Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 729

  1. Save the Date and Call for Presentations: ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2016
  2. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO / NSW AIA Chapter Sydney Talk Series, 12 May
  3. Members’ suggestions being sought for heritage platform to be promoted in the lead up to the federal election
  4. MayDay 2016
  5. Budget boost for the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica – The Hon Greg Hunt MP media release
  6. AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, 18 May, Sydney
  7. The Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy – report on consultation
  8. ‘The Past Matters’ – Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage workshop, Uni of Newcastle, 20 May
  9. AICCM Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) workshops, June/July – Melbourne, July – Perth
  10. MA (VIC) Masterclass: Loans and Deaccessioning, Melbourne, 14 June
  11. ISS Institute & George Alexander Foundation Fellowship – applications open
  12. Victorian Museums & Galleries conference, 5-7 October, Phillip Island, VIC
  13. Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) 2016, 13 May
  14. Engineering Heritage Australia Quarterly Magazine – now online
  15. Proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion, November 2016
  16. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Developments – call for applications
  17. Heritage Activation Grants open
  18. (Re)thinking archaeological potential in preventive archaeology, Slovenia, 28-29 October 2016 – call for papers
  19. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions – applications open
  20. Best in Heritage video presentations – Part II
  21. Applications open to a new MSc in Structural Engineering in Portugal – deadline 27 May 2016
  22. Call for Applications – ATCH Visiting Fellows Program: 2017
  23. CIPA2017 symposium, 28 August to 1 September 2017, in Ottawa, Canada – call for contributions
  24. The Johnston Collection – May highlights
  25. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin
  26. ICOMOS ISC SBH Newsletter – May 2016
  27. News from Sydney Living Museums
  28. SITUATION WANTED UK qualified Architect seeks experience in the heritage sector
  29. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Advisor (Archaeologist), EXTENT Heritage, Melbourne

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1. Save the Date and Call for Presentations: ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2016

“INSIDE OUT | OUTSIDE IN” – THE URBAN AND REGIONAL LANDSCAPE
ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2016

The Symposium is convened by: Australia ICOMOS, Canberra Archaeological Society, Canberra & District Historical Society and National Trust of Australia (ACT)

Inside Out / Outside In asks how people, practice and planning relate to place making, recognising and celebrating our spaces and shared cultural and natural heritage. The concept of landscape has moved on from its early meaning of open areas of land and planted gardens; based on only aesthetic appeal. How can we extend our understanding of our landscape, the natural, the built and the Indigenous, into better planning of our city, our suburbs and their settings and into a city that understands and draws from its cultural and natural heritage values; from the people, communities, and the environment that inhabit it and exude it? 

We are seeking papers from a diverse range of viewpoints; from Aboriginal community members, heritage and museum and practitioners, educators and students, landscape architects, archaeologists, urban planners, property managers, ecologists, artists and community advocates that explore and examine the interactions between people, place and practice focusing on landscape assessment and management, interpretation, urban planning, Aboriginal heritage and intangible cultural heritage.

To propose a paper, please submit a summary to the National Trust (ACT) care of Liz McMillan by email by 27 May 2016.

SYMPOSIUM DETAILS

Date: Saturday 23 July 2016
Venue: Mount Stromlo, Commonwealth Solar Observatory (CSO) Common Room
Cost: $75 non-members, $55 for members of host organisations, $30 concessions
Registration: Details will be available in May 2016

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2. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO / NSW AIA Chapter Sydney Talk Series, 12 May

Second Life as a tool for the dissemination of Cultural Heritage
Presentation by Dr Marco Antonio Chavez Aguayo

The virtual world of Second Life, as well as many other ICTs, offers great features to disseminate cultural heritage. Most of them and their applications are still to be researched. Using a case study on the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the state of Jalisco in México, which has been operating for almost a decade, the opportunities, challenges and potential experiences of Second Life for will be explored.

Dr Marco Antonio Chavez Aguayo is an Associate Professor (Profesor Investigador Titular A de Tiempo Completo) at the Virtual University System (Sistema de Universidad Virtual), University of Guadalajara (Mexico) whose research fields include comparative international cultural policy, cultural heritage, cultural management, virtual worlds and eLearning.

Previously he has held positions in several universities in UK, Spain and Mexico, presented papers in 12 countries and published in English, Spanish and French in 7 countries about cultural heritage, cultural policy, digital technologies and cultural legislation. He is the State Coordinator of ICOMOS Jalisco, and member of the National Committee of ICOMOS Mexico as Secretary of Promotion and Diffusion. Additionally, he is a Consultant of the Parliament of Jalisco (Mexico), promoting and writing the Cultural Heritage Act and the State Constitutional Reform to include the Right to Culture and the cultural rights and Chartered Scientist (CSci) of the Science Council (UK).

