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Vale Ron Van Oers
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Port Fairy Heritage Event, 5-8 June 2015
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City of Yarra / ICOMOS Forum, 18 May, Melbourne
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Australian Garden History Society talk, 20 May, Sydney
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MAP Toolkit Series – Energy Audits: Saving Dollars and Going Green, 29 May, Melbourne Museum
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National Cultural Heritage Account – Funding for acquisitions of Australian protected objects
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Call for Applications: ATCH Visiting Fellows Program
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AI member recognised in WA Heritage Awards
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National Trust – Heritage Festival TrustTalks Series
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Heritage Talk and Home Open – Make your Heritage Homes Sustainable, 9 May, WA
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Call for Nominations for the Victorian Museum Awards 2015
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ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2015, 18 July
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2015-16 ACT Heritage Grant applications close today
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ICOMOS response to Nepal earthquake disaster
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(in)significance: a discussion about values and valuing in heritage – one-day symposium
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European Architectural Heritage Year – 1975: Memories wanted!
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New publication – Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage
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Transformations in Cultural Leadership – A professional development masterclass at the University of Canberra, 18-20 May
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The Raymond Lemaire International Fund – call for applications
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ISDRS 2015 conference – keynote speakers announced
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Aboriginal cultural heritage reform, NSW – submissions available online
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APT Australasia presents Longford Academy 11-15 May 2015, Tasmania
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“Timber Heritage and Cultural Tourism” conference, Thailand, 6-8 November 2015
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CHNT20 2015 – 2-4 November 2015, Vienna: call for papers & prelim program
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ISC Theory and Philosophy Annual Meeting & Conference, 26-28 November, India
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ICOMOS Slovenia: 2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues, 1-3 October 2015
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2015 International Congress on Digital Heritage, 28 September – 2 October 2015, Spain
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New measures to protect World War II aircraft wrecks – Hon Greg Hunt media release
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Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
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News from Sydney Living Museums
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News from ICOMOS International Conservation Centre
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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1. Vale Ron Van Oers
Australia ICOMOS is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Ron Van Oers. Ron has been actively engaged in Ballarat working with a team on using the Historic Urban Landscape approach to this city. He was there only a month ago. I met Ron at one of these workshops and have known of his work in the international conservation arena for decades. Below are messages of condolence from the ICOMOS community.
Liz Vines
President, Australia ICOMOS
Message from Gustavo Araoz
It has been, in many ways, a horrible year for the global cultural heritage family. We have seen unparalleled vindictive destruction of heritage places in Syria and Iraq, and at the personal level, I have just received a devastating message informing me that Ron Van Oers passed away suddenly while on a monitoring mission to Lhasa yesterday. From what I understand, the cause was the unexpected recurrence of a brain aneurism that we all were certain he had overcome in 2008.
I have known Ron for many years, worked, played, traveled with him to many corners of the earth. Imbued with a joy for life, Ron valiantly and tenaciously led us into exploring previously ignored fields, such as appreciating the heritage from the recent past, understanding the broader nature of heritage cities, and establishing heritage and culture as the foundations for a true sustainable development. He did so much good, and had so much left to do. His energy and drive led me to think him invincible.
To me as to many around the world, he was a true friend with a smile, a word of encouragement and a helping hand when needed. Once and again he inspired me – urged me – to always strive for excellence, to reposition heritage for greater human benefit, and to build a better, more just and peaceful world.
As with the other titans who have left us in the past few months, Ron leaves a legacy to be treasured by all for decades to come.
To his family and hundreds of friends, our deepest heart-felt condolences.
Message from Francesco Bandarin
Like all of you, I am under shock for the terrible news of the sudden and untimely death of Ron, that occurred yesterday in Lhasa, Tibet.
I woke up this morning thinking of him, of his vitality, energy, enthusiasm, irony and intellectual strength. He was for me more than a friend, he was a brother.
