Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 682

  1. Update on the ICOMOS Pasifika Project – Levuka Workshop, Fiji
  2. Confirmation of Federal Government funding to support our ICOMOS International Vice President
  3. Australia ICOMOS / Docomomo Sydney Talk Series, 18 June
  4. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
  5. Final request for the last few copies / scans of missing Australia ICOMOS newsletters 1980-1996
  6. Support the Burra Heritage Festival
  7. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 26 May 2015
  8. Port Fairy Heritage Event, 5-8 June 2015
  9. Fundraising event (South Australia) to help EDO
  10. 4th Meeting of APTCCARN, November 2015, Taiwan – call for papers
  11. Workshops for collections/museums, Melbourne & Eureka (VIC)
  12. Heritage Council of WA’s eNewsletter – out now
  13. News from the Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden
  14. Trees: Natural and Cultural Values, a forum in Melbourne, Friday 29 May
  15. “Cultural Heritage: Possibilities for Spatial & Economic Development” conference, Croatia, 22-23 October 2015
  16. Call for Applications: ATCH Visiting Fellows Program
  17. Aerial Archaeology Research Group conference, Spain, 9-11 September 2015 – call for papers
  18. Re-thinking Lifescape symposium, 3-6 November 2015, Korea – call for papers
  19. Metrology for Archaeology conference, Italy, 22-23 October 2015 – call for papers
  20. The Raymond Lemaire International Fund – call for applications
  21. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development – applications invited
  22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
  23. The Best in Heritage, 24-26 September 2015, Croatia – registration open
  24. NSW Land and Environment Court Decision affecting Public (Crown) Lands
  25. New publication – Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law
  26. CHNT20 2015 – 2-4 November 2015, Vienna: call for papers & prelim program
  27. National Conference of Oral History Australia, Perth, 9-12 September 2015
  28. Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History – nominations invited
  29. News from the ICOMOS International Conservation Center
  30. International Students’ Workshops, Florence, June-November 2015
  31. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Advisor – Archaeologist, Archaeological and Heritage Management Solutions
  32. SITUATION VACANT Project Architect, Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners
  33. SITUATION WANTED Masters’ student seeking temporary work or placement

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1. Update on the ICOMOS Pasifika Project – Levuka Workshop, Fiji

The ICOMOS Pasifika workshop in Levuka (Fiji) last week, attended by members of Australia ICOMOS, was very successful and well received, attracting media coverage including radio, newspaper and TV in addition to social media. The workshop, which included both theoretical and practical sessions, was attended by 46 registered participants, and together with other government staff and the Australia ICOMOS team there were 57 participants in total. The participants included carpenters, builders, planners, home owners, shop owners and government officials from Ovalau Island, Suva and Kitibati.

A few quotes from the feedback questionnaire are provided below to give an idea on the outcome of the workshop. A detailed report will be prepared in the coming weeks and made available on the Australia ICOMOS website.

  • “I’ve lived in Fiji but never knew it’s importance till today’s tour by ICOMOS. Very unique & decorative structure. Proud Fijian.”
  • “… helped me to VALUE the significance of my school, my town and the beauty of homes, churches and other buildings that have character… YES as I have a better understanding of “heritage sites” in our town they all have a story to tell… Thank you for a wonderful, informative and useful workshop. I have learned so much about buildings and the importance or significance …”
  • “… The format was good, because it was not just theory all the time but we actually got to go outside & learn practical stuff on the actual site itself… I never thought it was that interesting or at least would be of interest to me becoz I thought ‘heritage’ was something of the old/past and is something that is not of much importance. However, having attended this workshop, I have learnt a lot of things about heritage, conservation, restoration & it will greatly assist me in my work & of course value things of the past in terms of architectural design & built environment …”
  • “… An ‘Eye Opener’ for me… I’ve enjoyed this workshop because although I have links here in Levuka, I’ve never realised the importance of Levuka being a ‘heritage site’. Hence having learnt this subject on ‘heritage’, I am looking forward to build up on my knowledge on this and ensuring the preservation of Levuka being recognised as a heritage site does not diminish but it will become something that other areas in the world can benchmark from …”

