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Australia ICOMOS FABRIC 2015 Conference – update
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Quality Conservation Forum at Fabric conference
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2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards – winners announced
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‘Motets in the Gaol’ – Polyphonic Voices at the Old Melbourne Gaol, Saturday 24 October
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Australia ICOMOS membership application deadline for 2015 conference member rates
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Round Table – Rights-Based Approaches to Heritage Management, Melbourne, 7 October
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“Marrianne Collinson Campbell – a life”, talk hosted by the AGHS, 9 September, Sydney
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NSCES Meeting, Adelaide, Thursday 5 November 2015
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Revitalising Newcastle Community Forum – 12 September
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Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 17 September
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Port Arthur Talks, Thursday 10 September 2015
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ICOMOS supports the Monuments Women and Men of Syria and Iraq
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New Western Australian Heritage Act – public comment invited
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Link to Heritage Tasmania’s latest news
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New publication, Domain House – pre-publication offer
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Applications Now Open: Roving Curator Program 2016
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CHNT20 2015 – 2-4 November 2015, Vienna: news update
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News from CyArk
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Join CyArk in Berlin, 20-21 October 2015
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One month to The Best in Heritage 2015
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“Heritage in Transformation” conference, Poland – photos & call for submissions
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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SITUATION VACANT Contract Heritage Architect, Full/Part-Time, NSW Government Architect’s Office
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SITUATIONS VACANT 3 x Lecturing positions, University of Queensland
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SITUATIONS VACANT 3 x positions in Archaeology, La Trobe University, Victoria
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SITUATIONS VACANT Heritage Panel Tender: Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (Perth, Western Australia)
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SITUATION VACANT Executive Officer, Mint Inc, Melbourne
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SITUATION VACANT Senior Conservation Architect, State Heritage Unit, SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Adelaide
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SITUATION VACANT Special Heritage Consultant – Conservation Management Plan, Cultural Precinct, South Bank, Brisbane
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1. Australia ICOMOS FABRIC 2015 Conference – update
There are only 4 days to go until the end of the early bird period for conference registration. Please visit the conference website for further information. There are options to pay via credit card and EFT. Conference dates are Thursday 5 November to Sunday 8 November 2015.
Conference registration includes the welcome reception on Thursday evening at Adelaide Town Hall, conference attendance on Friday and Sunday including morning and afternoon tea and lunches, Trade Fair and breakfast at Adelaide Gaol on Saturday morning, a day of field trips (choice of 4) and lunch on Saturday (field trips include conference paper presentations), and the networking function at the Art Gallery of South Australia on Friday night. The conference will include over 60 paper presentations from speakers throughout Australia and overseas, keynote presentations and a panel session on Sunday afternoon where questions can be raised with a panel of experts.
We are excited to welcome our keynote speakers: Susan Macdonald from the Getty Conservation Institute in America, Julian Smith from Willowbank in Canada, and Adelaide-based Associate Professor Neale Draper from ACHM. We also have invited expert, Peter Cox from Carrig Conservation International, who will be the opening speaker at the Special Session on Environmental Sustainability.
The conference will cover issues such as:
- understanding and stewardship of traditional and technical conservation skills
- engagement of communities in conservation
- advancing conservation knowledge
- exploring new technologies, and
- fostering of training opportunities for the future conservation and interpretation of heritage fabric
Don’t forget to enter a photograph in the Heroes of Traditional Trades Photographic Competition – see below.
We look forward to seeing you in Adelaide in November.
Heroes of Traditional Trades Photographic Competition – online entries close Monday 28 September 2015
The Sydney Living Museums Soft Furnishings Group.
Image courtesy of Sydney Living Museums © Stuart Miller & Hayley Richardson
A digital photographic competition is being held as part of the Fabric conference. Australia ICOMOS is concerned with the gradual loss of skills in traditional trades associated with heritage places in Australia. This competition seeks to record and celebrate people involved with the conservation of traditional trades, crafts or other practices. Entrants are required to send a single photograph of tradespersons in the act of making or with a finished product. The photograph should showcase the skill involved in the trade. Please download the HEROES_OF_TRADITIONAL_TRADES_photo_competition flyer for more information on the photographic competition submission guidelines.
Entries must be received by email by Monday 28 September 2015.
