Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 674

  1. Fabric 2015 Conference – Call for papers extended
  2. Australia ICOMOS Mentoring Program 2015 – calling for Victorian Members!
  3. Inaugural Dr Jim Kerr Memorial Address, Saturday 18 April, Sydney
  4. REDUCED staffing of Australia ICOMOS Secretariat office; Easter e-news
  5. Event at Duldig Studio Museum + Sculpture Garden, East Malvern
  6. Save the Date – Visit Port Fairy, South-West Victoria
  7. Heritage Council of WA 2015 Seminar – ‘Heritage Means Business’ – Registrations close 27 March
  8. 2015 Heritage Address with Kristal Buckley: “World Heritage – a decade in review”
  9. Roslyn Lawry Award fund-raising event, Nova Cinema Melbourne
  10. Australian Government’s Protecting National Historic Sites programme – call for applications
  11. Archdiocese Celebrates the Lives of Two Pioneers – Book Launch 28 April 2015
  12. Review of IPPHA – call for submissions
  13. Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 14 April 2015
  14. 2nd International Conference on Best Practices in World Heritage: People and Communities, Spain, 29 April – 2 May 2015
  15. Introducing AICCM Bulletin
  16. The International Scientific Committee on Theory and Philosophy of Conservation – Call for papers of Values Assessment Systems
  17. “Understanding and working with wood” workshop, 28 March Sutherland
  18. NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – call for papers
  19. 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation – call for entries – deadline extended to 30 April 2015
  20. ISDRS 2015 – news and updates
  21. Applications for ITC on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2015 are now open
  22. General Assembly 2014 Symposium – The Florence Declaration
  23. Europa Nostra UK Meeting 7-9 April 2015, Cambridge
  24. “Conserving Living Urban Heritage” conference, India, 26-28 November 2015 – call for papers
  25. 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction – call for papers
  26. News from Sydney Living Museums
  27. ICOMOS Scientific Symposium, 29 October 2015, Fukuoka, Japan – call for papers
  28. SITUATION VACANT Assistant Director, Heritage, Department of Parliamentary Services

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1. Fabric 2015 Conference – Call for papers extended

The Australia ICOMOS national conference Fabric – The Threads of Conservation will be held in Adelaide from 5 to 8 November 2015.

We are extending the Call for Papers until 10 April 2015. Formal paper and snapshot abstracts are encouraged on the three conference themes:

  • Social fabric: Sustaining memory; Intangible values; Engaging communities
  • Fabric and place: Understanding significance embedded in places, landscapes and sites
  • Conserving fabric: Developing skills; Advancing technologies; Sustaining practice.

Please refer to the abstract submission requirements on the conference website. 

A reminder that registrations will open in late 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. Australia ICOMOS Mentoring Program 2015 – calling for Victorian Members!

DEADLINE FOR FORMS AND EOIs EXTENDED

Back by popular demand! We are running this program in Victoria during 2015. This supports members to share their knowledge and networks with students looking toward careers in heritage.

A big thank you to all those who mentored in previous years, generously sharing your time and knowledge, as well as feedback at the end to allow us to improve the program.

When naming their favourite aspect of the program, the majority of past mentors named the personal contact (we both learned from each other; refreshing to talk to the younger generation; good to know there is actually a pool of interested people; like the opportunity to help a new person into the profession), and almost all felt that they were able to make a valuable contribution to the knowledge and career prospects of their mentee. And all respondents said they would be happy to mentor again (which we are hoping they will do!).

This year, students in heritage-related degree programs at Deakin, Latrobe and Melbourne universities can apply to be mentees, as can early-career ICOMOS members.

Last time we had more potential mentees than mentors, so we are hoping that many ICOMOS members based in Victoria will be interested to participate. Those who have mentored previously are welcome and encouraged to participate again.

What is required?

  • While the mentoring arrangements will vary, we ask that you get together at least 3 times during the program (late April to the end of September) to discuss issues involved in your practice and the student’s study and work interests.
  • There will be a social event held in late April to introduce mentoring pairs.
  • There will be a brief evaluation questionnaire distributed at the end of the year that we ask all participants to complete and return.

How do I get involved as a MENTOR?