Call for donations of conservation reference books

In addition to a number of outcomes and recommendations, the workshop identified a need to set up a reference book collection in the local library to assist those in Levuka with the management, maintenance and repair of their cultural heritage, particularly buildings, structures and landscape. Most of the buildings are of timber, similar to Queenslander construction, while others are of coral-concrete (similar to coralite) often with steel or iron reinforcing bars, rendered internally and externally. Roofs are of corrugated iron.  Some of the churches have high quality stained glass. Levuka has suffered severe cyclone damage in the past and will no doubt be subject to these in the future. Water and termite damage are also big issues.

If any Australia ICOMOS members have appropriate conservation reference books they would like to donate for Levuka, please email details to Kerime Danis.

Kerime Danis
Australia ICOMOS Secretary
ICOMOS Pasifika Project Convenor

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2. Confirmation of Federal Government funding to support our ICOMOS  International Vice President

Australia ICOMOS is delighted and very grateful to the Federal Government, and in particular to Minister Greg Hunt, for the provision of ongoing funding for the next three years to enable the active participation of our recently elected ICOMOS Vice President, Peter Philips, in international events. Australia has always had a very strong presence internationally via our Vice Presidents (Kristal Buckley, Sheridan Burke and others before that) and we are so pleased that this can now continue with this assistance. 

We are very pleased and confident that Peter Philips will therefore be able continue to actively represent Australia ICOMOS in the international arena.

Elizabeth Vines
President, Australia ICOMOS

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3. Australia ICOMOS / Docomomo Sydney Talk Series, 18 June

WHO’S CHANDIGARH IS IT, AND HOW DO WE PROTECT IT?
A talk by Jennifer Hill and Gary O’Reilly of Architectural Projects

The talk analyses the attributions of the Master Plan to Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew and their role in the Assembly Complex informed by the 50 year and 60 year Symposium on the city. The constraints and opportunities guiding  the future of the City and the current threat to its setting will be discussed. The talk poses the question HOW CAN DOCOMOMO ASSISTS IN THE PRESERVATION OF VALUABLE RECORDS AND ASSERTING PRESSURE ON THE PLANNING OUTCOMES?

Time & Date: Thursday 18 June 2015, 5.30pm for 6.00pm 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: via email to Kate Higgins by Monday 15 June

Please note: RSVP is essential because of secure building access, to choose room size and to provide light refreshments

Download the AICOMOS-DOCOMOMO Chandigarh talk flyer.

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4. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series

 

Richer than you might think: Stories from the Jerrabomberra Wetlands
presented by Mark Butz

Jerrabomberra-Surveyors-Office-No_0676ACT Archives – Surveyors-Office-No.0676

Recent enquiry into the layers of history of the Molonglo-Jerrabomberra floodplain has unearthed many stories beyond the obvious ones about wetlands and waterbirds and deepened our understanding of others such as the dairies of Dairy Flat. This takes in the sweep of Aboriginal settlement, early Duntroon, Federal Capital siting and design, wartime trench training, soldier settlement, floods and failures, lost landmarks and landscape dreams, some curious urban schemes, and new insights taking us in new directions.

Mark Butz is an environmental science graduate, with grounding in earth sciences and ecology and a lifelong interest in traces of the past. His work experience includes more than 20 years in government agencies responsible for environment and heritage. This is complemented by voluntary participation in the community sector (landcare and environment education), and 12 years as a consultant and group facilitator. Mark has lived in Canberra since 1980, and has previously documented little-known stories about the ‘lost’ limestone of the Limestone Plains, and about the Blundells Flat area.

Members and the public are welcome. This is part of a series of talks organised by Australia ICOMOS.

