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Australia ICOMOS FABRIC 2015 Conference – registration open!
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Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 16 July
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Vale Trevor Howells
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Vale Spencer Leineweber
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Australia ICOMOS membership application deadlines for 2015 conference member rates
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Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 14 July
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‘New directions in making history’ – seminar in Melbourne, 23 July 2015
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne, 29 July
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Apply now – HDR Scholarships in the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
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Special issue of Historic Environment for 2016: ‘Citizen Heritage’ – call for papers
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Review of the Victorian Heritage Act 1995
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World Heritage Committee – decision on the draft Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Management Plan
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2015 Annual Duldig Lecture on Sculpture: Monuments of Remembrance, Saturday 25 July, NGV, Melbourne
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Tasmanian Heritage Register ‘integrity project’ – concerns over governance and proper process
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INVITATION: Public exhibition of Sydney Opera House Conservation Management Plan 4th edition
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Blaenavon Cultural Landscape visit – report by Sue Jackson-Stepowski
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“Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage” conference, March-April 2016, Taiwan – call for papers
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Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality International Conference, Amsterdam, November 2015 – call for papers deadline extended
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Re-thinking Lifescape symposium, 3-6 November 2015, Korea – call for papers extended to 31 August
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“Heritage in Transformation” conference, Poland – photos & call for submissions
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2015 National Indigenous Men’s and Women’s Network Conference, 28-30 September 2015, Darwin
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Course on Conservation of Built Heritage 2016, Italy, 4 March – 29 April 2016
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17th International Course on Wood Conservation Technology, Oslo, Norway, 19 May – 30 June 2016
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Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
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Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Historic Buildings conference, Belgium, 19-21 October 2016 – call for abstracts
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Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development – application deadline extended
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News from the ICOMOS International Conservation Center
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News from the Best in Heritage
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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SITUATIONS VACANT Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) Tourism Study – call for specialists
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SITUATION VACANT Manager Conservation (Heritage) Rottnest Island, Western Australia
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1. Australia ICOMOS FABRIC 2015 Conference – registration open!
We are very pleased to announce that registration for the Australia ICOMOS 2015 conference, Fabric – The Threads of Conservation, 5-8 November 2015, Adelaide, South Australia is now open!
The program is action packed, with three full days of papers, keynote speakers and plenary sessions – debating issues relating to social fabric, the conservation of fabric and the challenges of fabric and place. The conference also includes a day of field trips around Adelaide, the Mt Lofty Ranges and Port Adelaide, ISC/NSC meetings, a spectacular conference dinner in the 1870s Mortlock Chamber and social events at Adelaide Town Hall and the Art Gallery of South Australia. Come and join the heritage debate, catch up with colleagues and enjoy the best of South Australia!
Early bird rates will apply to registrations that are complete and paid for by 8 September 2015. We strongly recommend that you book as soon as possible, as there are limited seats for some social events – first in, best dressed!
Click on the links below for more information.
More information will be added to the website over the coming weeks.
Please direct any queries to Bradley Hayden via email.
We look forward to welcoming you to Adelaide for the conference in November.
Australia ICOMOS members please note: In order for you to be able to enjoy membership rates for the conference, please ensure that your membership fees are paid and up-to-date for the 2015/2016 financial year before you attempt to register for the conference at the member rate. We appreciate your cooperation in relation to this matter.
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2. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 16 July
CULTURAL LANDSCAPES: An international perspective
Stephen Brown and Stuart Read speak on the ICOMOS-IFLA International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes – its operation and current projects
Cultural Landscapes, Experts and Activists: Reflections on Current Work
The ICOMOS-IFLA International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes (ISCCL) comprises some 130 ‘Expert Members’ (in Eger X’ian Principles language) who are a mix of scholars and practitioners (and often both). In this presentation, Steve will discuss the ways ISCCL members work simultaneously in global and local contexts and how ‘new heritage’ and ‘new cultural landscape’ concepts are shaping the committee’s work.