If you would like to contribute to this valuable (and enjoyable) effort this year, and be an ICOMOS MENTOR, please email an expression of interest to Georgia Meros at the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by 9 April 2015.

Please provide your contact details (email and a work or mobile number) and a brief outline of your field of professional experience and current practice. This will assist the Victorian Mentoring Team in matching mentors and mentees.

Mentors must be ICOMOS members, and can have professional experience in any sector of cultural heritage practice. We will try to ‘match’ by interest as many Victorian students and mentors as possible.

How do I get involved as a MENTEE?

Students in participating university courses will be advised of the application process by the focal point at their university.

Early Career ICOMOS members should email Georgia Meros at the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat for an information sheet and expression of interest form. These must be returned to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by 9 April 2015.

We will try to ‘match’ by interest as many mentoring pairs as possible.

When do we start?

We will be matching students and mentors next month, and will launch this year’s program with a social event in late April where mentoring pairs can meet.

We hope that all Victorian-based members will welcome this opportunity to participate in the efforts of Australia ICOMOS and its partners to support young professionals across a range of cultural heritage disciplines. And we hope that many of the fabulous mentors from the two previous rounds will put up their hand again this year.

Kristal Buckley (Deakin University)
Natica Schmeder and David Young (University of Melbourne)
Susan Lawrence (Latrobe University)

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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

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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. 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’

Art-Behind-the-Wire-DrawingKarl 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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6. Save the Date – Visit Port Fairy, South-West Victoria

The NSC for Cultural Landscape and Routes is planning their next meeting and a short symposium in Port Fairy from 5-8 June 2015 (Queens Birthday long weekend for all states except WA).

The Symposium will be held on Saturday 5 June, after the NSC meeting in the morning; it will showcase the heritage of western Victoria and spotlight the emerging proposal to nominate the Budj Bim cultural landscape for World Heritage listing. A comparative analysis of the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape for World Heritage Listing has recently been completed by Dr Anita Smith, Chris Johnston and Prof Ian McNiven.

A coach tour of significant sites on Sunday 7 June will conclude with a sunset visit to the Budj Bim landscape and Lake Condah. On Monday there will be a walking tour of significant sites — ‘How Belfast became Port Fairy’.

And to make the most of an exciting program and location for site visits, the NSC for Intangible Cultural Heritage will join the Cultural Landscapes and Routes Symposium, holding their meeting/workshop on Friday afternoon 5 June.

NSC meeting agendas and the Symposium program and registration details will be available soon.

Organiser – Timothy Hubbard, NSC Cultural Landscapes and Routes
Email Timothy

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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. 2015 Heritage Address with Kristal Buckley: “World Heritage – a decade in review”

Museum Victoria would like to invite you to attend the 2015 Heritage Address with Kristal Buckley: “World Heritage – a decade in review” on Tuesday 14 April at Museum Theatre, Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens.

After almost a decade at the coalface of world heritage, Deakin University academic Kristal Buckley will reflect on her years as a vice-president of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).

This year’s Heritage Council of Victoria’s Heritage Address will feature Ms Buckley discussing the role of ICOMOS as the organisation celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015 and the challenges that lie ahead for heritage on the world and local stage.

Kristal Buckley has had more than 25 years experience as a cultural heritage practitioner, including roles in government, teaching, consulting and non-government organisations.

In her role with ICOMOS, she has worked with the World Heritage Convention, and with cultural heritage issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

What: 2015 Heritage Address with Kristal Buckley: “World Heritage – a decade in review”

When: Tuesday 14 April

Location: Museum Theatre, Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens

Start: 6pm

Bookings are essential. To book please email Museum Victoria Discovery Lectures

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9. Roslyn Lawry Award fund-raising event, Nova Cinema Melbourne – UPDATED

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. Alumni, friends, museum and heritage people – all welcome! Donations can be added to the ticket price when booking online.

Date & time
 Friday 17 April, 6.00-9.30pm (NOTE NEW DATE)

Venue
Nova Cinema, Carlton

Cost (NOTE REDUCED COST)

  • General – $25 entry + $2.49 booking fee (incl canapes)
  • Deakin Alumni & Students – $15.50 + $2.19 booking fee (incl canapes)

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.