Refreshments available appropriate to the talk’s topic! (A $5.00 donation is appreciated)

Date & Time: 5.00-7.00pm, Thursday 28 May 2015 – 5.30pm start for talk
Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, East Block, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes (enter from Kings Avenue side)
RSVP: To Juliet Ramsay via email

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5. Final request for the last few copies / scans of missing Australia ICOMOS newsletters 1980-1996

Bronwyn Hanna is attempting to collate a full scanned set of Australia ICOMOS newsletters for the archive, and is now just missing a few last issues (see list below). If you have any of these could you please send her a scan (or the issue itself in hard copy if you don’t need it anymore).

Scans are  preferred – please scan newsletters in colour and at a resolution of 200 DPI.

Please send hard copies to:

  • Dr Bronwyn Hanna
    Private & confidential
    Heritage Division
    Locked Bag 5020
    Parramatta NSW 2124

Please email scanned copies to Bronwyn directly.

Any assistance with this is much appreciated, and thank you to all those people who responded to the previous call for past Australia ICOMOS newsletters.

Missing issues of Australia ICOMOS Newsletter

  • 1981 Vol 4, nos 1, 3 and 4
  • 1980 Vol 3, no 4 (note: no 4 may or may not have been issued)
  • 1986 Vol 6, no 4 (note: no 4 may or may not have been issued)
  • 1987 Vol 7, no 4 (note: no 4 may or may not have been issued)

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6. Support the Burra Heritage Festival

Show your support for a potential Burra Heritage Festival, a major festival/event to be held annually in Heritage Week to celebrate and to further promote Burra’s heritage to South Australian, other Australian and world communities.

Click here to “vote” and help see this event come to fruition.

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7. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 26 May 2015

Natural values of the Coal Mines Historic Site: birds, butterflies and beauties
presented by Mark Wapstra

The presentation will be an informal walk-through the history of the Coal Mines Historic Site but from a natural values point of view. The focus will be on the vegetation and an interpretation of its current state with a look back to historical use, including clearing and fire, and the importance of the reserve (and surrounding areas) to biodiversity, especially threatened species. The reserve is a critical breeding site for the endangered forty-spotted pardalote, a known foraging area for the endangered swift parrot, a key site for the endangered hairstreak butterfly, and a hotspot for orchids, including threatened species such as the tailed spider-orchid.

Mark Wapstra is a born and bred Tasmanian naturalist and environmental scientist. With a degree in Life Sciences from the University of Tasmania, followed by a stint as a volunteer lake biologist in Antarctica, he spent over a decade in the controversial forest industry as a government ecologist, before embarking on his own environmental consulting company, specialising in threatened flora and fauna, vegetation classification and conservation management planning. His “spare” time is spent as Editor of the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club’s annual Journal The Tasmanian Naturalist, undertaking self-funded research into Tasmania’s threatened flora, especially orchids (a throwback to his youth hanging out the back of the car “orchid-hunting” with his parents and twin brother) and plant/wildlife photography.

ALL WELCOME!

When: Tuesday 26 May 2015 at 5.30pm

Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room

Download the Natural values of the Coal Mines Historic Site flier.

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8. 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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9. Fundraising event (South Australia) to help EDO

The Environmental Defender’s Office (SA) Inc (EDO) has had its financial support removed. The EDO provides an important service to members of the public, assisting them to understand planning and environmental laws and providing advice on rights of representation etc.

Cost for the fundraising event is $25 per ticket, which includes a complimentary beverage and nibbles on arrival, silent auction of strange and rare articles, a raffle, Capri organ demo and the film Woman in Gold, with Helen Mirren.

Date & time: Saturday 6 June, from 5.30pm

Venue: Capri Theatre, Goodwood, SA

Click here to book tickets

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10. 4th Meeting of APTCCARN, November 2015, Taiwan – call for papers

In 2015, APTCCARN (Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Research Network) will hold its 4th Meeting in Taiwan at the Conservation Center, Cheng Shiu University. With a focus on Asia Pacific’s diverse climate, history and future, the meeting aims to embrace cultural materials conservation in the region, our experiences and the future.