In the past 14 years, we have shared professional endeavours and our passion for conservation, for travel, for books and for life. We had embraced the challenge of strengthening urban conservation approaches and methods, and we had embarked in the exercise of co-authoring books on this. This professional partnership was very special and remains unique in my life.
Working with Ron was a real pleasure, as we could bring together reflections, experiences and insights that were complementary and mutually reinforcing. It was an exercise full of joy and creative energy that has enriched my life and intellectual practice. I am deeply grateful to Ron for this gift.
I admired his analytical skills, and his ability to inject vision and operational perspectives in conservation planning, in the most diverse contexts. Ron was a truly global expert, and his professional expertise was based on a strong academic preparation and on an extensive knowledge of the field.
For years, we worked together on institutional programs and strategies, on the preparation of international workshops and on the development of UNESCO Centres, on technical assignments and reports. We undertook many missions together in all regions of the world. His contribution to the advancement of heritage conservation has been remarkable.
His passion for travel and exploration was legendary. I remember spending hours with him studying maps, exchanging impressions, plans and tales of travel. But his choices were always beyond reach, like when he went on a 11 days trekking tour across Greenland to qualify for a place in the expedition across South Georgia the following year. Or when he traveled for a month in a small boat is the South Pacific to visit the impossibly remote island of Pitcairn. His adventure spirit opened many new frontiers to me.
Ron was a special human being, one of those rare that combined vision and pragmatism, audacity and realism, humour and intellectual rigor. I will deeply miss him.
Farewell, brother,
Sit tibi terra levis
Francesco
In memoriam: Dr Ronald Van Oers – UNESCO website
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2. Port Fairy Heritage Event, 5-8 June 2015
Beyond listing: exploring our connections with routes, landscapes and intangibles
5-8 June 2015, Port Fairy
The weekend includes a program of activities, NSC meetings, a symposium Beyond listing: exploring our connections with routes, landscapes and intangibles, and both a regional tour and Port Fairy guided walks.
This exciting Port Fairy heritage event has been created by our National Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscape & Cultural Routes and the National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH). We will explore connections between these three contemporary approaches to cultural heritage. The draft Symposium program is now available.
Registration is now open! To register or get more information on the whole event, accommodation, travel and NSC meetings please go to either NSC’s website: National Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscape & Cultural Routes or National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH).
Places are limited and are filling fast so register now for this Port Fairy heritage event.
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3. City of Yarra/ICOMOS Forum, 18 May, Melbourne
Assessing New Work in Yarra’s Heritage Areas:
application of Heritage Provisions and the Burra Charter
Yarra staff, ICOMOS and community members are invited to an important forum on how additions and extensions should be integrated with the existing historic fabric of heritage buildings.
Come along and participate in discussion on this vital issue to our City.
WHEN: Monday 18 May 2015, Start 3.00pm for 3.15pm
WHERE: Fitzroy Town Hall Heritage Reading Room, Napier Street Fitzroy (near intersection with Moor Street; but ascend southern stone steps)
For more information, see the City of Yarra – ICOMOS Forum flyer.
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4. Australian Garden History Society talk, 20 May, Sydney
Suellen Fitzgerald, landscape architect and Director of the Western Sydney Parklands and Parramatta Park Trusts, will outline the evolving history of the Parklands concept from the 1930s in England through to the implementation of a contemporary open space system that can meet the needs of the 21st century. More information on Western Sydney Parklands Trust.
Western Sydney Parklands comprise 5280 hectares stretching 27km from Blacktown in the north to Leppington in the south. It is 16 times the size of Sydney’s Centennial Parklands. The Parklands cover 3 Local Government Areas: Blacktown, Fairfield and Liverpool. It is adjacent to both the north west and the south west growth centers: two future cities the size of Canberra.
The Parklands will become Australia’s largest urban park system and one of the world’s largest. Much of the land is still to be developed for its long term purpose. The concept was first identified in the 1968 Sydney Region Outline Plan. Then, government planners advocated that a major acquisition program was needed to secure enough land to satisfy demand for infrastructure and regional open space.
