010, 2012 and 2013. The June 2013 minor boundary modification added approximately 170 000 hectares to the TWWHA including additional areas of tall eucalypt forest.
The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Management Plan 1999 is the current management document for the TWWHA; however this Plan does not cover the extensions made to the TWWHA in 2012 and 2013. The Tasmanian Government, supported by the Commonwealth Government, has released a new draft plan for public comment. The representation period commenced on Monday 19 January 2015 and will close on Sunday 22 March 2015.
Australia ICOMOS encourages all members to review the draft plan and make a formal submission. At the same time, any comments you have on the draft Plan and its implications can be emailed to John Wadsley (Australia ICOMOS Tasmania representative) and included in a formal submission to be made by Australia ICOMOS on this matter.
This link provides background on this matter, how you can contribute and includes links to the new draft plan and other relevant documents.
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3. Inaugural Dr Jim Kerr Memorial Address, Saturday 18 April, Sydney
The Inaugural Dr Jim Kerr Memorial Address
on the International Day for Monuments & Sites
1.15pm for 1.45pm start, followed by the optional tour at 4pm
An Australia ICOMOS event in association with the Sydney Opera House; the Heritage Division NSW Office of Environment and Heritage; and the National Trust of Australia (NSW).
Jim Kerr’s gift was to articulate with great clarity how the care of special places might be achieved. He disseminated his ideas widely for discussion and tested them on real, culturally vital sites around Australia. He would then again update his policy document, the Conservation Plan. The Annual Jim Kerr Memorial address pays respect to his legacy by perpetuating open enquiry into the understanding of place and the constant review of progress in conservation planning practice.
Date
- 18 April 2015
Time
- TALK – 1.15 for 1.45pm start, finishing at 4pm
Launch of the annual Jim Kerr Memorial Address by Dr Tamsin Kerr and others.
Memorial Address by Joan Domicelj AM - TOUR – 4pm
Optional short tour of the Sydney Opera House; numbers limited, pre-booking necessary
Address
- Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney 2000
Additional Information
- The inaugural address will be a free event thanks to generous sponsorship
Electronic Bookings Required
- Bookings accepted from 6 February 2015. Click here to register for either/both the talk and the tour
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4. REDUCED staffing of Australia ICOMOS Secretariat office; Easter e-news
The Australia ICOMOS Secretariat office will be staffed at a reduced level between 1 April – 22 April 2015 inclusive.
Though the Secretariat will be staffed intermittently, responses to queries, processing of publications orders, etc may take longer than usual.
The e-news will still be published. Please ensure all submissions for the E-news are submitted by 2pm Thursdays – this deadline will be strictly adhered to.
PLEASE NOTE Easter e-news publication date change: the e-news will be published on Thursday 2 April. All items for this issue will need to be submitted no later than 2pm, Wednesday 1 April.
Australia ICOMOS appreciates your patience during this time.
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5. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne
The next CHCAP seminar at Deakin University will be a presentation by Karen Schamberger on “The Gamelan Digul: Culture, history and politics, 1927 – 2014”.
Abstract
Made in a Dutch political prison camp out of food tins and other scraps of metal and timber in 1927, this gamelan or set of musical instruments travelled to Australia in 1942. They arrived with a group of Indonesians imprisoned for their political activities by the Dutch East Indies government. While in Australia, the Indonesians campaigned for their country’s independence from the Dutch colonial rulers, sometimes giving gamelan performances with these instruments. The instruments were deposited in the National Museum of Victoria in 1946. A few months later, the man who had explained the set up of these instruments to the Museum was deported back to Indonesia and the instruments lay forgotten in the museum’s storerooms until 1976. They were then deaccessioned to Monash University and now some of the instruments are on loan to the National Museum of Australia.
This presentation will reassemble the object biography of this gamelan by following the people, organisations and government and institutional policies and practices with which it has come into contact through its journey in and out of these. At all three institutions we can see the ways in which ‘culture’ is defined and used to interact with and represent the ‘other’, sometimes at the expense of history which both excludes ‘the other’ and indicates cross-cultural connections.
Biography
Karen Schamberger is a PhD student at Deakin University. Her thesis examines the way that museums in Australia have dealt with cultural diversity by tracing the lives of objects in their collections. She previously worked at Museum Victoria as the Project Curator for the Identity: yours, mine, ours exhibition (2011) and as part of the curatorial team that developed the Australian Journeys exhibition (2009) at the National Museum of Australia.