Steve is an archaeologist by training and a heritage scholar/practitioner by happenstance. He worked for a long period as a cultural heritage researcher with the NSW government and recently completed a PhD in Heritage Studies at the University of Sydney. Steve is the author of Cultural Landscapes: a Practical Guide for Park Management (2010) and a co-editor of Object Stories: Artefacts and Archaeologists (Left Coast Press, 2015). Steve is President of the ISCCL.
Landscapes as Heritage – why they matter
Stuart Read will discuss how landscapes can be heritage items – their range, varying scales and types, using particularly New South Wales examples. He teases out aspects needing attention to identify, assess and manage them and sources of more information.
Stuart is a horticulturist and landscape architect trained in New Zealand who has long worked for Governments on natural and cultural heritage from world-to-local scales. He has a penchant for evolving rural landscapes and designed urban ones. Stuart is a co-author of Interwar Gardens – a guide to the history, conservation and management … 1915-1940 (National Trust of Australia (NSW), 2003). He is a contributing member to ISCCL working groups on rural landscapes, historic urban parks and bibliography, and would rather be rummaging in a shrubbery.
Time & Date: Thursday 16 July 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 13 July
Please note: RSVP is needed because of secure building access and for catering purposes.
Download the DOCOMOMO_AUSTRALIA_ICOMOS_TALK_16_July_2015 flyer.
This event will be followed by an information session on the Sydney Opera House Conservation Management Plan 4th edition – see item 15.
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3. Vale Trevor Howells
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Trevor Howells.
Trevor was a much loved lecturer and mentor to the students of architectural history and the Masters of Heritage Conservation at the University of Sydney for the last 35 years.
The author of a number of important architecture books, ranging from ‘Towards the Dawn- Federation Architecture in Australia 1890-1915’ (with Michael Nicholson) to the Architectural Guide to Istanbul (with Murat Gul), Trevor was a major influence in heritage education. His Masters course has produced leading practitioners in the heritage industry and his influence has extended across a number of professions other than architecture, including landscape and planning.
Trevor will be remembered as a sophisticated bon vivant who was a warm and generous friend and colleague. Trevor loved travel (especially Italy), reading (his library is legendary), antiques (so much shopping) and humour (often wicked)!
Trevor is survived by his partner Timothy Chen. Details of a memorial event will be posted in due course.
Australia ICOMOS sends condolences to Trevor’s family, friends and collegues.
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4. Vale Spencer Leineweber
Architecture and Preservation Communities Mourn the Passing of Spencer Leineweber
Spencer Leineweber and her husband, Michael, were charter members and stalwart supporters of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation (HHF) and heritage protection efforts for over 40 years.
Spencer received HHF’s Haines Award for lifetime achievement in historic preservation in 2013. Her preservation projects included restoration of notable sites such as Hawai‘i Mission Houses; Lyman Museum; Hawai‘i Plantation Village; and ‘Ewa Village.
She was a Professor and Director of Graduate Programs at the School of Architecture at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and oversaw the Heritage Center at the university. She authored the Campus Heritage Report for UH-Mānoa, and oversaw the preservation work at the Charlot House. She also served as one of the Hawai‘i Advisors to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and on the Committee for Historic Resources for the American Institute of Architects.
Less than a week before her death, Spencer attended a meeting of historic homeowners about a bill being considered by the Honolulu City Council that would reduce preservation incentives, lending her expertise and authority to the advocacy effort.
We will miss her deeply, and our sympathies go to her family.
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
Australia ICOMOS sends condolences to Spencer’s family, friends and collegues.
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5. Australia ICOMOS membership application deadlines for 2015 conference member rates
If you have been thinking of joining Australia ICOMOS and wish to take advantage of both early bird and member rates, please submit your membership application to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by email by COB Thursday 30 July 2015.
Prospective members who miss the above deadline will be able to submit a membership application by COB 14 October 2015. Applications received by this later date will be fast-tracked in order to allow you to register for the 2015 conference at the member rate.
Visit the Membership page of the Australia ICOMOS website for information on membership, and to download the current application form.