Issues such as developing a regional practice of cultural materials conservation within the needs, resources, communities and geographic place will be addressed. This is in light of recent extreme weather events, the current reality of the environment and sustainable practices.

The meeting is in collaboration with Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan and the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (University of Melbourne, Australia) under the auspices of APTCCARN (Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Network). It is a targeted forum for the dissemination and discussion of regionally relevant preservation solutions for Southeast Asia’s vast cultural record by bringing together international experts engaged with the conservation of material culture in hot, humid climates to this event in Taiwan.

THEMES

  • The effect of tropical climates on cultural materials
  • Their unique degradation mechanisms
  • The environment and current realities of collections care
  • Standards and principles of conservation practice in tropical climates
  • The impact of Asia Pacific culture and geography on artists’ material choices, techniques and artists’ intentions

This meeting follows on from the 3rd APTCCARN Meeting on the ‘Conservation of Material Culture in Tropical Climates’ hosted by Silpakorn University in Thailand from 23 to 25 April 2012. The peer reviewed post prints will be launched at the 4th APTCCARN Meeting.

DATE AND VENUE

25 – 27 November 2015
International Conference Hall, Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan

CONFERENCE TIMELINES AND SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES

  • Announcement of the conference-call for papers – March 2015
  • Deadlines for abstracts submission – 1 June 2015
  • Notification of accepted abstracts – 20 June 2015
  • Submission for fully written paper – 22 November 2015
  • Peer reviewed publication – mid 2016

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

The organising committee now welcomes abstracts (maximum 250 words) for papers on the above themes. Paper presentations will be submitted as fully written papers to be published as a peer reviewed publication in 2016. All intending presenters are required to:

ENQUIRIES

More information can be found at the conference website.

PARTNER EVENT

The timing has been selected to directly follow the exhibition Looking through x-rays: The unknown Chen Cheng-po in November 2015. The Office of Arts and Culture with the Conservation Center will celebrate an art exhibition that focusses on the contribution of x-rays to understand Chen Cheng-po’s paintings materials and techniques.

WHAT IS APTCCARN?

The Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Research Network (APTCCARN) is a collaborative effort to explore the history and preservation of cultural material in Asia and the Pacific. APTCCARN comprises of a group of researchers whose work focuses on art historical research, art curatorial practice and conservation and scientific inquiry. APTCCARN provides a forum for the identification and discussion of research focusing on the Asia-Pacific region.

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11. Workshops for collections/museums, Melbourne & Eureka (VIC)

Masterclass: Copyright for Collections

Facilitated by Ian McDonald, Special Council Copyright, Simpsons Solicitors. The program will include a ‘copyright refresher’ on existing law, in-depth discussion on topics based around digital copyright and licensing, and will conclude with recommendations of recent copyright reviews and proposals for legislative change. Enjoy learning in the beautiful surrounds of Heide’s sculpture park and lunch from Cafe Vue.

Date: Tuesday 9 June
Time: 10am – 4pm
Venue: Heide Museum of Modern Art
Cost: MA VIC Member $150, Non-Member $300

Book now to secure your place at this workshop 

 

MAP Toolkit: Energy Audits: Saving Dollars and Going Green

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.

At this training day, 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: Wednesday 17 June
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Museum of Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E.)
Cost: MAP Enrolled/MA VIC Member $40, Non-Member $80, Students $20

Book now to secure your place at this workshop

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12. Heritage Council of WA’s eNewsletter – out now

Read the latest edition of the Heritage Council’s eNewsletter, Heritage Matters.

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13. News from the Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden

To read the lastest news from the Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden, click on the link below.

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14. Trees: Natural and Cultural Values, a forum in Melbourne, Friday 29 May

Australian Garden History Society event
Friday 29 May 2015
8:30am for 9am-5:30pm

State Library of Victoria, Village Roadshow Theatrette (Conference Centre)
Entry 3, 179 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

Full Day forum reflecting on the natural & cultural values of trees in Australia – recent research, historical perspectives & future directions.