The Parklands provide much more than recreation; they are a critical area in terms of infrastructure, agriculture, water supply and other essential community facilities. They provide employment and training opportunities in tourism, recreation and environmental jobs.
Date & Time: Wednesday 20 May, 6pm for 7pm – 8.30pm
Event: Illustrated talk -The Western Sydney Parklands: Darwinian Evolution in Western Sydney
from the 1930s to today by Suellen Fitzgerald
Venue: Annie Wyatt Room, National Trust Centre, Observatory Hill
Cost: Members $20; Guests $30; includes light refreshments
Bookings are essential
Bookings & enquiries: email Jeanne or telephone (02) 9997 5995
PLEASE NOTE: Payment confirms Booking. Payments for all events must be made prior to the event by:
- cheque to Australian Garden History Society and mailed to: Jeanne Villani, 90 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview, NSW, 2104 or
- by Internet bank transfer to: Australian Garden History Society Sydney & Northern NSW Branch, ANZ Bank, Centrepoint Branch. BSB 012040 Account 101762565. Payment must include your name and the function you are booking for
PLEASE ALSO NOTE
- An Individual AGHS Membership entitles only that member to the Members’ Rate
- Household Membership entitles Members Rate for 2 adults & 2 children living within that household
- Corporate memberships entitles anyone working in that organisation to Members Rates
- Refunds for cancellations will not be made if less than 48 hrs notice is given
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5. MAP Toolkit Series – Energy Audits: Saving Dollars and Going Green, 29 May, Melbourne Museum
Join the Museums Accreditation Program (MAP) Managers for this practical workshop on Level 1 Energy Auditing for small to medium museums. Museums are by nature energy hungry beasts. Elizabeth Marsden and Museums Australia (Victoria), in conjunction with participants in the Museums Accreditation Program (MAP), are developing Energy Auditing: A Green Guide for Small Museums, a step-by-step guide which outlines how to undertake an energy and lighting audit for your small museum. Using equipment loaned from the MAP Managers, staff and volunteers of museums can now identify areas of high energy usage and take steps to reducing energy costs and CO2 emissions. Learn how to use the new Green Guide and associated equipment (Power-Mate Lite and Lux Metre), and hear tips from museum staff on steps taken to reduce energy costs and become more environmentally sustainable.
Date: Friday 29 May
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Melbourne Museum
Cost: MAP Enrolled $40, Non MAP $80
Book now to secure your place at this workshop
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6. National Cultural Heritage Account – Funding for acquisitions of Australian protected objects
Each year the Ministry for the Arts provides $500,000 to assist cultural organisations to acquire Australian protected objects under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986. The Account helps to ensure Australian protected objects are retained in Australia, preserved and made accessible to the public. All Australian cultural organisations, including museums, art galleries, libraries, archives, historic buildings, national trusts, local history museums and galleries, and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander keeping places for sacred/secret material, are encouraged to apply.
There is funding available under the Account and we encourage you to consider how the Account might be able assist with future acquisitions. For more information on the Account, click here or email Moveable Heritage for an application form.
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7. Call for Applications: ATCH Visiting Fellows Program
Closing date for applications: June 1, 2015
The ATCH (Architecture Theory Criticism History) Research Centre invites applications for the Visiting Fellows Program 2015-2016. The program welcomes applications from scholars with varying levels of experience who are carrying out critical research in architecture.
ATCH is located within the School of Architecture at The University of Queensland (UQ), in Brisbane, Australia. The Centre supports innovative and interdisciplinary research on the history, theory and criticism of architecture. Architecture and its place within a larger history of ideas is a strong focus within the Centre. Bringing together Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Fellows, Postgraduates and Academics from UQ’s School of Architecture, the centre offers a stimulating and rich environment for enquiry and debate. An active program of seminars, lectures, symposia, workshops and exhibitions is run throughout the year. For a full list of people and recent events please see ATCH Website.