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6. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 14 July
Learning to manage the downside of World Heritage: case study of George Town, Penang
presented by Peter Romey
In July 2008, UNESCO awarded World Heritage status to George Town and Melaka in Malaysia. George Town is considered to be of outstanding universal significance for its original urban morphology, architectural variety and a multiethnic, multicultural community. Raising the bar for the management of these two very important sites, the listing has had many positive effects. However, it has enhanced George Town’s attractiveness for new development, and already resulted in a massive increase in property values, resulting in the displacement of many of the traditional activities. Those charged with the responsibility for its conservation will need to respond to these challenges.
The talk will consider challenges facing the George Town World Heritage area, and some of the measures that the local community has already implemented, as well as describe recent initiatives supported by AusHeritage to enhance local heritage expertise in managing future development.
Peter Romey has been working in heritage conservation for more than 25 years, both as a consultant and in government. He is a Partner at Godden Mackay Logan, Australia’s largest independent heritage consultancy and from 1999 to 2006 was the Director of Conservation and Infrastructure at the Port Arthur Historic Site.
ALL WELCOME!
When: Tuesday 14 July 2015 at 5.30pm
Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room, (rear of the house), Port Arthur Historic Site
Download the ‘Learning_to_manage_the_downside_of_World_Heritage’ flier.
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7. ‘New directions in making history’ – seminar in Melbourne, 23 July 2015
The next seminar in the Making Public Histories series is entitled ‘New directions in making history’.
It’s a free event, but you are encouraged to book. (The April seminar was booked out, several days in advance of the event.)
DATE
Thursday 23 July 2015
TIME
6.00-7.30 pm
SPEAKERS
- Professor Al Thomson, Monash University
- Emeritus Professor Graeme Davison AO, Monash University
- Sarah Rood, Principal Historian, Way Back When Consulting Historians Pty Ltd
- Anne Burrow, Genealogy Librarian, State Library Victoria
LOCATION
Village Roadshow Theatre, State Library of Victoria. (Enter via Door Three on La Trobe Street.)
Click HERE to learn more, and HERE to book via the State Library website.
The Making Public Histories Seminar Series is offered jointly by the Monash University Institute for Public History, the History Council of Victoria and the State Library of Victoria.
COMING UP
Further seminars in the 2015 series are being planned for Thursday 17 September and Thursday 26 November, also starting at 6 pm at the State Library. Please put the dates in your diary now! Details will be announced on the History Council’s website.
Please share this information with your friends and networks.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Queries to Margaret Birtley by email
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8. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne, 29 July
The next CHCAP seminar at Deakin University will be a presentation by Emeritus Prof. William Logan, Deakin University on “Gelibolu/Gallipoli – World Heritage?”.
Abstract
Heritage is what we choose to make of history and this changes over time as societies change. The year 2015 has seen the Battle of Gelibolu/Gallipoli turned into heritage that has been focused on myths yet central to conceptions of Turkish and Australian nationhood. We can be sure, however, that Gelibolu/Gallipoli will be seen differently by Turks and Australians in 100 years’ time as those who have personal connections with the battle and the place pass way. Memory will no doubt be replaced by remembrance, but will this be enough to sustain popular interest? One way states move to prop up such interest is through heritage conservation, in this case by preserving what is left of the physical scars of the battle using the heritage protection systems that exist in Turkey. A further step, and one that would bring global recognition of Gelibolu/Gallipoli, is to seek to have the place inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This paper outlines Turkey’s efforts to use its national and the World Heritage systems and questions whether Gelibolu/Gallipoli has the Outstanding Universal Value required for World Heritage listing. It argues that war sites do not fit easily with the usual inscription criteria but that shifts in the World Heritage system signalled at the Bonn World Heritage Committee session in June 2015 may offer better hopes for the inscription of such places in future. The paper concludes with some comments on the implications of Gelibolu/Gallipoli’s inscription for Australia.
Biography
William Logan is Professor Emeritus at Deakin University, Melbourne. He is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and formerly member of the Heritage Council of Victoria and president of Australia ICOMOS. He is co-editor of the Routledge ‘Key Issues in Cultural Heritage’ book series and the Blackwell Companion to Heritage Studies (2015). His research interests include World Heritage, heritage and human rights, the heritage of war, and Asian heritage.