For more information, visit the Australian Garden History Society (AGHS) website.

Bookings are essential – click here to book

Cost (including lunch, morning & afternoon tea)

  • AGHS members $160
  • non-AGHS members $200
  • students $60

Enquiries

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15. “Cultural Heritage: Possibilities for Spatial & Economic Development” conference, Croatia, 22-23 October 2015

“Cultural Heritage: Possibilities for Spatial & Economic Development“
22-23 October 2015
Zagreb, Croatia

The Heritage Urbanism project is based on the premise that heritage must not only be a historic monument (protected object), but also an active factor (creative entity) in contemporary life and cultural, social, economic, and spatial development of a community.

Recognizing the importance of basic cultural and historic research that leads to better  understanding of cultural heritage, as well as its spatial context, this conference will cover three major paper topics focused on the following guidelines:

  • criteria, methods, models and scenarios of revitalization and enhancement of cultural heritage
  • new high-quality interventions that turn cultural heritage into an essential local development factor

For more information see the CULTURAL HERITAGE – Possibilities for Spatial & Economic Development or click here.

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16. 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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17. Aerial Archaeology Research Group conference, Spain, 9-11 September 2015 – call for papers

Aerial Archaeology Research Group Annual Conference (AARG) 2015
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
9 – 11 September 2015

The AARG (Aerial Archaeology Research Group) is a lively and friendly international group of young and old researchers. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and experience on archaeology and landscape studies using all forms of remote sensing, especially airborne and satellite based techniques. AARG is actively involved in promoting the collection, interpretation and application of remote sensing data in fostering research, conservation and public understanding. Its members are among those pushing the boundaries of the collection and analysis of air- and space-borne sensors.

Since its foundation in the early 1980s, AARG has vigorously encouraged discussion and cooperation through its annual conferences, workshops, specialist publications and biannual newsletter, AARGnews. Membership is open to all who have an interest or practical involvement in aerial archaeology, remote sensing and landscape studies.

This year’s conference is organized together with The Incipit-Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio, Santiago de Compostela.

You can find more information on the conference website and in the AARG 2015 – Call for Papers.

Deadline for proposals: 1 June 2015

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18. Re-thinking Lifescape symposium, 3-6 November 2015, Korea – call for papers

Re-thinking Lifescape: Linking Landscape to Everyday Life symposium
Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
3 -6 November 2015

We experience ordinary places and environments every day. Lifescape, landscape in everyday life, is a precondition for existence as well as a background for living. We, however, seldom notice its values because of the veil of familiarity. By rethinking lifescape, we can evoke values not typically associated with cultural landscapes and heritages. Lifescape is experienced everywhere in both urban and rural landscapes, such as the landscape of the CBD, market place, country side, and farmland. Although this conference mainly addresses rethinking lifescape, we also have a special sub-theme on island landscape, which have seen its popularity rise as a tourism destination. The sub-theme includes topics such as unique rural landscape, and sacred places and landscapes of folk religion stone landscapes.

The International Symposium will explore and discuss four themes:

Theme 1: New Ideas and Theories of Cultural Landscape

  • New concepts and ideas as a way of seeing
  • Methodology
  • Value evaluation
  • Aesthetics
  • Place attachment and identity
  • Collective memory and place, etc

Theme 2: Strategies and Plans on Conservation and Management

  • Management and conservation strategies
  • Plans for sustainability
  • Living landscape and tourism
  • Governance and local movements
  • Economical solutions, Laws, etc.

Theme 3: Cases and Experiences

  • Public parks, gardens and green infrastructure
  • Urban landscapes and ordinary places
  • Historic landscapes and cultural heritages
  • Local identity and vernacular landscapes, etc.

Theme 4: Special Topic – Island Landscape

  • Sacred places and landscapes of folk religion
  • Unique rural landscapes in the island
  • Stone landscapes in the island
  • Climate and landscape in the island
  • Coastal landscapes, people in landscape, etc.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The conference organisers are calling for abstracts by 30 June 2015.