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2015
Time: 12.00 noon – PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME
Venue: Deakin Prime, City Campus, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: to Steven Cooke by email
Email list: To be included in the CHCAP email newsletter distribution list, email Yamini Narayanan
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6. AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, Friday 27 March 2015
AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat
The topic: Mechanical Vs Test Pit Excavation
Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc (AACAI) NSW are pleased to present two guest speakers, Rebecca Parkes and Dave Collard, who will present the case for archaeological test excavation by hand versus testing with machines. After the presentation a discussion of current practice and preferences will be held and guests are encouraged to discuss the issue over a glass of wine and some cheese.
Location: The Big Dig Centre, 110 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000
Time: 6 – 8pm
Cost: Members & Students FREE, Non-members $10; Students should provide appropriate proof of enrolment/ student status.
RSVP: 24 March 2015 – see the flyer for RSVP details
For more information, download the AACAI NSW Mechanical Excavation Event – 27 March 15 flier.
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7. Heritage Council of WA 2015 Seminar – ‘Heritage Means Business’ – Registrations close 27 March
Registrations for this year’s Heritage Management & Planning Seminar are now open. The program brings together a broad range of professionals from industry, commerce and business to explore how heritage intersects with these sectors of the economy. This promises to be a varied and interesting collection of presentations from areas such as real estate, development, tourism and mining. Come prepared for some lively discussion.
The full program can be found on the WA State Heritage website.
For any further information or enquiries please email WA State Heritage.
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8. Museums Australia VIC workshops – bookings open
Bookings are now open for the following workshops. Places are limited so get in quick!
MAP Toolkit: Collection Policy
Covering recent changes to the Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) Collection Policy Template, the day will also explore museum legislative requirements with regards to Aboriginal, maritime, firearm and prohibited weapon collections as well as wind-up clauses, significance, and correct collection procedures with regards to acquisition, deaccessions and loans.
Date: Tuesday 17 March
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: St Patrick’s Church Hall, Wangaratta
Cost: MAP Enrolled $40, Non MAP $80
Book now to secure your place at this workshop
Hands-on Conservation
Learn important conservation skills like cleaning objects (and when not to do so), brush vacuuming, repairing paper tears, and reducing creases in textiles. This hands-on workshop is aimed at museum workers who are interested in knowing more than conservation basics and would like to learn intermediate skills in a conservation laboratory environment using real objects and seeing real conservation techniques in action. Presented by Samantha Hamilton, Object Conservator at Museum Victoria. Supported by the University of Melbourne.
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2015
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: The Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation
Cost: Members $75, Non Members $150
Book now to secure your place at this workshop
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9. Roslyn Lawry Award fund-raising event, Nova Cinema Melbourne
Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies at Deakin University invite you to a private screening of the 3-hour film NATIONAL GALLERY.
Frederick Wiseman’s NATIONAL GALLERY takes the audience behind the scenes of a London institution, on a journey to the heart of a museum inhabited by masterpieces of Western art from the Middle Ages to the 19th Century. NATIONAL GALLERY is the portrait of a place, its way of working and relations with the world, its staff and public, and its paintings. In a perpetual and dizzying game of mirrors, film watches painting watches film.
This private screening is a fund-raising event for the Roslyn Lawry Award, the annual prize in Deakin University’s Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies program. You will be invited to add a donation to the ticket price on the booking system. Alumni, friends, museum and heritage people – all welcome!
Date & time: Friday 27 March, 6.00-9.30pm
Venue: Nova Cinema, Carlton
Cost: $41 entry (incl canapes & drink); students $31(incl choctop/popcorn)
Booked tickets only – Pick up tickets from the Deakin desk at the Nova Cinema from 5.30pm. Cinema rules dictate that no tickets can be sold on the evening of the screening – booked tix only. Canapés courtesy of the Faculty of Arts Alumni Office; buy your own drinks.
To Book:
- Friends of Deakin Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies – CLICK HERE
- Deakin Alumni and Students – CLICK HERE
Download the NATIONAL GALLERY private screening flier.