Date: Wednesday 29 July 2015
Time: 12.00 noon
Venue: Theatre Room, Deakin Prime, City Campus, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Email list: To be included in the CHCAP email newsletter distribution list, email Yamini Narayanan
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9. Apply now – HDR Scholarships in the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation (ADICG) is seeking outstanding scholars for four full-time PhD projects and scholarships in the area of social sciences and humanities.
These scholarships will align with one or more of the Institute’s four research streams:
- Culture and Heritage
- Development and Human Rights
- Diversity and Identity
- Governance and Security
Applications close 24 July 2015.
For more information email the ADICG team.
To apply visit the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation website.
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10. Special issue of Historic Environment for 2016: ‘Citizen Heritage’ – call for papers
‘Citizen Heritage: provoking participation in place through digital technologies’
Special Issue of Historic Environment, 2016
Guest Editors
Hannah Lewi, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne
Wally Smith, Dept. of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne
Call for Papers
Historic Environment is the refereed journal of Australia ICOMOS. We invite papers for a special issue titled ‘Citizen Heritage: provoking participation in place through digital technologies’. Papers should critically explore how new modes of community participation and collaboration in heritage sites and areas can arise in tandem with the creative deployment of digital and mobile technologies and media. By adopting the term ‘citizen heritage’ we are consciously borrowing from the field of citizen science to signal a shift towards distributed forms of grass-roots knowledge production and experience surrounding the heritage, history and memory of local places. We are especially interested in work that extends broad themes in heritage studies to include new modes of interpretation and curation, community heritage, citizen participation, and digital media. Papers might take the form of theoretical investigations that draw from heritage, museum and memory studies. Or they might be critical appraisals of innovative technologies and applications. In the first instance, please submit an extended abstract of your proposed paper following the details below. We will then invite authors of selected abstracts to develop a full paper.
Timeline of key dates
- 24 June 2015: Call for extended abstracts/papers
- 10 Aug 2015: Submission of extended abstract
- 17 Aug 2015: Invitations to authors of selected abstracts to submit full papers
- 4 Dec 2015: Submission of full papers
- 15 Feb 2016: Acceptance decisions and reviewer reports sent to authors
- 22 Mar 2016: Authors return revised and final version of papers to editors
Submission details
- Please send an abstract of 800 words (maximum) outlining your paper proposal
- Include names of authors; affiliation; 100 word biography on a separate cover page
- Send correspondence to Hannah by email and/or Wally by email
The biographies of Hannah Lewi and Wally Smith, guest editors for this special issue, can be read in the call for papers document – click on the link below.
*This special issue is part of work being carried out through an Australian Research Council grant*
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11. Review of the Victorian Heritage Act 1995
The Victorian Government is undergoing a review of the Victorian Heritage Act 1995.
Interested parties are invited to participate in the consultation process and comment on any changes or improvements you think could be made to the Heritage Act. Consultation will occur between June and August 2015 and written submissions are required by 31 August 2015.
A discussion paper and information on how to make a submission can be accessed from the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website.
Workshops will be held on 21 July 2015 at Level 15, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne. There will a morning workshop between 10am and midday, and an afternoon workshop between 2pm and 4pm.
To attend, please RSVP by email with ‘RSVP’ as the subject, identifying your preference for the morning or afternoon workshop. Numbers are limited and attendance will be on a ‘first come’ basis. There will also be forums held in Ballarat, Bendigo, Warrnambool and Traralgon over July.
Further information on these regional events and other workshops are available from the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website.
Should you require any further information please email the Heritage Act Review team or telephone (03) 9208 3059.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of heritage protection in Victoria.
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12. World Heritage Committee – decision on the draft Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Management Plan
On 1 July 2015, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee formally adopted its earlier draft decision urging the Australian government to rethink the draft Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) Management Plan that has been prepared by the Tasmanian Government.