The Visiting Fellows Research Program supports short term residencies of one to three months for scholars to work on innovative research on the history, theory and criticism of architecture. Projects that overlap with the work of existing ATCH scholars will be favoured. The program welcomes applicants from all levels of academia but particularly encourages proposals from new and mid-career scholars. Visiting Fellowships are not open to postgraduate students.
The Visiting Fellows Research Program will provide a return airfare to Brisbane and a workspace within the centre. All Fellows will have access to UQ libraries, including the Fryer Library and Architecture and Music Library. Support for accommodation may also be available depending on the applicant’s financial circumstances.
Visiting Fellows will be required to present their research in progress in a public lecture, participate in seminars and conferences organised during their residency, and contribute to RHD events. Published outcomes of research undertaken during the Fellowship should acknowledge ATCH and the UQ School of Architecture.
While ATCH Visiting Fellows are solicited through the application round, the Centre also directly invites Fellows to participate in the program.
Expressions of Interest should address the following items, in this order:
- Name and contact details
- Citizenship
- Employment Status. Will the applicant be on sabbatical during the course of the Fellowship?
- Is the project supported by other sources of funding?
- Is financial assistance for accommodation requested, and if so, on what grounds
- Preferred dates and duration of Fellowship
- Title of Research Project
- Research Proposal (1000 words)
- Relevance to ATCH Centre, and existing members’ work
- Relation of the project to the applicant’s past and future research
- Intended outcomes
- Names and contact details for three referees
Additional documents required:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Two samples of published written work (journal articles, pieces of criticism, book chapter, chapter from a submitted PHD thesis)
Applications should be submitted by email to Deborah van der Plaat by 1 June 2015.
For additional information please contact Centre Manager, Dr Deborah van der Plaat by email.
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8. AI member recognised in WA Heritage Awards
Australia ICOMOS member John Taylor’s professional contributions toward heritage conservation were recognized recently in the 2015 Western Australian Heritage Awards.
A summary of each of the winners and commendations recipients is available at this link.
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9. National Trust – Heritage Festival TrustTalks Series
Join the National Trust’s Advocacy and Conservation Team for a special Heritage Festival program of TrustTalks exploring the theme of Conflict & Compassion.
Please book online or for enquiries please email the National Trust.
11 May: William Cooper: Aboriginal protest of Kristallnacht
6–8pm, Tasma Gallery, 6 Parliament Place, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002
In 1938 William Cooper, a Yorta Yorta man from Maloga Mission, led a delegation to the German Consulate in Melbourne, to protest against the treatment of the Jewish People by the Nazi Government. William Cooper’s descendants, Alf Turner (Uncle Boydie) and Kevin Russell, will share the story of William Cooper and their journey and Jerusalem to honour the Aboriginal protest of Kristallnacht in 1938.
Please click here to book.
25 May: Derrimut: A Story of Conflict, Compassion & Betrayal
6–8pm, Tasma Gallery, 6 Parliament Place, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002
Rueben Berg will uncover the story of Derrimut—a leader of the Boonwurrung people who, in 1935, warned John Pascoe Fawkner of an impending attack by a neighbouring Aboriginal group. Rueben Berg is a Gunditjmara man, a founder of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria, and a graduate architect. He has been involved in various Government roles within Indigenous affairs for many years.
Please click here to book.
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10. Heritage Talk and Home Open – Make your Heritage Homes Sustainable
When: 10am -12noon, Saturday 9 May
Where: 99 Loftus Street, Leederville, WA, 6007 (City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre)
Detail: Come along to learn how to retrofit heritage houses to improve sustainability and energy performance. Also, be inspired by innovative solutions on building salvage and adaptive reuse of older buildings. After the talk, you are invited to visit the most eco-effective heritage homes in the City of Vincent.