NOTE: tickets must be booked by Monday 13 April.

To Book:

Download the UPDATED – NATIONAL GALLERY private screening flier.

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10. Australian Government’s Protecting National Historic Sites programme – call for applications

The Australian Government is now calling for applications under the Protected National Historic Sites Programme

The Australian Government will support site owners and managers of the 58 places on Australia’s National Heritage List recognised for their historic heritage values by offering grants of between $25,000 and $1 million (GST exclusive) under the Protecting National Historic Sites programme.

The programme will provide funding of up to $11.5 million (GST exclusive) over three years from 2014-15 to conserve, maintain and protect these places for their historic heritage values. All eligible site owners and managers are encouraged to apply.

Applications close 2:00PM (AEST) Thursday 16 April 2015.

The website will be launched on the 30 March 2015. For more information on the Australian Government’s Protecting National Historic Sites programme, including programme guidelines, application form and eligibility requirements, please visit the website from 30 March 2015. 

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11. Archdiocese Celebrates the Lives of Two Pioneers – Book Launch 28 April 2015

On 28 April 2015, the Perth Archdiocesan Historical Commission will be launching the biographies of Archbishop Patrick Clune CSsR by Fr Christopher Dowd OP and Bishop Martin Griver by Odhran O’Brien at the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth. 

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth commissioned the books during the restoration of St Mary’s Cathedral, completed in 2009.  Both Archbishop Clune and Bishop Griver made significant contributions to the design and development of St Mary’s during their respective terms of office.  The lives of Martin Griver (1814-1886) and Patrick Clune (1864-1935) also tell the story of faith, empire and social justice during the challenging early years of the local community and Church in the 19th and 20th centuries. 

As Catholic bishops, Griver and Clune were charged with both the spiritual and earthly care of the Catholic community in Western Australia.  In addition to vigorously travelling the expanse of Western Australia for their pastoral duties, they built churches and schools, established charitable organisations and campaigned for better social welfare on behalf of the underprivileged.

As individuals they present interesting biographical subjects.  A friend of Bishop Rosendo Salvado, the founder of New Norcia, the Spaniard Martin Griver was both a surgeon and a scholar of saintly reputation.  His accounts of travelling the Western Australian outback in the 1850s & 1860s provide a unique glimpse into colonial life in the antipodes. 

Meanwhile, Irishman Patrick Clune was a renowned preacher who was appointed a chaplain in World War I and later acted as an intermediary between Lloyd-George and the Irish leaders during the Irish War of Independence. 

These two clergymen have played significant roles in the religious, social and historic fabric of Western Australia.  Now we honour the lives of Martin Griver and Patrick Clune through these detailed historical works.

‘Odhran O’Brien’s study of Bishop Griver and Fr Christopher Dowd’s biography of Archbishop Patrick Clune are valuable contributions to Western Australia’s historical writing. They add significantly to our small stock of good biographies of religious leaders.’  Professor Geoffrey Bolton

Please join us for the launch of these works:

Date: 28 April 2015
Venue: The Redemptorist Monastery of North Perth
Time: 5:45pm for 6:00pm start.
RSVP at Heritage Perth’s Website or call 9201 10 14

Pre-launch book purchase can be organised by contacting Odhran O’Brien

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12. Review of IPPHA – call for submissions

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences will be conducting a Review of the Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts (IPPHA). This is part of a cycle of reviews that the College conducts to ensure that our education programs and research are of the highest quality.

You are invited to make a submission in response to the IPPHA Review _Terms of Reference.

The review panel will meet to hear submissions from individuals or groups on Thursday 23 April 2015.

Written submissions should be emailed to IPPHA by COB Monday 20 April.

The review panel will meet with significant stakeholders. The review panel reserves the right to invite individuals to make a submission and/or contact individuals to seek clarification of submissions that they have made.

Please send an email to IPPHA if you wish to meet individually or as a group with the panel on Thursday 23 April 2015 and they will contact you regarding the schedule.

All submissions should be emailed to the Executive Officer, Research School of Humanities and the Arts.  

Further information regarding the review and IPPHA can be found in the IPPHA Review Document. Further information regarding IPPHA can be found at the IPPHA website.