In summary, the Committee noted that the draft management plan and the expression of interest process for tourism infrastructure development raise a number of concerns, which require further consideration by the World Heritage Committee. A number of changes that are being proposed in the draft management plan would appear to directly threaten the protection of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property. The Committee has requested that Australia:
- undertake a detailed study of cultural heritage values of the TWWHA and detail the legal protections for those values
- recognise wilderness values as fundamental to management of the TWWHA
- establish strict criteria to ensure tourism activities will not damage the wilderness character and cultural values of the TWWHA
- ensure commercial logging and mining are not permitted within the TWWHA
- secure adequate funding for management of the property
- invite a joint IUCN/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the TWWHA in order to review and provide advice for the revision of the management plan, prior to any decision to finalise the plan, on the survey of cultural attributes and on the re-drafting of the retrospective Statement of OUV, and also to assess the state of conservation of the TWWHA as a whole
- submits to the World Heritage Committee, by 1 February 2016, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the requested measures, and a revised draft management plan that is considered to adequately protect the OUV of the property, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 40th session in 2016
This decision adopts the previous draft decision without amendment. The full text of the decision is available at the UNESCO website.
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13. 2015 Annual Duldig Lecture on Sculpture: Monuments of Remembrance, Saturday 25 July, NGV, Melbourne
2015 Annual Duldig Lecture on Sculpture: Monuments of Remembrance
Saturday 25 July 2015, from 2-3pm
Theatre A Ground Level, The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia Federation Square
Duldig Studio, in association with the National Gallery of Victoria, is proud to present the 2015 Annual Duldig Lecture on Sculpture: Monuments of Remembrance by Dr Bronwyn Hughes, art historian and heritage consultant.
The Annual Duldig Lecture on Sculpture was established to commemorate the life and work of the internationally recognised sculptor Karl Duldig and his wife, the artist and inventor, Slawa Duldig (née Horowitz).
In this Monuments of Remembrance lecture, Dr Bronwyn Hughes will examine the impetus and values that underpinned the First World War commemoration movement through war monuments of national importance to the seemingly insignificant local memorial. It will explore how Australian expectations, economies and aesthetics changed in the 1920s and 1930s post-War society and compare commemorations after the Second World War brought new, and sometimes different, responses in the 1950s.
The lecture is in association with NGV’s Follow the Flag: Australian Artists and War 1914-45 exhibition.
For further queries, please contact Duldig Studio via email or phone (03) 9885 3358.
Download the 2015_Duldig_Lecture-Monuments_of_Remembrance_media_release for more information.
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14. Tasmanian Heritage Register ‘integrity project’ – concerns over governance and proper process
There has been recent publicity over concerns raised by two former Heritage Tasmania staff which appear to surround the governance and implementation of the Tasmanian Heritage Register (THR) “Integrity Project”. Australia ICOMOS will be writing to the Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage and the Chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council to seek an explanation and clarification of the matters raised. Australia ICOMOS is fundamentally concerned about addressing the governance and administration of the Integrity Project, particularly the process for determining/recommending/approving the removal of heritage places from the THR, as well as seeking assurances from the Minister and the THC Chair about the critical need for best practice heritage management principles and processes (based on the Burra Charter) to be followed at all times through the Integrity Project.
If any AI members have any comments on this matter, they should contact the AI Tasmanian Representative, John Wadsley (by email) as soon as possible.
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15. INVITATION: Public exhibition of Sydney Opera House Conservation Management Plan 4th edition
On behalf of Australia ICOMOS, the NSW Government Architect’s Office is hosting an information session about the public exhibition of the Sydney Opera House Conservation Management Plan 4th edition (CMP 4th edition).
Date: 16 July 2015
Time: 4.30pm – 5.30pm (please arrive at 4.15pm)
Location: NSW Government Architect’s Office, Level 4 Conference Room, McKell Building, 2-24 Rawson Place, Haymarket (diagonally opposite the Central Station clock tower)
RSVP: by email to Monique Davis on phone (02) 9250 7847 by 12.00pm, 15 July 2015
RSVP is essential for access to this secure building.
For more information, read the SOH_CMP_2015-public_exhibition-ICOMOS_letter.