Abstracts should include:

  • Title
  • Identify a Theme (one of four from the list above)
  • three to five key words
  • Author name, affiliation, and contact details (email, postal address, phone)
  • Maximum of 300-word abstract in English
  • If an ICOMOS member, your membership number

Abstracts to be sent by 30 June 2015 by email to Prof. Jongsang Sung (ICOMOS Korea/Seoul National University).

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19. Metrology for Archaeology conference, Italy, 22-23 October 2015 – call for papers

Abstract deadline submission: 31 July 2015

The growing interest of archaeological sciences towards new technologies and analytical techniques, has recently improved the use of numerical approach to get more detailed archaeological purpose. The advantages of the multidisciplinary approach have permitted to reduce the level of uncertainty in archaeological studies. The 1st “Metrology for Archaeology” conference is a significant opportunity for discussion, at the international level, between archaeological research and ‘hard’ sciences, in order to consolidate a fruitful interaction between specialists from different disciplines in the field of Cultural Heritage.

In particular, the Conference will involve researchers and operators interested in the valorisation, characterisation and preservation of archaeological heritage with the main objective of focusing the discussion on the production, interpretation and reliability of the measured data.

The workshop, was therefore designed, to offer a comprehensive picture of the many experiences in the field of “measure” of the archaeological heritage through the integrated approach of articulated skills of the scientific community. The events will be disseminated within the scientific community, academic and a specific website has been created to publicize initiatives.

For more information, visit the conference website and download the call for papers.

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20. 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

Make a donation

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.

Account: ICOMOS, 11 rue du Séminaire de Conflans, 94 220 Charenton-le-Pont, France
IBAN: FR76 3007 6043 0215 9195 0020 092
BIC / SWIFT Code: NORDFRPP
Bank address: Credit du Nord – Agence Charenton / 8 avenue Jean Jaurès / 94220 Charenton-le-Pont / France (When making the transfer – please specify that it is a donation for the Raymond Lemaire Fund and your name)

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21. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development – applications invited

The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO) is launching a call for applications for the Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development, which will take place from 14 October 2015 to 1 October 2016.

The Master is designed by the University of Torino, the Politecnico di Torino and the ITC-ILO, in collaboration with UNESCO and ICCROM.

The Programme provides a solid foundation in cultural economics, going through the value chain of cultural tangible and intangible resources. It explores in detail the economic, social, institutional and legal considerations that govern the diverse categories of UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites. It also puts emphasis on strategic management competencies for the preservation and promotion of these sites as well as on monitoring the efficacy and adequacy of site management plans and associated cultural projects.

The Master will take place from 14 October 2015 and is divided into three major learning cycles:

  • The first cycle will be conducted through a distance learning component that will start on 14 October 2013 and will end on 20 December 2013
  • The second cycle, from 27 January 2014 to 21 May 2014, is a face-to-face learning period that will be held in Turin, Italy, at the International Training Centre of the ILO. Class attendance is compulsory for the entire period
  • The third cycle, from 22 May 2014 to 30 September 2014, will be a research and study period during which the students may attend internships activities and are expected to finalize their final project

For further information visit the course website or download the Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development brochure.

Deadline for applications is 20 July 2015.

To apply please complete the following online application form.

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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. The Best in Heritage, 24-26 September 2015, Croatia – registration open

THE BEST IN HERITAGE – Projects of Influence
14th Conference
24 – 26 September 2015
Dubrovnik, Croatia

In partnership  with EUROPA NOSTRA and under special patronage of ICOM, and dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Hudson OBE and Georges Henri  Riviere.

Available online are the programme and registration.