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2. Quality Conservation Forum at Fabric conference
Following consideration in early 2014 by Australian Heritage Agencies at HOCANZ of a proposal for an Australian Quality Framework to address shortcomings in Australian heritage conservation practice, Australia ICOMOS and the APT Australasia Chapter are moving to develop the Quality Framework proposal. Participation by heritage practitioners concerned about the loss of heritage conservation skills and experience will be important in ensuring that the proposed quality framework has a practical use.
You are invited to participate and to help shape this initiative. Click here for an early draft of the program (note, this has been updated from last week), which is intended to convey information about the scope of the event. More information about the forum is available at the conference website.
Bookings for the Quality Forum can be made as part of the Fabric Conference registration process. Alternatively please RSVP to Mary Knaggs or Donald Ellsmore with your intention to attend and pay the $30 fee to cover refreshments on the day.
Should you have any questions regarding this invitation please contact:
- Mary Knaggs, Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee Member – email Mary, or
- Donald Ellsmore, FAPT, Convenor, APT Australasia Chapter – email Donald
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3. 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards – winners announced
Of the many excellent projects recognised in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards was the Port Arthur Penitentiary Project, Tasmania, Australia, which won the award for New Design in Heritage Contexts.
Australia ICOMOS congratulates Port Arthur, who is one of our Institutional members. Congratulations also to the Wanslea Cancer Wellness Centre, Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia, which received an Honourable Mention.
The Conservation of the Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple in Kerala, India received the Award of Excellence in this year’s UNESCO Asia‐Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. Xieng Thong Temple in Luang Prabang won the Award of Merit and became the first project in Lao PDR to receive the UNESCO Asia‐Pacific Heritage Award.
A total of 12 winning projects from five countries – India, China, Lao PDR, Australia and Thailand – have been recognized in this year’s Heritage Awards. A panel of international conservation experts met in June to review 36 entries from across the Asia‐Pacific region.
To read more about the winners, visit the UNESCO Bangkok website.
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4. ‘Motets in the Gaol’ – Polyphonic Voices at the Old Melbourne Gaol, Saturday 24 October
Music lovers around Melbourne might well choose to note 7:30pm on Saturday 24 October 2015 in their diaries…
Following a Christmas Eve broadcast on ABC and completing their successful 2015 season, Polyphonic Voices will be giving what is believed to be the first choral performance in the state-listed Old Melbourne Gaol.
The ensemble, which comprises former members of Melbourne University’s several chapel choirs and counts current AI Vice President Ian Travers as a founder member, will present a program of motets by the great masters of the choral tradition, ranging from Gregorio Allegri’s anguished Miserere to Eric Whitacre’s sublime Saint Chappelle.
Those familiar with the National Trust (VIC) managed site, including Australia ICOMOS members who attended the 2011 Watermarks Conference dinner there, may recall the wonderful acoustic and be able to fully appreciate that this promises to be a truly thrilling experience!
Download the Motets in the Gaol flyer and click here to book.
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5. Australia ICOMOS membership application deadline for 2015 conference member rates
If you have been thinking of joining Australia ICOMOS and wish to take advantage of member rates, please submit your membership application to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by email by COB 14 October 2015.
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. Round Table – Rights-Based Approaches to Heritage Management, Melbourne, 7 October
Round Table – Rights-Based Approaches to Heritage Management
Melbourne, Wednesday 7 October 2015
Call for Expressions of Interest – deadline 10 September 2015
Australia ICOMOS will be participating in a small round table discussion on rights-based approaches to heritage management, with a focus on practitioner and professional perspectives.
This work will contribute to the ‘Our Common Dignity’ initiative – a joint international program between ICOMOS, IUCN and ICCROM; and also a research program in which ICOMOS is a partner, led by the University of Lucerne titled ‘Understanding Rights Practices in the World Heritage System: Lessons from the Asia-Pacific’. The Round Table also represents an initiative of Australia ICOMOS Working Group on Rights based Approaches to Conservation. If successful this could serve as a model for discussions in other countries.
You can find out more about the international program by clicking here, and in Resolution 18GA 2014/43 adopted by the 18th ICOMOS General Assembly held in Florence late last year. The international program focuses primarily on World Heritage, but this is not an exclusive focus for the Round Table, which seeks to better understand how rights issues are perceived in heritage practice, and to identifying ‘enabling factors’ that might contribute to the better recognition and implementation of rights-based approaches.