Speakers: Philip Griffiths, Griffiths Architects and Sid Thoo, architect
Bookings required: book by email or call (08) 9273 6000
Cost: FREE
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11. Call for Nominations for the Victorian Museum Awards 2015
Museums Australia Victoria are very excited to announce that nominations for the 2015 Victorian Museum Awards are now open.
The Awards recognise and celebrate individuals and organisations whose commitment and passion contribute to the excellence of the Victorian museum and gallery sector.
For more information, click here.
Nominations close Friday 12 June 2015.
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12. ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2015, 18 July
SHARING HERITAGE: CREATE, CHANGE, CHERISH
Date: Saturday 18 July 2015
Venue: Sir Roland Wilson Building Theatre, Building 120, Australian National
University, Acton
Cost: $70 full, $50 members of the host organisations, $30 concessions, full-time students and speakers. Registration details will be available early May 2015.
Add your voice to the conversation. Abstracts of 200 words due by 18 May 2015 – PLEASE NOTE AMENDED DEADLINE.
Please send your presentation abstracts to this email address.
For more information, see the ACT & Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium – call for presentations.
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13. 2015-16 ACT Heritage Grant applications close today
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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14. ICOMOS response to Nepal earthquake disaster
Australia ICOMOS members will have seen reports of the earthquake devastation in Nepal, and the urgency of the search and rescue operation. Our thoughts are with the victims of the quake in Nepal and the other affected countries.
Whilst recognising the primacy of work to save lives and build a future for the people of Nepal, efforts are also being made to collect information on the damage caused to the country’s rich cultural heritage, that includes places of immense spiritual importance and places which are fundamental to Nepal’s cultural identity, as well as its economy. The protection and conservation of this heritage will be extremely important to the recovery of the people and the nation as a whole.
ICOMOS-ICORP (International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness) and ICCROM have set up a crowd mapping site for people on the ground in Nepal to upload photos of the damage to assist in assessment once the initial emergency response winds down, and Australia ICOMOS members who know anyone who is in Nepal are encouraged to pass on this link:
http://www.iccrom.org/help-us-collect-information-on-the-nepal-earthquake/
Members can see photographs of the situation and get an insight into efforts on the ground through the Facebook page of Neelam Pradananga. Neelam is a heritage planner who has worked as a heritage advisor in Sydney, and who now lives and works in Kathmandu where she started the Clean Up Nepal campaign which is currently heavily involved in the recovery effort.
ICORP are analysing photographs and geological data to assess possible causes of failure in the affected structures, and why some were damaged and not others – research that could inform earthquake strategies across the globe. Members who have recent photographs of the affected areas are encouraged to consider making these available in case they could assist in future work – Australia ICOMOS is looking at ways in which such information could be assembled, and other ways in which we can be of assistance.
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15. (in)significance: a discussion about values and valuing in heritage – one-day symposium
The one-day symposium will comprise short presentations and themed panel discussions, with ample opportunities for participation and debate. Many of Australia’s leading heritage researchers, teachers and practitioners will participate from diverse fields including museums, libraries and archives, archaeology, digital humanities, conservation and heritage studies. The symposium will appeal to those with an interest in critical heritage studies and reflective heritage practice and is also recommended for postgraduate students.
The symposium will explore the history, theory and practical application of the concept of significance and broach the idea of insignificance.
Questions to be addressed include:
- What is standard practice for the application of significance in heritage, museums, archives, libraries and other locations?
- What is being taught at tertiary levels on the theory and application of significance?
- How does significance assessment intersect with concepts of ethics, social justice and sustainability?
- How do recent critiques of nature/culture dichotomies impact on significance assessment?
- How does recent research into the affective and emotional dimensions of heritage impact significance assessment?
- Are there clear and well-understood distinctions between materials, materiality and values?
- How do concepts of significance work within the digital domain?
- Are values past, present or future oriented?
- What is the ongoing influence of modernist concepts of universal value?
- What are the challenges for implementing a threshold-based values approach?
- What are the current critiques and do they have traction?
- What theoretical roadblocks, research and creative directions for practice might we recognise in responding to such questions?