This event precedes the monthly Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO talk – see item 2.
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16. Blaenavon Cultural Landscape visit – report by Sue Jackson-Stepowski
In June Sue Jackson-Stepowski had the great pleasure of an ICOMOS guided tour of the world heritage listed Blaenavon Cultural Landscape in South Wales. It contains a number of individual components, some being the 1788-1900 iron and steel works, the former Big Pit coal mine, the Pontypool & Blaenavon railway and the village itself.
- World Heritage summary for the “Blaenavon Industrial Landscape”
The area around Blaenavon is evidence of the pre-eminence of South Wales as the world’s major producer of iron and coal in the 19th century. All the necessary elements can still be seen – coal and ore mines, quarries, a primitive railway system, furnaces, workers’ homes, and the social infrastructure of their community. READ MORE
Her expert guide was John Rodger, a key campaigner for the World Heritage nomination, the management plan and an on-going vision for this site – not only for its wide ranging heritage values but also as a way to gain socio-economic benefits for a once impoverished community following 1980s mine closures during the British Thatcher Government era.
Read Sue’ entire report by clicking on the link below.
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17. “Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage” conference, March-April 2016, Taiwan – call for papers
Inheriting the City: Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage
31 March – 4 April 2016
Taipei, Taiwan
Ironbridge International Institute of Cultural Heritage, University of Birmingham and National Taiwan University
This Conference aims to provide critical dialogue beyond disciplinary boundaries and we invite papers from all disciplines and fields including: anthropology, architecture, archaeology, art history, cultural geography, cultural studies, design, ethnology and folklore, economics, history, heritage studies, landscape studies, leisure studies, museum studies, philosophy, political science, sociology, tourism studies, urban history, urban/spatial planning.
We welcome perspectives on all aspects of urban heritage / heritage in the urban context – world heritage, historic urban landscapes, colonial heritage, religious heritage, intangible heritage and traditions, museum heritage, food heritage etc.
For more information on the call for papers, visit the conference website and download the Call_for_Papers_Inheriting the City_Taiwan_2016 postcard.
Deadline for paper abstracts: 15 October 2015.
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18. Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality International Conference, Amsterdam, November 2015 – call for papers deadline extended
Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality International Conference on
Preservation, Presentation, Promotion and Profit, Research Agendas, Best Practices and Hospitable Partnerships
Amsterdam, 26-27 November 2015
The Heritage, Tourism Hospitality conferences focus on the questions “How can tourism destinations succeed in attracting tourists while simultaneously engaging all stakeholders in contributing to the conservation of tangible and intangible heritage?”
For more information, click here and visit the conference website.
Call for papers abstract deadline: extended to 1 August 2015.
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19. Re-thinking Lifescape symposium, 3-6 November 2015, Korea – call for papers extended to 31 August
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.
Download the Re-thinking_Lifescape_poster.
Visit the conference website.
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20. “Heritage in Transformation” conference, Poland – photos & call for submissions
On 22-24 June 2015, the “Heritage in Transformation” conference was held to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of ICOMOS. The events were attended by more than 200 people, representing the National and Scientific Committees of ICOMOS from around the world.
The Polish National Committee ICOMOS would like to thank all the participants of these events and all the people and institutions that support their organization.
You can also view photos of the founding Congress in 1965, which took place in Poland.
ICOMOS Poland are planning to edit the conference publication ‘Heritage in Transformation’ and invite authors to submit proposals of articles until 30 September 2015.
Download the Call_for_submissions-‘Heritage_in_Transformation’ for more information about this.
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21. 2015 National Indigenous Men’s and Women’s Network Conference, 28-30 September 2015, Darwin
2015 National Indigenous Men’s and Women’s Network Conference
Hilton Hotel Darwin, NT
28-30 September 2015
Indigenous Conference Services is pleased to announce successful papers accepted for presentation during the 2015 National Indigenous Men and Women’s Network Conference to be held at Hilton Hotel in Darwin, Northern Territory on 28-30 September 2015. Huge support in the Northern Territory government and throughout Australia, through the attendance of Honourable Chief Minister Adam Giles and the Honourable Bess Price, both of these conferences are to be the fore runner for the first ever World Indigenous Men’s and Women’s Conference which is now been scheduled for Adelaide, South Australia November next year.