To ensure a productive and engaging day we are limiting the event to 15 participants, with those involved in cultural heritage and natural heritage policies, protection and management encouraged to attend. We also particularly welcome those from the Australia ICOMOS Working group, as well others interested in the issue. The day will begin with a framing presentation by Laura Kraak, who is currently conducting a PhD on international trends in Rights Based Approaches to Conservation.
Please note, there is no funding available to support travel expenses, although lunch will be provided on the day.
The Round Table is supported by the Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific at Deakin University. It is scheduled for 9.30am-5pm, on Wednesday 7 October, at the City Centre campus of Deakin University (located in the Melbourne CBD).
If you would like to contribute to this event, please send a short statement about your interests to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by email by 10 September.
Tim Winter, Laura Kraak, Kristal Buckley
On behalf of the Australia ICOMOS Working Group on Rights-Based Approaches to Heritage Management
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7. “Marrianne Collinson Campbell – a life”, talk hosted by the AGHS, 9 September, Sydney
Botanical artist, Leonie Norton, gives a fascinating insight into the life of Marrianne Collinson Campbell, who was a botanical, natural history and landscape artist, gardener and architect. Born Marrianne Close in the Hunter region, she had painting lessons from her father, a great aunt, who was a renowned painter and Conrad Martens. Her great uncle Robert was Sydney’s first shipping agent, landholder and pastoralist. She married his son, George.
Download the Marrianne Collinson Campbell talk flyer for more information.
Enquiries for this event: by email to Jeanne
Hosted by the Australian Garden History Society (AGHS).
Bookings are essential
Bookings by email to Jeanne; please book first, then transfer money – the event may be booked out, so best to check first. BOOKINGS CLOSE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO EVENT.
PLEASE NOTE: Payment confirms booking, and must be made prior to the event either by:
- cheque to Australian Garden History Society and mailed to: Jeanne Villani, 90 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview, NSW, 2104 or
- by Internet bank transfer to: Australian Garden History Society Sydney & Northern NSW Branch, ANZ Bank, Centrepoint Branch. BSB 012040 Account 101762565. (NB: include your name and name of event/function in the reference)
PLEASE ALSO NOTE
- Refunds for cancellations only given if more than 48 hours’ notice is given
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8. NSCES Meeting, Adelaide, Thursday 5 November 2015
National Scientific Committee for Energy and Sustainability (NSCES) Meeting
Adelaide, Thursday 5 November 2015
As many of you will be making arrangements and booking air fares to come to the Adelaide Fabric Conference, this is ADVANCE NOTICE of a NSCES meeting.
A NSCES meeting is proposed before the start of the conference. The provisional meeting time is for the afternoon of Thursday 5 November 2015 prior to the AGM and the Fabric Conference in Adelaide.
The time and venue for the meeting are still to be confirmed by the conference organizers, so WATCH THIS SPACE.
Helen Wilson and Rachel Jackson
NSCES Convenors
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9. Revitalising Newcastle Community Forum – 12 September
Revitalising Newcastle Community Forum
Saturday 12 September 2015
10am-4pm
Register online here to attend
The community response to the Revitalising Newcastle engagement events has been very positive and the registrations for the Community Forum on Sunday 30 August are now full.
UrbanGrowth NSW is holding an additional Community Forum with the same format on Saturday 12 September. If you weren’t available on 30 August, you can now register to attend the forum on 12 September.
The Community Forum just one of the ways you can be involved. The Revitalising Newcastle Community Engagement Program is your opportunity to shape what Newcastle city centre will be like in decades to come. Think big and get involved in making Newcastle a world-class, harbour front city.
To share your ideas:
- Visit our website
- Register here online to participate in the Revitalising Newcastle Community Forum on 12 September
- Take our online survey
- Participate in online discussion forums
- Make a submission here online
- Call us on 1800 359 545
- Email us
- Get social with Facebook and Twitter
About UrbanGrowth NSW
UrbanGrowth NSW is the NSW Government’s urban transformation delivery organisation. Our ambition is to transform city living so that it is more vibrant, connected, and healthy for all, for now and for many years to come. UrbanGrowth NSW is leading the Newcastle Urban Transformation and Transport Program, a $460 million investment by the NSW Government, to deliver light rail, improve the public domain and revitalise the city centre. Proposed revitalisation outcomes are subject to statutory and other approvals.
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10. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 17 September
APARTMENT BUILDINGS: An Australian perspective
presentations by Charles Picket and Michael Zanardo
Sirius and the achievements of public housing
Sirius apartments is the last major public housing tower built in Sydney, and its role and future is clouded due to the sell-off of public housing in The Rocks. It is timely to reconsider the architectural and social achievements embodied by Sirius and other twentieth century public housing at The Rocks and elsewhere.