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10. “Dealing with damp and re-pointing mortar joints” workshop, 14 March Sydney
Presented by the leading expert on salt attack and rising damp and author of a technical guide on the subject, David Young, with assistance from Elisha Long (heritage technical specialist).
Topics include:
- understanding rising (and falling) damp and the role of salts in damaging masonry
- techniques for investigating damp problems
- approaches to treating and managing damp-affected walls, including mortar joint replacement
Salt damp is the principal cause of damage to brick and stone masonry buildings, affecting mortar joints, bricks, stone, plasters, paint finishes and floors. Salt damp management is complex. Many common repair methods used in the past have created more problems than they have solved. In this workshop the issues will be laid out for the benefit of participants to provide pathways to resolving problems and managing this common issue.
Information and booking links for the full Sustainable Heritage Conservation series can be found below:
NEXT WORKSHOP: 14 March: Dealing with damp and re-pointing mortar joints
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
21 March: Keeping the water out – roofing and plumbing
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
28 March: Understanding and working with wood
All Wood Joinery, Sutherland
11 April: Sustainable design
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
18 April: Interior plaster, decoration and finishes – part 1 research
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
25 April: Interior plaster, decoration and finishes – part 2 conservation
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
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11. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 19 March
Feedback from recent conferences
ICOMOS General Assembly Florence: Presentation and discussion led by Sheridan Burke.
DOCOMOMO Korea: Presentation and discussion led by Scott Robertson.
World Parks Congress Sydney: Presentation and discussion led by Stephen Brown
- Learn about the key messages from these conferences!
- If you were there come and share your views!
- Members of the public are welcome!
Time & Date: Thursday 19 March 2015, 5.30pm for 6pm start
Cost: Members $10, non-members $15 payable at the door
Venue: NSW Government Architect’s Office, Level 4 Conference Room McKell Building, 2-24 Rawson Place Sydney (diagonally opposite the Central Station clock tower)
RSVP: by Monday 16 March to Kate Higgins by email
Please note: RSVP is essential because of secure building access, to choose room size and to provide light refreshments.
Download the DOCOMOMO – AUSTRALIA ICOMOS TALK_19 March flyer.
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12. Contribute to research about sustainability in archaeological sites
This research will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of sustainability in heritage resources.
This questionnaire is aimed at people who are currently working (in any area) and least have been working during the last three years of in the same archaeological site.
To take the questionnaire, click here.
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13. NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – call for papers
Conflict and Compassion – National Trust of Australia Victoria (NTAV) and Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS) Symposium
27 May 2015
Goals and Objectives
The Deakin CHMS and NTAV Symposium will create a forum for the discussion of the themes of conflict and compassion and give a new generation of heritage and museum professionals a chance to explore the future of heritage practice in Australia. The centenary of Gallipoli and World War I are central issues to heritage in 2015 alongside pre-existing challenges in relation to the management of contested sites and memorials. Conflict and compassion is also central to other debates in the heritage field including the appropriate management of Indigenous heritage and the inclusion of communities in the interpretation and representation of their heritage. Additionally, tensions can emerge in urban situations when cultural heritage comes into conflict with development processes and needs. An awareness of the relationship between conflict and compassion is essential to successful heritage practice.
Deakin University and the NTAV are calling for papers to address the theme of conflict and compassion within heritage. Papers can address either or both themes and may present international perspectives. This call is open to current postgraduate and honours students and recent graduates from all universities. Papers are invited to address the following (and related) questions and topics from a variety of disciplines. Presentation of papers should not exceed 20mins.
Questions and Topics
- How should we best approach sites that have contested and difficult histories?
- Is there too much of a focus on conflict to the detriment of compassion at sites of memorialisation, and if so, how should this be rectified?
- As we mark National Sorry Day how do historical narratives and modern heritage practices work for Indigenous Australians?
- In what ways can heritage and urban development reach a sustainable balance?
- How do the different disciplines and professions that comprise cultural heritage and museum studies deal with heritages of conflict and compassion?
Deadlines
- Submission of Abstracts (max 300 words), with short accompanying bio (100 words): Wednesday 1 April 2015
- Notification of the Acceptance of Abstracts: Friday 10 April 2015
- Submission of full paper (max 3500 words) Due: Monday 11 May 2015
Submission of papers: submit to this email address
Contact for queries: email Michelle Bashta
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14. New website for University of Minho’s Historical and Masonry Structures (HMS)
The Historical and Masonry Structures (HMS) from University of Minho has a new website – click here to view.