For further information, visit the conference website.
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22. Course on Conservation of Built Heritage 2016, Italy, 4 March – 29 April 2016
ICCROM is pleased to advise that the training Course on Conservation of Built Heritage will be held in Rome from 4 March – 29 April 2016.
The course aims at serving a wide range of conservation practitioners and decision makers by placing technical issues within the broader conservation context in order to link them to planning and management concerns.
We are interested in inviting applications from mid-career professionals and other decision makers in conservation, with at least four years of experience, from different disciplines (architects, archaeologists, engineers, planners, site managers, etc), either in a position to influence practice or having the potential to do so in the short or medium term.
For more information, visit the ICCROM website.
Applications should reach ICCROM by 28 August 2015 to ensure inclusion in our selection process.
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23. 17th International Course on Wood Conservation Technology, Oslo, Norway, 19 May – 30 June 2016
ICCROM is pleased to announce that the 17th International Course on Wood Conservation Technology – ICWCT 2016 will be held in Oslo, Norway from 19 May – 30 June 2016. This course is organised by ICCROM, Riksantikvaren, and NTNU.
The Wood course aims is to promote cultural understanding and research in the field of wood conservation, and to be a valuable resource for the work of the individual participants in their respective countries.
We are interested in inviting applications from mid-career professionals with a minimum of three years work experience in wood conservation.
The course announcement is available at thje ICCROM website.
Applications should reach ICCROM by 30 September 2015 to ensure inclusion in our selection process.
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24. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, are open until 20 July 2015.
The Masters Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications.
A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4,000 to 13,000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality.
The SAHC leaflet can be downloaded by clicking here.
Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, at the course website.
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25. Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Historic Buildings conference, Belgium, 19-21 October 2016 – call for abstracts
International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Historic Buildings
19-21 October 2016
Brussels, Belgium
Abstracts are invited for the Second International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Historic Buildings (EECHB2016).
After a first edition organised by Fundación de Casas Históricas y Singulares and Ars Civilis in Madrid in 2014, the second edition will take place in the city of Brussels (BE) from the 19th until the 21st of October 2016. International experts and stakeholders will be invited to share the latest developments and experiences for improving the energy efficiency and comfort of historic buildings while preserving their historic character, inherent values and integrity.
The conference will be organized by the Belgian Building Research Institute (BBRI) in co-operation with the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Onroerend Erfgoed (Flanders), the Direction of Monuments and Sites (Brussels) and the DG04 – Département du Patrimoine (Wallonia).
For more information about submitting an abstract, visit the conference website.
Download the EECHB2016_call_for_abstracts poster.
The online abstract submission system is currently available and will close on 14 September 2015.
If you have any questions, please direct them to the conference team by email.
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26. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development – application deadline extended
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 9 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 to 9 October 2016 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 18 December 2015
- The second cycle, from 25 January 2016 to 20 May 2016, 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 26 May 2016 to 9 October 2016, 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 has been extended to 21 August 2015.
To apply please complete the following online application form.
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27. News from the ICOMOS International Conservation Center
1. Just released: Final report of ‘Connecting practice’ project
This publication is the fruit of the collaboration between IUCN and ICOMOS to improve their work and expertise in the framework of their World heritage programmers. CLICK HERE to read more and to download.
2. IICC-X newsletter 16th Issue
IICC-X newsletter 16th Issue – CLICK HERE to download
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28. News from the Best in Heritage
The Best in Heritage conference (24-26 September 2015, Dubrovnik, Croatia) is not only about inspirational presentations that will be held, but also about meeting colleagues from all over the globe to share ideas, experiences, and about establishing professional network of contacts that span the world. The 28 featured laureates are the main stars but the programme is open and well suited to all who want to engage in discussions and contribute to the advancement of the profession. Follow these links to register on-line and to make your travel and accommodation arrangements soon. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the company of the best practitioners in the domain. See you in Dubrovnik!