Charles Pickett’s books include Designer Suburbs: Architects and affordable homes in Australia, 2012 (with Judith O’Callaghan), Homes in the Sky: Apartment living in Australia, 2007 (with Caroline Butler-Bowdon) and The fibro frontier: A different history of Australian architecture (1997).
Lessons from the past: How early workers’ housing might inform the design of housing today
Sydney has a rich and continuous tradition of relevant local housing exemplars. However, the intrinsic qualities of these buildings are often overlooked, remaining both under-researched and under-valued given their historical significance. This talk will explore the design of a selection of early workers’ housing projects and discuss how they can inspire the design of contemporary housing.
Michael Zanardo is an architect and urban designer specialising in the design of housing, particularly social and affordable housing. He is currently undertaking a doctorate at the University of Sydney investigating architectural typologies of pre-World War II workers’ housing in Sydney.
Time & Date: Thursday 17 September 2015, 5.30pm for 6pm start
Cost: Members $10, non-members $15 payable at the door
Venue: NSW Government Architect’s Office Level 4 Conference Room McKell Building, 2-24 Rawson Place Sydney (diagonally opposite the Central Station clock tower)
RSVP: by Monday 14 September 2015 to Kate Higgins via email
Please note: RSVP is needed because of secure building access and for catering purposes.
Download the DOCOMOMO – AUSTRALIA ICOMOS TALK_17 September 2015 flyer.
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11. Port Arthur Talks, Thursday 10 September 2015
Memories of the Tasman Peninsula
presented by the Waugh sisters: Christine Dobner, Felicity Langley, Kate Sainsbury, and Alison Shoobridge
The peninsula south-east of Hobart has many rich stories associated with those who have lived here. Four sisters, all born before 1940, will reminisce about their childhood on the Tasman Peninsula.
Daughters of Eric and Kath Waugh, the Waugh sisters are grandchildren of George Clarke who settled on the Tasman Peninsula shortly after land was opened up to private ownership in the late 19th century. They are also regular attendees of the Port Arthur Talks program.
ALL WELCOME!
When: Thursday 10 September 2015 at 5.30pm
Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room
Download the Memories of the Tasman Peninsula flier.
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12. ICOMOS supports the Monuments Women and Men of Syria and Iraq
Dear ICOMOS Members & Heritage Colleagues,
On behalf of the ICOMOS Working Group on Iraq and Syria, please read the ICOMOS statement that was issued on Wednesday this week. The ongoing crisis and fighting in the Middle East are giving rise to humanitarian consequences of an unprecedented scale since the World Wars. The ICOMOS community and the world continues to be horrified at the ongoing cultural heritage destruction that is occurring at the hands of ISIS.
Elizabeth Vines
President, Australia ICOMOS
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13. New Western Australian Heritage Act – public comment invited
On 12 August 2015, Heritage Minister Albert Jacob released the Heritage Bill 2015 (Exposure Draft) for stakeholder and community consultation.
Known as a Green Bill, it is the culmination of the 2011 review of the Heritage Of Western Australia Act 1990, the first major initiative of the State Cultural Heritage Policy.
Feedback from the Heritage Green Bill will help inform new heritage legislation that is open, transparent, simple to operate and easy to understand, and able to reflect best practice in the recognition and protection of heritage places.
Submissions close Friday 25 September 2015.
More information is available at the links below.
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14. Link to Heritage Tasmania’s latest news
To read the latest news from Heritage Tasmania, click here.
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15. New publication, Domain House – pre-publication offer
Domain House
The University of Tasmania Returns to the Queens Domain
Peter Freeman • Paul Johnston • Peter Walker
The High School of Hobart Town was completed in 1850 to the designs of architect Alexander Dawson. It became the home of the University of Tasmania in 1892, and was subsequently home to a variety of Tasmanian educational institutions. It became known as Domain House in the 1970s. This illustrated history of the life and times of Domain House, and of its conservation by the University of Tasmania, has been prepared as a commemoration of the one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary of the founding of the University in 1890. The publication also celebrates the completion of the Domain House restoration and reconstruction project, which first commenced late in 2012.
For more information and to order a copy, download the Domain House pre-publication offer flyer.