Programme: Insignificance Programme
Conveners: Tracy Ireland and Steve Brown
Date/place: Friday 15 May 2015, University of Canberra
Registration (from 7 April):
Full fee: $50
Full time students: $20
For more information please click here.
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16. European Architectural Heritage Year – 1975: Memories wanted!
Michael Falser at Heidelberg University, Germany, is compiling essays about European Architectural Heritage Year (EAHY) held in 1975. ICOMOS members from European and other countries are contributing.
An Australian perspective is sought.
If you experienced EAHY – what are your memories of the event?
Meredith Walker would greatly appreciate your reflections on EAHY – how your experienced it, and its impact on you and Australian heritage practice.
Send your thoughts to Meredith Walker by email or phone Meredith on (07) 5445 1914.
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17. New publication – Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage
Our built heritage plays an important role in the ongoing story of our city. Modern cities such as Brisbane embraced Art Deco style in its architecture as it swept the world during the interwar period. From inner city landmarks such as the striking McWhirters department store to lesser-known gems further afield like the streamlined Archerfield Airport administration building, Brisbane has a significant range of intriguing and beautiful Art Deco buildings.
Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage documents and celebrates a selection of our favourite residential and commercial examples.
For more information about the publication click here.
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18. Transformations in Cultural Leadership – A professional development masterclass at the University of Canberra, 18-20 May
The 2.5 day masterclass offers a cultural leadership experience with experts from culture and the arts, government, sports and media. The masterclass is tailored to meet the changing demands of cultural leadership and is delivered by industry professionals in partnership with academic leaders. It brings together important areas for professional development including: cultural brokerage, working with culturally diverse audiences, digital cultural communication, cultural planning and management, governance, marketing, diversified income streams and cultural diplomacy.
The master class will be of interest to professionals seeking to develop their future management and leadership potential.
For further information please contact Angelina Russo or visit the website.
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19. The Raymond Lemaire International Fund – call for applications
The Raymond Lemaire International Fund
An ICOMOS Programme for Next Generation Skills
Students and Young Professionals are invited to apply by 1 June 2015
The Raymond Lemaire Fund aims to encourage young heritage professionals to develop their skills through training and to welcome them within ICOMOS. It is administered by the ICOMOS International Secretariat under the supervision of the ICOMOS Board.
First call for applications – 2015
In 2015, the Fund will award its first scholarships to young professionals or students (aged 21-30 in year of application) exercising their activities or studies within ICOMOS’ area of expertise of furthering the conservation, protection, use and enhancement of the world’s cultural heritage.
More information on eligible activities/projects, nature of the scholarships, application requirements, calendar and terms & conditions – download the call as a PDF file : English
Deadline for applications: 1 June 2015
About Raymond Lemaire
Born on 28th May 1921 in Uccle, Brussels, into a family of architects, Raymond Lemaire was trained in History, Art History, and Archaeology at the Catholic University of Louvain. His doctorate thesis (1949) was on “The Origin of the Gothic Style in Brabant”. A lecturer since 1947, he was appointed to a professorship in 1954.
He is one of the authors of the “Venice Charter”, which he drafted during the 2nd International Congress of Architects and Monument Technicians in 1964, at the request of his colleague and friend Piero Gazzola. The “Venice Charter” later became the basis for the creation of ICOMOS in 1965. After almost ten years as Secretary General of ICOMOS, Raymond Lemaire succeeded Piero Gazzola as President of ICOMOS in 1975. Read more
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Help the professionals of tomorrow secure the best training
Making a contribution, whether large or modest, to the Raymond Lemaire Fund is to participate in the development and success of a highly motivated young professional, and to ensure a better training of future generations and thus a better future for heritage conservation.
By enabling young professionals to hone their skills all over the world, you will help them to develop that frame of mind so dear to Raymond Lemaire: learning to respect the differences of conception and sensibility of all peoples and all civilisations.