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24. NSW Land and Environment Court Decision affecting Public (Crown) Lands

On 11 May 2015 the NSW Land and Environment Court handed down a decision which prevents, for now, the use of public land for commercial purposes at the heritage listed King Edward Park, Newcastle. The Friends of King Edward Park Inc challenged a decision of Newcastle City Council to grant consent for development and use of part of this prominent coastal headland in Newcastle, for the purpose of erecting a commercial “function centre”, with an associated kiosk. The decision has implications for the security of crown lands throughout NSW.

At the same time the NSW State Government is proposing to change the way Crown Lands are managed. These changes could result in land being transferred to other agencies or sold off. Land use changes may also follow. More information is available on the NSW Trade & Investment (Crown Lands) website and in the Better Planning Network factsheet. Australia ICOMOS is concerned that best practice heritage conservation is a key consideration throughout all these issues. Any Australia ICOMOS members who would be able to assist with a possible Australia ICOMOS submission on this or other issues concerning best practice heritage management in NSW should contact the NSW representative on the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee Mary Knaggs by email.

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25. New publication – Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law

Sarah Dromgoole’s (Professor of Maritime Law, University of Nottingham) book on Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law has recently been published in a paperback edition. An introductory discount of 20% on the paperback price is currently being offered, bringing it down to £23.

More information is available in the Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law flyer.

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26. 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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27. National Conference of Oral History Australia, Perth, 9-12 September 2015

The National Conference of Oral History Australia is to be held in Perth on 9-12 September 2015 at State Library of Western Australia.

The major theme of the conference is the changes in technology and their impact on the recording and application of oral history. The conference has a number of supporting themes as follows:

  • Capturing memory and the recording of history
  • Recording the history of disasters – and the right time to interview survivors
  • The relationship between history and therapy – including consideration of trauma, dementia and dealing with terminal illness as well as training and preparation and counselling of the interviewer
  • The uses of history – including oral history, in museum displays, performance, plays, theatre, radio, the internet, cinema and television
  • Technology and oral history – including providing access via websites, the ethical dimensions of accessibility, plagiarism and the protection of intellectual property
  • Digital technology and current ‘state of the art’ equipment.
    Community and indigenous oral history projects

More information is available at the conference website.

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28. Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History – nominations invited

Oral History Australia has established an award to recognise people who have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of oral history in Australia. The Award is not restricted to members of Oral History Australia. The inaugural award was presented at the International Oral History Association Conference Sydney in 2006. To commemorate her pioneering work in oral history, the award has been named the Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History.

The recipient shall be the nominee deemed by the National Committee of the Oral History Australia to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of oral history in Australia over a considerable period of time. Relevant activities are many and varied and include:

  • Promotion and raising of awareness of oral history, within the oral history profession, with historians, with organisations and within the general community
  • Volunteer work with communities, not-for-profit groups and with oral history associations
  • Initiation of and contribution to oral history projects documenting Australia’s past and contemporary history
  • Recording and documentation of oral history
  • Preservation and archiving of oral history collections
  • Research involving assessing oral history
  • Publication of papers, journal articles and books
  • Education and/or teaching including conduct of seminars and workshops
  • Mentoring
  • Such other contributions to oral history considered worthy of recognition

Anyone may make a nomination and there is no impediment to a person nominating them self. This national award presents the opportunity to give public recognition and encouragement not only to the recipient but to the important role of oral history.

Closing date for nominations for the 2015 Award: 30 June 2015.

See further details and download nomination form from the Oral History Australia website.

The award will be presented at the Oral History Australia Conference, Perth, WA, 9-12 September 2015.

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29. News from the ICOMOS International Conservation Center

1. Attacks against Cultural Heritage – What can UNESCO do?

On 4 May, on the occasion of her official visit to Estonia, the Director General, Ms Irina Bokova gave a lecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts on “Attacks against Cultural Heritage – What can UNESCO do?”, in the presence of the Rector of the Academy Professor Signe Kivi, and the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to UNESCO, H.E. Mr Marten Kokk. READ MORE.