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16. Applications Now Open: Roving Curator Program 2016
Are you looking for professional assistance on an exhibition idea or project? Would you like to develop your team’s exhibition skills? The Roving Curator Program could be your answer!
The Roving Curator Program provides small museums and galleries with exhibition development assistance, including several days on-site advice as well as follow-up support. See guidelines for the types of projects and support available.
Applications are now open and close 13 October 2015.
> Guidelines and application form
For further information or to discuss your application, please email Kitty Owens, Manager, Exhibition Services, on call Kitty on (03) 8341 7342.
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17. CHNT20 2015 – 2-4 November 2015, Vienna: news update
Urban Archaeology and Public Relations
“New Technologies Enabling Archaeological Outreach”
The Urban Archaeology of Vienna and its cooperation partners are hosting the “20th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies” (CHNT20 2015) from 2-4 November 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
For further information about this conference, visit the conference website.
The program is available at this link. Also note the following Advanced Trainings, Round Table and Guided Tours, for which there are some places left – register via the conference webpage.
Advanced Archaeological Training
Archaeological Geospatial Infrastructures – a fundament for management and collaboration
Organiser: Markus JOBST, Austria
Traces of violence and warfare in archaeological human remains (Workshop in connection with the Session “Discloing the Dead”)
Organisers: Karin WILTSCHKE-SCHROTTA | Michaela BINDER, Austria
RFID- Chip Technology in Archaeology (Excavation, Museum and Depository) (NEW)
Organiser: Ali DARVISH ZADEH, Austria
Round Table
Digital 3D Reconstruction – Methods, Strategies and Challenges
Chairs: Piotr KUROCZYŃSKI | Mieke PFARR-HARFST | Sander MÜNSTER, Germany | Benjamin STANGL, Austria
Guided Tours
Guided Tour – Exhibition “Wiener Ringstraße” (Monday 2 November, 6pm – City Hall)
Guided Tour City Hall (Tuesday 3 November, 6pm)
OPEN DATA CREATE CAMP
For the first time there will be an OPEN DATA CREATE CAMP within the conference. Mobile app developers are invited to join the Camp.
The aim of the camp is to investigate innovative mashups of archaeological basis data (like shape files of historic buildings, discovery spots) with other Open Government Data, Open Private Data and even crowd-sourced Data.
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18. News from CyArk
- Join CyArk and Partners at the 25th Annual CIPA Conference
CyArk and our Partners will be in Taiwan this week at the 25th Annual Heritage Documentation Conference. Our distinguished 500 Council Members, Gustavo Araoz, Bonnie Burnham and Rohit Jigyasu will also be presenting their research and ongoing projects over the last year. CyArk will be presenting on Project Anqa during the Opening Ceremony on 31 August in room 909. We hope to see you there! Learn More»
- New Speakers and Sponsors join CyArk 500 Annual Summit
New Speakers have been announced for the CyArk 500 Annual Summit in Berlin. We are delighted to announce that New Media Artist, Morehshin Allahyari, Director of the Technology for the People Initiative at LUMS, Pakistan, Ali Inam and Zhang Xinyu and Liang Hong who recently used 3D projection to temporarily restore the destroyed Buddhas of Bamiyan, will be joining us to share their work. Learn more about their talks here»
- Reflecting on a Summer with CyArk
Every summer, CyArk is thrilled to invite a new crop of interns interested in History, Archaeology, Heritage and Computer Science to take part in research and data development for our global projects. Check out this great blog from our wonderful intern, Amelia Desnoo, about her time in the office. Interested parties are encouraged to get in touch. Learn More»
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19. Join CyArk in Berlin, 20-21 October 2015
CyArk are excited to announce a bevy of newly-confirmed speakers across all three topics of the conference!
Morehshin Allahyari is an Iranian new media artist, art activist, educator, and cultural curator and Autodesk Artist in Residence 2015. She will be discussing her latest project titled, Material Speculation: ISIS, a 3D modeling and printing project to resurrect artifacts and statues destroyed by ISIS in 2015. Check out this great video on her project from Al Jazeera.
Ali Inam leads the Technology for the People Initiative at LUMS University, Pakistan. Through the TPI, students and faculty explore technology interventions in partnership with the public sector. Ali will discuss their recently launched program for the Digital Preservation of Pakistan’s Heritage. Take a look at this wonderful article on their work.
Zhang Xinyu and Liang Hong are the subject of the popular Chinese program, On the Road, which has more than half billion viewers around the world. There talk will include their recent project to digitally recreate the lost Buddhas of Bamiyan through 3D projection mapping. Check out this video on their project at Bamiyan.