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20. ISDRS 2015 conference – keynote speakers announced
The Tipping Point: Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity
The International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) is pleased to announce their 21st Annual conference to be held 10-12 July 2015 in Geelong (Melbourne) Victoria, Australia.
Keynote Speakers for the conference include:
- Professor Peter Newman AO
- Professor Jacqui True
- Professor Peter Schlosser
- Professor Matthew Clarke
- Professor John Twaites
- Professor Dr. Walter J.V. Vermeulen
For more information on the speakers, please click here.
For pricing and information on registration, including early bird dates, please click here.
Registration includes:
- Conference bag
- Conference program
- Attendance to all sessions from Friday 10 – Sunday 12 July 2015
- Attendance to the Welcome Reception
Please ensure you read the registration information before you register.
Please click here to register – either log in or create a user account with Ex Ordo and select Register on your Dashboard.
Keep up to date with all conference information as it develops on the website.
For all event inquiries please email Mahaela Jackson or call 03 9244 5435
For academic inquiries, please email Yamini Narayanan
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21. Aboriginal cultural heritage reform, NSW – submissions available online
In September 2013, the NSW Government released a model for stand-alone Aboriginal cultural heritage legislation. The proposed model was developed in response to the recommendations provided by an independent ACH Reform Working Party, public feedback and consideration of current practice in other State and Territory jurisdictions.
When released, the Government asked the public to provide feedback on the proposed model. This third public consultation phase was open for six months, included 19 public workshops and provided a range of media through which people had the opportunity to have a say about the future management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in NSW.
More information about this process, including access to submissions made, is available by clicking here.
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22. APT Australasia presents Longford Academy 11-15 May 2015, Tasmania
APT AUSTRALASIA CHAPTER – ‘LONGFORD ACADEMY’
Woolmers and Brickendon Estates, Tasmania
11-15 May 2015
The sixth Longford Academy (LA6) will be presented by the Australasian Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology (International) at the World Heritage listed Brickendon and Woolmers Estates in Tasmania on 11-15 May 2015.
To register for LA6, please complete the registration form and email to the Convenor.
The Longford Academy follows a model of collaborative learning in advanced conservation techniques through hands-on engagement with heritage fabric and place – for more information click here.
Workshops include
Participants pay an attendance fee to defray costs. Accommodation is available on site by arrangement with Brickendon and Woolmers.
For more information download the documents at the link below:
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23. “Timber Heritage and Cultural Tourism” conference, Thailand, 6-8 November 2015
ICTC, CIAV & ICOMOS Thailand International Conference – Bangkok, Thailand
“Timber Heritage and Cultural Tourism: Values, Innovation and Visitor Management”
6-8 November 2015
This international conference provides a platform for discussion and knowledge exchange among global scholars, practitioners, entrepreneurs and others, as well as for the participation of many local communities and site managers who are looking for new and innovative methods to conserve their timber heritage and engage local people in sharing with visitors their appreciation and awareness of the values represented by and associated with these structures. Establishing a range of theoretically sound and viable options for creative approaches to conservation within the framework of developing and managing timber heritage – temples, bridges, houses, villages, shrines, ships and factories – as cultural tourism destinations are the core aims of this conference.
For more information, visit the conference website.
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24. CHNT20 2015 – 2-4 November 2015, Vienna: call for papers & prelim program
Urban Archaeology and Public Relations
“New Technologies Enabling Archaeological Outreach”
The Urban Archaeology of Vienna and cooperation partners will organise the “20th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies” (CHNT20 2015) from 2-4 November 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
The Call for papers is now open and the deadline is 31 May 2015.
For further information about this conference, visit the conference website.
The preliminary program is available at this link.
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25. ISC Theory and Philosophy Annual Meeting & Conference, 26-28 November, India
ISC Theory and Philosophy 12th Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference
“Conserving Living Urban Heritage: Theoretical Considerations of Continuity and Change”
26-28 November 2015, Bangalore, India
For more information visit the conference website.