In the new website you will find information about the research team of HMS, its research projects and facilities. You may also find and download various publications such as several papers, conference proceedings, PhD theses and many more.
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15. 2015-16 ACT Heritage Grant applications now open
The ACT Heritage Grants Program is an annual funding program administered by the ACT Government to assist the community in working to conserve and promote the heritage of the ACT.
Applications for the 2015-2016 round are now invited from individuals and community groups. The closing date for applications is Friday 1 May 2015.
The grants will provide $334,000 to identify and carry out projects that promote and conserve our local heritage.
Funding Priorities
Priorities for this year are:
- conservation works and projects that enable the continued use of and access to places entered on the ACT Heritage Register;
- Conservation Management Plans;
- community events and displays that increase the utilisation/awareness of and engagement in heritage places;
- projects initiated by or involving the community, including the Aboriginal community, in local heritage activities; and
- projects that provide partnership opportunities between community
organisations and ACT government agencies.
More information, and application guidelines are available by clicking here.
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16. National Trust Heritage Awards 2015 – registrations open
21st Annual National Trust Heritage Awards opens for registrations
The conservation of The Bradleys Head mast in Mosman, the refurbishment of one of Hunters Hill’s oldest houses, www.historyofaboriginalsydney.edu.au and the documentary ‘Man from Cox’s River’; these were all projects recognised by the Heritage Awards in 2014. Nominations are now open for this year’s competition.
The National Trust Heritage Awards recognise and honour heritage projects throughout the state. These projects are not just about the conservation and care of our state’s historic sites; they embrace the importance of research and landscape, culture and architecture. The Awards are the pinnacle event for the heritage community as they showcase not only what’s happening within the heritage sector but also the innovation and integrity they bring to the table.
National Trust NSW CEO Brian Scarsbrick notes that The Heritage Awards are as much about our future as they are about our past. “We owe a debt of gratitude to all our award entrants. Their passion and dedication to heritage places, people and landscapes is evident in every entry we receive and they lead the way in sustainable management of heritage principles. These awards are all about setting a benchmark for best practice within the industry and rewarding excellence; the Trust is very proud to have reached its 21st year of hosting these awards”.
The Awards are the signature event of the Heritage Festival, which is held each year in celebration of Australia’s built, natural and cultural legacy. Registration for the awards is now open and entries will be accepted up until 17 April 2015.
The National Trust Heritage Awards are presented at a gala lunch on the 13 May 2015 at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont.
Major Award Categories:
- Conservation Built Heritage
- Conservation Landscapes
- Conservation Interior & Objects
- Adaptive Re-use
- Advocacy Campaigns
- Research & Investigation
- Education and Interpretation
For more information or to enter visit the National Trust Heritage Awards website.
About the National Trust
The National Trust of Australia is a community-based, non-government Not-For-Profit organisation committed to promoting and conserving Australia’s built, natural, and cultural heritage through advocacy and its custodianship of heritage places and objects.
About the Heritage Festival
Complementing the Heritage Awards is the 35th Annual National Trust Heritage Festival, which runs throughout April and May. This national community run event celebrates the regional places and stories that make Australia and Australians special. The theme of this year’s festival is Conflict & Compassion which commemorates the centenary of Australian troops landing at ANZAC Cove. It also highlights the impact WW1 had on Australian people of all backgrounds and cultures.
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17. Event at Duldig Studio Museum + Sculpture Garden, East Malvern
‘Art Behind The Wire – The untold story of refugee families interned at Tatura during the Second World War’
Karl Duldig, Under guard (3) c. 1940 pen and ink on paper, 300x210mm © Duldig Studio
In September, 1940 the Duldig family found themselves ‘behind the wire’- internees far from their family in Europe, and new friends in Singapore. Designated ‘enemy aliens’ this sudden change in circumstance was a shock. Travelling from Singapore to Tatura Internment Camp 3D along with 295 other internees, mostly families, their story is one of resilience, ingenuity and persistence in the face of rigid official attitudes and initially negative public opinion. Their struggle for recognition as genuine refugees and how Karl Duldig’s art was shaped by the experience is the subject of this exhibition, which focuses on drawings and sculpture completed in Tatura and while in the Army, as well as later work.’