We are also thrilled to announce that the conference will be sponsored this year by our Partners at Iron Mountain, Seagate, Topcon, Trimble Navigation, FARO and Riegl. Their latest innovations will be showcased on the afternoon of October 20 when you will have a chance to talk with their teams about revolutions in capture, processing and workflows.
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20. One month to The Best in Heritage 2015
With the post-conference event on 27 September
Financing Heritage Institutions in Times of Scarcity
Fourteen years after its start, The Best in Heritage conference is still a convincing, successful concept – being the only global survey of the awarded projects from the heritage sector. Among hundreds of laureates from all continents, we choose 28 and grant them the opportunity to tell their success story. The packed programme offers plenty of time for discussion, contacts and socializing. The conference is a rare occasion where public and civil domains meet, and where audience chooses the presentation of their preference – Most influential project. Click on the image on the left to view the promotional video of what awaits you in Dubrovnik this September.
As a part of the programme in Dubrovnik, the conference exhibition will be organised and displayed in Dubrovnik Museums / Rector’s Palace. It is a simple and efficient way to share the unique global experience that we offer: an overview of the best award-winning projects. The exhibition runs from September 2nd – 28th, with expected 21 000 international visitors in that period. All posters have QR codes leading to the web-pages with articles and images of featured laureates. This bilingual exhibition will be presented at other locations as well in the course of 2015 and 2016. All of the past editions’ presentations are available here.
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21. “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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22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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23. SITUATION VACANT Contract Heritage Architect, Full/Part-Time, NSW Government Architect’s Office
The NSW Government Architect’s Office (GAO) Heritage Group is seeking a contract heritage architect (or similar) with at least 4 years proven experience and expertise in built heritage conservation.
The position is for an applicant with the following skills:
- Proven awareness and practice in applying the principles of the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter
- Working knowledge of the NSW Heritage Act 1977 and other heritage legislation
- Built heritage fabric assessment and documentation for condition surveys and conservation works documentation
- Proficiency in CAD (Microstation) for architectural working drawings and diagrams
- Investigation and preparation skills for CMPs, HISs, s57 Exemptions, s170 Register assessments, etc
- Well-developed writing and presentation skills for heritage reports and correspondence.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word 2010
- Experience in Excel 2010, InDesign and/or PowerPoint is highly desirable
Applicants seeking a full-time or part-time contract may apply.
Successful contractors must be commissioned through an NSW Government approved employment agency (details of suitable agencies can be supplied). Hourly rates will be based on experience and skills levels. An initial 3 month contract will apply.
Succinct email applications addressing the skills required are to be sent by email to Bruce Pettman, Principal Heritage Architect by 11 September 2015.
A maximum 2 page CV should be attached together with the contact information for two recent employer referees.
Queries to be directed to Mary Knaggs on (02) 9372 8394 or by email to Mary.
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24. SITUATIONS VACANT 3 x Lecturing positions, University of Queensland
The School of Architecture at the University of Queensland offers a three year Bachelor of Architectural Design and a two year Master of Architecture that are professionally accredited. Postgraduate training in research is provided through the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy. The School of Architecture has an international profile for its design education and the high quality of the buildings and publications of staff and graduates. It is the home to two successful research centres, the Centre for Architecture Theory Criticism and History (ATCH) and the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre (AERC).
Click on the links below for more information about these three opportunities.
Lecturer in Architecture (Communications)
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
University of Queensland
Senior Lecturer in Architecture (History and Theory)
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
University of Queensland
Senior Lecturer (Design and Practice)
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
University of Queensland
Applications for all three positions close 9 October 2015 (11:55 PM) E. Australia Standard Time.
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25. SITUATIONS VACANT 3 x positions in Archaeology, La Trobe University, Victoria
La Trobe University is seeking to fill a number of positions in Archaeology.
- Archaeological Heritage Management (Level B)
- Asian Archaeology (Level B)
- Geographic Information Systems (Level B/C)
For further details please the La Trobe University website.
La Trobe University’s success is driven by people who are committed to making a difference. They are creative and highly motivated, pursue new ideas and create knowledge. La Trobe is among the top 100 universities in the world under the age of 50 (Times Higher Education Rankings 2014), one of Australia’s research leaders, and the largest provider of higher education to regional Victoria. Our teaching and research address some of the most significant issues of our time and we’re passionate about driving change to benefit the communities we serve.