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26. ICOMOS Slovenia: 2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues, 1-3 October 2015
2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues
“Protection and reuse of industrial heritage: Dilemmas, problems, examples”
1-3 October 2015
Bled, Slovenia
For more information, see the ICOMOS Slovenia Symposium invitation and call for papers.
Deadline for Abstracts: 30 May 2015
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27. 2015 International Congress on Digital Heritage, 28 September – 2 October 2015, Spain
DIGITAL HERITAGE 2015
The 2015 International Congress on Digital Heritage
28 September – 2 October 2015
Granada, Spain
DIGITAL HERITAGE is the international event for those working on information technology for heritage. A “federated” world congress of the leading international societies, organizations, and events around IT for heritage, Digital Heritage 2015 will bring together for the second time, VSMM, Eurographics GCH, Arqueológica 2.0, Archaeovirtual, and special events from CAA, CIPA, Space2Place, ICOMOS ICIP, and more, all in one venue with a prestigious IEEE joint publication. A groundbreaking public display of cutting edge digital heritage projects will also grace the conference venue at Granada’s Alhambra and Parque de las Ciencias.
DIGITAL HERITAGE 2015 is composed of a number of parallel tracks, including full and short papers, special sessions (tutorials, workshops and panels), exhibitions, and special events.
More information about this congress is available by clicking here.
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28. New measures to protect World War II aircraft wrecks – Hon Greg Hunt media release
Australia ICOMOS is committed to the dissemination of relevant cultural heritage information. In line with this commitment we are circulating the following media release from the Hon Greg Hunt, dated 24 April 2015.
The Government is proud to announce two RAAF World War II aircraft wrecks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park will be protected under new measures planned to come into effect next month.
Special management areas – or buffer zones – will be placed around a Catalina wreck off Bowen and a Catalina that crashed near the Frankland Islands south of Cairns.
Under these new measures, fishing and anchoring will not be allowed within a one square kilometre area that encompasses each crash site and diving will be restricted.
This is an important step in protecting our maritime cultural heritage in the Marine Park – both Catalinas, known as flying boats, went down in 1943, claiming the lives of the crew onboard.
Both planes are examples of the iconic Catalina or ‘Black Cats’ active in the western Pacific during World War II for long range bombing, reconnaissance and rescuing allied personnel.
In protecting this heritage, the stories of those whose lives were lost at sea during the war are being protected and honoured.
The decision to provide greater protection for these two aircraft wrecks was prompted by direct requests from the relatives of the servicemen who died.
At a memorial ceremony in 2013 marking the 70th anniversary of the Catalina crash in Bowen, relatives expressed a strong desire to protect these sites they consider the resting place of their loved ones.
Broad consultation on this proposal for these special management areas, clearly showed substantial support for protecting the human remains and the heritage significance of these two wrecks.
The Catalina wreck near the Frankland Islands is in a green zone, which means it’s already closed to fishing, but this new measure will provide an additional safeguard.
Divers will be able to access the two sites under a Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority permit, for example, to clean away entangled anchors or fishing equipment, or to conduct monitoring or research.
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29. Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
To download the latest issue of Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter, click here.
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30. News from Sydney Living Museums
To read the latest news from the Sydney Living Museums, click here.
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31. News from ICOMOS International Conservation Centre
Click on the links for more information.
1. Inventory and cultural mapping of Sultanate’s architectural and urban heritage
In 2008 the NGO “Collectif du patrimoine des Comores” launched an inventory and cultural mapping project of the architectural and urban heritage of the Sultanates of the Comoros, with technical and financial support from the World Heritage Centre within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement.
2. World Bank Environmental and Social Framework Consultation
Through US ICOMOS, ICOMOS has been actively involved in the consultation launched by the World Bank to re-write its policies regarding environmental and social development and assess the role of cultural heritage in managing these issues.
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32. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
List referred to on page 7 of above bulletin: ICAHM 2015 WMF complete list
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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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