Special Tours by exhibition curator Melinda Mockridge offered on 21 and 23 April; 5 and 7 May, 2015.
HOURS: 2.30 – 4.00pm
COST: $25 (Concession $20)
BOOKINGS: Yes. Numbers for tours are strictly limited
CONTACT: (03) 9855 3358 or email Duldig Studio
Sponsored by the Besen Foundation
Visit the Duldig Studio Museum + Sculpture Garden website for more information.
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18. 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction – call for papers
The Organizing Committee has opened the Call for Abstracts for the 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction.
The conference will be held in Florence, Italy, from 19-21 November 2015.
The deadline for abstracts is 30 March 2015.
For more information about the conference and the call for papers, visit the conference website.
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19. “Heritage in Transformation: Heritage protection in the 21st century” conference, Poland, June 2015 – call for papers extended
Heritage in Transformation:
Heritage protection in the 21st century – problems, challenges, predictions
22-24 June 2015
Warsaw, Poland
Call for papers extended until 15 March 2015
As ICOMOS is celebrating its 50th anniversary, it decided to organize a debate not only on contemporary problems faced in heritage protection but also on different ways of solving such issues. The international conference “Heritage in transformation: Cultural Heritage Protection in the 21st Century – problems, challenges, predictions” is organised by ICOMOS Poland and will be held in Warsaw.
For further information, CLICK HERE and visit the conference website.
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20. ISDRS 2015 conference – news and updates
The International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) 21st Annual conference is to be held 10-12 July 2015 in Geelong (Melbourne) Victoria, Australia.
Call for Papers for the 2nd ISDRS Doctoral Seminar
Thursday 9 July 2015, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Deakin University, Geelong (Melbourne) Australia
ISDRS would like to welcome doctoral students to present their work at the 2nd ISDRS Doctoral Seminar. The aim of the seminar is to provide doctoral students with an arena for discussion of their ongoing research projects with peers and senior academics in the sustainability field. Any PhD student attending the 21st ISDRS Conference is eligible to register for this Seminar.
Participants will:
- have the opportunity to present their research, whether at proposal, data collection, or writing up stage
- receive comments from peers and senior faculty in a constructive and supportive environment
- be informed of appropriate publication or other academic opportunities
- be eligible for award for best student conference presentation
- have informal discussion over a light lunch
- have the option to attend a SCIENTIFIC WRITING WORKSHOP in the afternoon
Submissions, due by 30 March 2015 are welcome relating to any of the conference themes, CLICK HERE to view full list.
For more information on how to participate in the Doctoral Seminar, CLICK HERE.
Article Writing Workshop
Thursday 9th July 2015, 2:30pm
Deakin University, Geelong (Melbourne) Australia
Dr. Rodrigo Lozano will lead the article writing workshop. Dr. Lozano is Associate Editor for the Journal of Cleaner Production (Impact Factor for 2013 = 3.56, fie year impact factor 4.08), and assistant professor at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University.
The objective of this workshop is to provide researchers with an inside perspective on publishing papers. The workshop will cover issues such as publishing trends, reasons to publish, types of articles, typical article structure, plagiarism, how to answer to reviewers, methodology, and language.
For more information about the article writing workshop, CLICK HERE.
Keep up to date with all conference information as it develops on the conference website.
For all event inquiries please contact:
- Mahaela Jackson
P: +61 3 9244 5435
E: email Mahaela
For academic inquiries, please contact:
- Lambert Brau
E: email Lambert
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21. Kingston and Arthurs’s Vale draft Heritage Management Plan: comments close 15 March
Comments on the draft Heritage Management Plan close this Sunday 15 March at midnight. Access the Plan, a synopsis and the on-line feedback form to make your comments at the KAVHA website. Written submissions also welcome: email to KAVHA Office.
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22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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23. Call for papers: 4th International Architectural Conservation Conference & Exhibition, Dubai, February 2016
4th International Architectural Conservation Conference & Exhibition
8-10 February 2016
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CALL FOR PAPERS AND/OR POSTERS
The theme of the conference will be on Sustainable Heritage: Global Vision Local Experiences. The following areas will be discussed: Policies, strategies and guidelines for sustainable heritage; Approaches to sustainable heritage; Cultural tourism and sustainability; Sustainability and smart solutions for heritage conservation.