The positions
Teach a high quality learning experience in either Asian Archaeology (Level B); Archaeological Heritage Management (Level B); or Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology (Level B/C) and contribute to the undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level in Archaeology. Collaborating with colleagues, you will make a contribution to outstanding research through your professional practice and expertise, obtaining external research funding and publishing your results in international journals. Developing links with colleagues and external stakeholders, you will participate in innovative course level curriculum design, development and review.
La Trobe University offers a range of benefits. For further information about what it’s like to work at La Trobe click here.
Closing date: Sunday 6 September 2015 (11:55pm AEST)
Position Enquiries: via email to Alycia Keem, Recruitment Consultant; by phone (03) 9479 1324
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26. SITUATIONS VACANT Heritage Panel Tender: Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (Perth, Western Australia)
The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) invites tenders for its Heritage Management Consultancy Services Panel. The panel will pre-qualify consultants for heritage work from MRA and will become the primary means by which MRA sources consultants for all future heritage work. The tender closes on Friday 11 September 2015 at 2.30pm.
Summary
The MRA is seeking a highly skilled and talented panel of consultants to assist us in Heritage Management processes to maximise community benefits. We are looking for consultants who understand how to establish and maintain a framework for Heritage Management within project areas as well as advise on impacts of various proposals and on MRA’s obligations under regulation and law. The panel will also include Architects who can undertake Architectural design and supervision services on behalf of the MRA. Consultants are likely to be involved in liaison and negotiation with regulators, other agencies proponents and the public.
The tender pack is available on Tenders WA website.
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27. SITUATION VACANT Executive Officer, Mint Inc, Melbourne
- Unique organisation managing heritage assets across Victoria
- Drive the growth and expansion of the business
- Work closely with a strong and committed Committee of Management
The Mint Inc. is currently re-branding to become Working Heritage and is a ‘for purpose’, self-funded organisation that manages properties of heritage significance on public land across Victoria. With a diverse property portfolio, the organisation is responsible for the conservation, ongoing maintenance, management and commercialisation of sites with a key focus on ensuring the heritage significance is maintained for future generations to appreciate.
Reporting to the Committee of Management, this role will drive the strategic direction and operations of the organisation and position it for further growth. Leveraging off the new brand, you will build strong awareness and understanding of the organisation within the community and promote the organisation throughout the market.
For further information about this opportunity, download the Executive Officer, Mint Inc job ad.
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28. SITUATION VACANT Senior Conservation Architect, State Heritage Unit, SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Adelaide
FULL-TIME CONTRACT FOR SIX MONTHS (PO2 level, based at Keswick)
The State Heritage Unit provides strategic policy advice on matters of non-Aboriginal cultural heritage of State significance with a focus on the conservation of built and maritime heritage.
The Senior Conservation Architect provides specialist, technical conservation advice and associated support to heritage owners and local councils as part of the development application process. The incumbent is responsible for:
- Managing the development application process from pre-assessment consultation through to assessment.
- Monitoring and evaluating conservation projects to ensure they adhere to appropriate standards of Heritage Conservation.
- Facilitating compliance with Development Application conditions.
- Preparing Ministerial briefings, responses and other policy documents relating to State Heritage Places or within a State Heritage Area.
- Developing strong working relationships and networks with relevant planning professionals, contractors, community groups, Federal and State agencies, and local councils.
- Providing mentoring and guidance to junior staff and interns
Applications are due by 8 September 2015.
Please visit the Jobs SA site for details on how to apply and for further information.
For more information, email Anna Pope, Program Manager, Heritage and Maritime, DEWNR, or call (08) 8124 4858.
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29. SITUATION VACANT Special Heritage Consultant – Conservation Management Plan, Cultural Precinct, South Bank, Brisbane
Expressions of interest are sought from Highly experienced Specialist Heritage Consultants to develop an exemplary Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the Cultural Precinct at South Bank, Brisbane listed on the State Heritage Register on 12 June 2015.
The Specialist Heritage consultant will be required to form a multi-disciplinary team that can demonstrate extensive experience in successfully leading and delivering CMPs for high profile, public sites with multiple stakeholder interests.
Submissions will be assessed to develop a shortlist which will be invited to submit offers to develop the CMP on behalf of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Arts Queensland).
To apply, visit the QLD Tenders or e-mail enquiries.
Closing date: 2pm, 15 September 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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