Recently two important collaborations have been formalised and Memorandum of Understanding documents signed by The Best in Heritage. The Endowment Fund of ICOM, the newly established legal body of ICOM – our first and foremost patron since the very beginning in 2002, will maintain the support needed for the realisation of the conference publication and promotional activities. Furthermore, the Memorandum with the Chinese Museum Association was signed in Dubrovnik on June 4th by Dr Xinchao Song, president of the Association, and Professor Tomislav Šola, confirming the cooperation that has already proven successful on an official level.
We are pleased to announce that the Media partner of the 2015 event will be Asia-Europe Museum Network – ASEMUS, network with whom Best in Heritage shares the goal of bringing the professional communities and institutions from the two continents closer together. This collaboration will enable ASEMUS Members to register for the event with reduced fees. In the course of following months arranged promotional activities will be conducted. After recently signing the Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Museum Association, this is yet another step forward in affirming the global scope of the Best in Heritage project.
Best in Heritage Creative Bursary programme: From July 10th to August 25th, museums and heritage organisations who publish their museum guides on izi.TRAVEL platform entering a specific code available on our website, enter the bursary competition. Creators of three contributions, declared as most interesting by the specialized Jury on August 1st, will be granted free registrations to the conference in Dubrovnik, with additional bursaries of 400 Euro for travel and accommodation expenses each. Three winners will have a chance to briefly present their guides and institutions at the main programme of the conference on September 25th. More details here.
Information on all featured projects is available in the pre-conference publication.
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29. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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30. SITUATION VACANT Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) Tourism Study – call for specialists
The YHT will be undertaking a study looking at sustainable heritage tourism for Yangon’s proposed Downtown Conservation Area (DCA). This project, will be recommendation focussed. A lead consultant would need to be in Yangon for 28 days and be prepared to undertake intensive research and write recommendations based on that research and YHT’s broad vision for the heritage tourism sector in Yangon.
YHT is moving ahead with its major piece of work at the moment, the Special Development Plan. This will be a document setting out a vision and actionable items of reform designed to conserve heritage and unlock the economic and liveability potential of the DCA. Senior government officials and businesspeople have expressed a desire for this plan and it will be presented to the incoming government in March 2016.
Having already undertaken a real estate study, comparative legislative study and currently commissioning a legal ownership study, transportation, pedestrian access and parking study- the YHT is now looking to employ a specialist to come to Yangon for one month to look at tourism.
The study will broadly look at (both domestic and international):
- Understanding existing hotel bed capacity, pricing and types of accommodation available
- Understanding the most visited sites in Yangon and who is visiting
- Looking at macro data on who is visiting Yangon generally and trends
- Looking at how long people spend in Yangon and why
- Identifying places which would be activated to attract visitors into the downtown
- Commenting on how much income this could generate for the city and its residents based on different projections
- Identifying how the places identified in point 5 could be activated and what will be required to do so
- Identifying guidelines to ensure that tourism does not adversely impact the liveability of Yangon for local residents
These Terms of Reference will evolve over the coming weeks once a specialist has been identified in this area.
Please express your interest in this opportunity to Rupert Mann, Program Manager, by email, and include your experience in this area and your CV. Expressions of interest should be forwarded by 15 July 2015.
Report to be submitted by 1 October 2015 or earlier.
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31. SITUATIONS VACANT Manager Conservation (Heritage) Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Rottnest Island/Wadjemup is an important cultural landscape. It has high degree of heritage significance to the people of Western Australia and potential to Australia as a whole. It is recognised as a State heritage icon encompassing Aboriginal, maritime, colonial, European, military, recreational and social heritage values.
The Rottnest Island Authority is seeking an individual with a suitable tertiary qualification and a demonstrated high level of knowledge and experience in cultural heritage planning and management, including both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage values, to provide strategic direction and operational management.
Further details can be found at the Jobs WA website or via Seek, by contacting Harriet Wyatt by email.
The application deadline is 5pm (WST), 19 July 2015.
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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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