2. Unite4Heritage: United Nations University joins UNESCO campaign to protect heritage in danger

The United Nations University (UNU) and UNESCO today brought together scholars, archeologists, historians and writers to discuss ways of opposing the widespread destruction of cultural heritage in Iraq, Syria and other countries in conflict. The symposium, entitled “Mobilization for heritage: Iraq, Syria and other countries in conflict,” took place at the Organization’s Paris Headquarters. READ MORE.

3. UNESCO Director-General calls on all parties to protect Yemen’s cultural heritage

Amid alarming reports about bombing of the World Heritage Site of the Old City of Sana’a, UNESCO’s Director-General calls on all parties to protect Yemen’s unique cultural heritage. READ MORE.

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30. International Students’ Workshops, Florence, June-November 2015

The Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco and its International Institute Life Beyond Tourism is pleased to announce that the new 2015-16 Program of International Training Workshops for Students is ready and online.

University professors, assistants, researchers and tutors are invited to select a group of their talented students and take part in one of the workshop at their choice.

 Click here to view the workshops available and for information on how to participate.

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31. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Advisor – Archaeologist, Archaeological and Heritage Management Solutions

What you need to know about Archaeological and Heritage Management Solutions P/L

AHMS is a leading heritage and archaeological consultancy servicing Australia and the Asia-Pacific region since 1998. We provide archaeological and heritage management services to a range of private and public sector clients. Our clients  are located across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Our dedicated, professional team is the cornerstone of our successful approach to project delivery, risk management and the delivery of conservation outcomes and ensures we achieve consistently high quality outputs in all our projects. Our clients come from the government, mining, residential and infrastructure sectors, as well as private developers. We provide a full range of Indigenous, historical and built heritage services in addition to community consultation and engagement.

About You

As the successful applicant, you will be an integral part of our Sydney- based team that includes a diverse mix of specialists” archaeologists, historians, anthropologist and heritage planners, working on projects that include Aboriginal and historic archaeological investigations, community values mapping, interpretation and community engagement projects. You enjoy the challenges presented by diverse projects in new regions and have the ability to juggle multiple commitments while delivering quality work outcomes. You have well developed written communication skills and are competent to prepare reports meeting our quality standards.

Applications close 5pm, Friday 29 May 2015.

For more information, see the Heritage Advisor – Archaeologist, AHMS position description.

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32. SITUATION VACANT Project Architect, Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners

Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners have a vacancy for a Project Architect with 5 years post-graduate experience and demonstrated interest in heritage buildings for a full-time position. AutoCAD experience is an advantage.

Please apply in writing with CV to Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners, 155 Brougham Street, Kings Cross NSW 2011, email Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners.

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33. SITUATION WANTED Masters’ student seeking temporary work or placement

Ivan Enev is an exchange student from Bulgaria, doing a Joint Master’s Degree in Cultural Heritage (Deakin) and World Heritage Studies (Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany). Ivan is seeking some temporary work or a placement in the field of heritage conservation in order to gain some further professional experience from the Australian practice.

Ivan’s background is in architecture and architectural conservation (MA in Architecture, Bulgaria, 2010). During the past few years he has worked with private architectural practices, educational and governmental institutions in Bulgaria, and has been involved with architectural planning and consultation, architectural conservation, education and culture. He has a specific interest and some competencies in architectural conservation (built heritage of the Thracian, Roman, Medieval, Bulgarian Revival and Socialist periods), building in historical context (residential and public buildings) and “green” design. The work of ICOMOS, both practical and academic, is also of big interest to him.

Ivan is based in Melbourne, and would be available for work / a placement either between 31 May and 10 July, or between 31 July and 20 September.

Contact Ivan by email if you can offer him some heritage experience in Australia.

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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in the Australia ICOMOS Email News are not necessarily those of Australia ICOMOS Inc. or its Executive Committee. The text of Australia ICOMOS Email news is drawn from various sources including organizations other than Australia ICOMOS Inc. The Australia ICOMOS Email news serves solely as an information source and aims to present a wide range of opinions which may be of interest to readers. Articles submitted for inclusion may be edited.

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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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