Membership of the Review Panel

  • Professor Paul Pickering, Director, Research School of Humanities and the Arts, CASS, ANU (Chair);
  • Dr Michael Pearson, Chair, Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts, ANU;
  • Professor Laurajane Smith, Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Research School of Humanities and the Arts, CASS, ANU;
  • Associate Professor Tracy Ireland, Heritage, Museums & Conservation, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra;
  • Adjunct Professor Ken Taylor, Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Research School of Humanities and the Arts, CASS, ANU.

Secretariat

  • Executive Officer, Research School of Humanities and the Arts

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13.  Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 14 April 2015

Local heroes ~ the Tasman Peninsula and the First World War
presented by Dr Lysbeth Ford and James Parker

The Honour Roll for the Tasman Municipality lists 30 men associated with the Peninsula who died in the First World War. Dr Lysbeth Ford has researched their histories and will present her findings in this talk. James Parker has used this research to tell the story of the Australian involvement in the war. Lysbeth and James have presented this work twice before and hope to do so more times during the centenary of WWI, because, despite the title, this is a tale of loss and sacrifice which must be told – in the hope that, one day, the message might be understood.

ALL WELCOME!

When: Wednesday 14 April 2015 at 5.30pm

Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room

For more information call (03) 6251 2324 or please see the Port Arthur website.

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14. 2nd International Conference on Best Practices in World Heritage: People and Communities, Spain, 29 April – 2 May 2015

2nd International Conference on Best Practices in World Heritage: People and Communities
29 April – 2 May 2015
Menorca, Spain

The event will be a meeting point for professionals and experts having the possibility to discuss issues related to World Heritage and its relation with people and communities.

You can find more detailed information at the conference website.

Download the Best Practices in World Heritage flier.

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15. Introducing AICCM Bulletin

New to Maney for 2015

AICCM Bulletin, now published by Maney, disseminates new information about the materiality, nature, deterioration and treatment of cultural collections within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region as well as novel methods useful to the conservation profession.

Subscriptions to AICCM Bulletin include access to 29 years of online archived issues from Volume 10, 1984. This esteemed journal was established by the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material, and is a valuable academic resource for conservation.

For more information on the AICCM bulletin, please go to the Journal’s Homepage.

If you have any questions about this journal please contact the HSS Marketing team.

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16. The International Scientific Committee on Theory and Philosophy of Conservation – Call for papers of Values Assessment Systems

The International Scientific Committee on Theory and Philosophy of Conservation in collaboration with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundatione organized the international scientific conference in Florence, 5-8 March, 2015. The theme of the conference was “How to assess built heritage? Assumptions, methodologies, examples of heritage assessment systems”. During the conference over 20 contributions were presented.

Following on from the conference, the International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration plan to edit the publication “How to assess built heritage”. A call for papers on Values Assessment Systems has been put forward. The publication will be financed with the EU grant (Smart Value Project). The authors of contributions presented in Florence and all colleagues interested in this topic are warmly invited to submit their relevant articles.

Proposals of articles should be prepared according to the Guidelines for Authors (maximum 12 pages) and emailed to the International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration.

The deadline for submission of papers is 30 May 2015.

Authors will be notified of acceptance by 15 July 2015.

For further information, please contact the International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration.

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17. “Understanding and working with wood” workshop, 28 March Sutherland

Presented in a heritage joinery workshop by the workshop team led by Gary Waller with demonstration of fabrication methods such as use of the historic belt-driven machinery and conservation techniques for carpentry and joinery repairs. Participants are invited to bring items (damaged doors, window sashes etc.) for discussion about repairs.

Information and booking links for the full Sustainable Heritage Conservation series can be found below:

NEXT WORKSHOP: 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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18. 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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19. 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation – call for entries – deadline extended to 30 April 2015

Entries are now being accepted until 30 April 2015 for the 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation. The awards programme recognizes the achievement of individuals and organizations within the private sector, and public-private initiatives, in successfully restoring structures of heritage value in the Asia-Pacific region.

For more information about the program visit the Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation website.

Download the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation flier.