For further information, visit the conference website.
Submission of abstracts deadline: 31 March 2015
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24. SITUATION WANTED Consultant looking for opportunities in Melbourne
Bénédicte Gaillard, Consultant & Researcher
Bénédicte holds a MA in Political Sciences and Cultural Expertise from the Institute for Political Studies in Toulouse, France, as well as a Ph.D. in Heritage Studies from the Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany. She has been accumulating academic and professional experiences with the UNESCO and its World Heritage programme since 2007. Based on her expertise and doctoral research on the conflict between Germany and UNESCO concerning the delisting of the Dresden Elbe Valley from the World Heritage List, she offers her services in conflict management due to development pressures at World Heritage Sites. She has developed a double concept for her consultancy: conflict prevention and conflict resolution. In the frame of her activities she organizes events (seminars, workshops, conferences, mediation sessions, and excursions), conducts research, facilitates communication between stakeholders and examines nomination dossiers.
For more information, contact Bénédicte via email and visit her website.
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25. SITUATION VACANT Assistant Director, Heritage, Department of Parliamentary Services
Assistant Director, Heritage
Parliamentary Executive Level 1
$97,379 – $111,183 per annum
Heritage Section
Ongoing Vacancy (Ref: JR2523)
Who we are looking for?
The Department of Parliamentary Services is located in Parliament House in Canberra and provides essential services to support the work of the Parliament, maintain Parliament House as a symbol of Australian democracy, and ensure that the building, and the important activity that takes place within it, is accessible and engaging for all.
Parliament House is a significant 20th century building and contains important furniture, art and object collections; as well as integrated garden landscapes. This position is part of a dedicated Heritage section with a holistic approach to heritage management of the building, its contents and surrounds. The role requires: technical skills, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and relevant qualifications and experience working in a built heritage management environment. An architecture or design background is desirable.
Please note that applications must be submitted by midnight Sunday 22 March 2015.
For further information contact: Ilse Wurst on (02) 6277 5095 or email Ilse.
Please apply online (and more information on this role is available at the link).
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26. SITUATION VACANT Head of House Museums Portfolio, Sydney Living Museums
Head of House Museums Portfolio
Location: House Museums Portfolio Team
Role status: Ongoing full-time
Role Grade/Classification: Clerk Grade 11/12 – $145,134. Package includes salary ($113,212 – $130,929), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Closing date: 11:59pm Monday 16 March
Click here for information regarding the role description, candidate information guide and the recruitment process.
Applications will only be accepted electronically through the above link.
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27. SITUATION VACANT Head of Curatorial & Exhibitions, Sydney Living Museums
Head of Curatorial & Exhibitions
Location: Curatorial & Exhibitions Team
Role status: Ongoing full-time
Role Grade/Classification: Clerk Grade 11/12 – $145,134. Package includes salary ($113,212 – $130,929), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Closing date: 11:59pm Monday 16 March
Click here for information regarding the role description, candidate information guide and the recruitment process.
Applications will only be accepted electronically through the above link.
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28. SITUATION VACANT EOIs invited for delivering hands on building limes training in Yangon, Myanmar
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
Duration: 2 full weeks in county with 10 working days of training
Client: Turquoise Mountain
Timing: May / June 2015
Turquoise Mountain is a non-profit, non-governmental organization specializing in urban regeneration, business development, and education in traditional arts and architecture. Turquoise Mountain has been successfully completing projects in Afghanistan since 2006, and has now set up in Yangon, Myanmar and is partnering with the local Yangon Heritage Trust.
Currently there is little knowledge relating to the use of building limes in Yangon amongst most building contractors, however there are a few that have some experience in very recent historic building projects. There are skilled crafts people (mostly plasterers) with an aptitude and willingness to learn about building limes.
Expressions of interest are invited from individuals who have the appropriate experience and qualifications to deliver the training required. This provides an outstanding opportunity for someone from Australia to make a meaningful contribution to the skills development for the conservation of a typical colonial building in Yangon, which is subject to a refurbishment project.
More information (including details on how to submit an EOI) is available in the Expressions of interest for delivering building limes training in Yangon document.
Expressions of interest are due no later than Friday 13 March.
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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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