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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:

For academic inquiries, please contact:

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21. Applications for ITC on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2015 are now open

The “International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2015, 10th year, Ritsumeikan University” is scheduled to be organised from 12 to 28 September 2015.

The guidelines for application and application form are now available through the website of the Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University (R-DMUCH).

Questions should be emailed to the Administrative Office of Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University (R-DMUCH).

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22. General Assembly 2014 Symposium – The Florence Declaration

At the 18th General Assembly (Florence, Italy, November 2014), the Scientific Symposium “Heritage and Landscapes as Human Values ” wanted to promote a broad discussion able to provide insights for improving the intercultural dialogue and placing the human being at the centre of the cultural debate, where heritage and landscape values represent a shared synthesis. Following presentations by 170 speakers and debates, the General Assembly adopted the “The Florence Declaration on Heritage and Landscapes as Human Values regarding the values of Cultural Heritage in building a peaceful and democratic society”. This Declaration encourages an in depth reflection on the ethics and processes of heritage management, and a shared concern regarding the challenges that current and future generations will have to deal with. All ICOMOS Committees and members are encouraged to make this declaration widely known.

Download the Florence Declaration in English or French.

The papers that were presented in Florence will soon be published by ICOMOS Italy in both hard and electronic format on the ICOMOS web site (ebooks with ISBN). All remaining accepted posters and contributions of registered participants will be made available electronically on the ICOMOS website.

For more information on the General Assembly outcomes click here.

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23. Europa Nostra UK Meeting 7-9 April 2015, Cambridge

Europa Nostra UK Meeting
7-9 April 2015
Cambridge, UK

‘The contribution of the arts in the understanding of the significance of place’. 

Speakers include:

Tim Knox – Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Caro Howell – Director of the Foundling Museum
Ben Cowell – Director for Eastern England of the National Trust
Tihana Fabijanic – Croatia, Vice-President of ECOVAST
Angus Fowler – former Chairman of the Förderkreis Alte Kirchen Berlin-Brandenburg
Victoria Crowe – artist

Please click on the following links for registration forms in either GBP (Great British Pounds) or Euro.

Download the Europa Nostra UK Meeting Programme.

Students wishing for a reduced fee of £12 should email Peter Collins.

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24. “Conserving Living Urban Heritage” conference, India, 26-28 November 2015 – call for papers

The scientific conference “Conserving Living Urban Heritage: Theoretical Considerations of Continuity and Change” is being organized by ISC on Theory and Philosophy in collaboration with ICOMOS India and will be held in Bangalore, India from 26 to 28 November 2015.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 30 April 2015. These should be emailed to this email address.

For more information, download the Conserving Living Urban Heritage call for papers.

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25. 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.

It is an international conference promoted by the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, the Florence University and some other universities from Europe and Asia, subjected on:

1. Civil Engineering, reconstruction, sustainable construction, materials and technologies,
2. Architecture and Design, urban planning, urbanism,
3. Environmental engineering, energy, green buildings,
4. Geotechnics, seismicity hazard analysis and prevention,
5. Construction, structural mechanics, transport problems,
6. Technologies and operational methodologies for conservation and
7. The fruition of the heritage: cultural value-based travel, routes and landscape. New uses and enhancement of monuments.

Papers selected will be indexed on SCOPUS, for upgrading the professional ranking.

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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26. News from Sydney Living Museums

To read the latest news from the Sydney Living Museums E-News, click here.

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27. ICOMOS Scientific Symposium, 29 October 2015, Fukuoka, Japan – call for papers

This year’s annual Advisory Committee (ADCOM), and associated events will take place in Fukuoka on the invitation of ICOMOS Japan from 24 to 30 October.

On this occasion, the Advisory Committee is again organizing a Scientific Symposium on 29 October 2015. Part 3 of the Symposium cycle “Tangible Risks, Intangible Opportunities: Long-Term Risk Preparedness and Responses for Threats to Cultural Heritage” the theme is “RISKS TO IDENTITY: Loss of Traditions and Collective Memory”.

Download the 2015 ICOMOS Scientific Symposium – Call for Papers for more information. Proposed abstracts should be emailed to this email address by 15 April 2015.

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28. 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 29 March 2015 – note extended deadline.

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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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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