He is Founder and Editor-in-chief of “Córima. Revista de Investigación en Gestión Cultural” (Córima, Research Journal on Cultural Management) of the University of Guadalajara (México). Member of the National Researchers System (SNI) of CONACYT (National Council of Science and Technology) (Mexico). Member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) and Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) of the British Psychological Society (BPS) (UK).

Time & Date: Thursday 12 May 2016, 5.30 for 6.00pm start
Cost: Members $10, non-members $15 payable at GML
Venue: GML Heritage Level 6, Australia Council Building, 372 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, 2010 (corner of Cooper Street – south from Central Station North Concourse exit to Elizabeth Street). Please report to the reception desk on the Australia Council Ground Floor on arrival to be ticked off on the list and to obtain a Visitors Pass
RSVP: by Monday 9 May 2016 via email Tatiana Tauri. Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Download the ICOMOS DOCOMOMO AIA talk 12 May 2016 flyer.

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3. Members’ suggestions being sought for heritage platform to be promoted in the lead up to the federal election

With the federal election due to be held later this year, Australia ICOMOS has been in discussion with a range of political parties about the heritage platform they might adopt for the election. To assist with further discussions, Australia ICOMOS is keen to hear from members about their suggestions for such heritage platform. Accordingly, you are invited to provide suggestions that might be suitable. In the first instance, just brief suggestions would be welcome, as more detail can be sought later if your idea is selected for inclusion. Given the context, it is likely that only a very limited number of suggestions can be put forward to political parties.

Please email your suggestions to Ian Travers by email by 7 May 2016.

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4. MayDay 2016

 

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The meaning of MayDay

MayDay for cultural heritage fuses two concepts – the distress signal, and the first day of May – in order to create a memorable calendar date for events that improve disaster preparedness in archives, galleries, libraries and museums.

The MayDay call was originated in 1923 by Frederick Stanley Mockford (1897–1962). As senior radio officer at Croydon Airport in London, Mockford was asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and be understood by all pilots and ground staff in an emergency. Since much of the traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed the word “MayDay” from the French m’aider meaning ‘help me’.

For more information click on the links below.

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5. Budget boost for the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica – The Hon Greg Hunt MP media release

Australia ICOMOS is committed to the dissemination of relevant cultural heritage information. In line with this commitment we are circulating the following media release from the Hon Hon Greg Hunt MP, dated 3 May 2016.

The Turnbull Government is committed to preserving our natural environment for future generations.

We recognise both its intrinsic value, and the contribution it makes to our transitioning economy, which is reliant on employment-intensive industries like tourism.

The Turnbull Government is doing more than ever before to protect the Great Barrier Reef and the 2016 Budget strengthens this commitment with a $171.0 million boost.

Included in this is a $70 million additional injection to the Reef Trust – bringing the Government’s total investment in the Reef Trust to $210 million.

The Reef Trust invests in practical on-the-ground projects that boost water quality – a key objective of the Government’s historic Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan and which is part of our commitment to the World Heritage Committee on ensuring the Reef is protected for future generations to enjoy.

In addition to this, the Government is allocating $101 million from within the National Landcare Programme to support the implementation of the Reef 2050 Plan.

The Reef 2050 Plan and the Reef Trust are already addressing key threats to the Reef by improving water quality and coastal habitats, mitigating outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish and protecting threatened and migratory species such as dugong and turtles.

It is these projects which will make the Reef more resilient as we address the challenges of climate change and the current coral bleaching event which has affected reefs around the world.

This is part of a projected investment of more than $2 billion from Australian governments to protect the Great Barrier Reef over the next decade.

And just as we’re doing more than ever before to protect the Great Barrier Reef, the Turnbull Government is investing more than ever before in our Antarctic programme.

As announced by the Prime Minister last week, a new era of Antarctic engagement sees the Government investing new funding of $2.167 billion to deliver key priorities under the Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan.

This includes ongoing additional funding of $200 million over 10 years from 2016-17, which provides long-term certainty for the Australian Antarctic programme.

With this additional funding and the signing of a contract for a state-of-the art icebreaker, the Government has assured Australia’s ability to lead science and influence responsible management in the region.

It also underpins the role of Tasmania as a leading Antarctic gateway for science and logistics.

Work can now begin to further scope options for year-round aviation access to Antarctica, and the restoration of overland traverse capability and mobile research station infrastructure.

On land, the Turnbull Government is continuing to support the National Landcare Programme to support communities working to improve their local environment and productive landscapes.

Through the National Landcare Programme, the Turnbull Government is meeting its commitment to plant 20 million native trees by 2020 with an additional $20 million, bringing the total investment in the programme to $70 million.

The 20 Million Trees programme is already restoring, rebuilding and reconnecting habitat for our animals and plants across urban, peri-urban and regional Australia. Already funding for 164 projects has been committed to plant more than 13.4 million trees.

In Australia’s waters, the Government will also establish a world-class management programme for Australia’s Commonwealth Marine Reserves – committing $56.1 million over four years to protect Australia’s marine biodiversity.

Commonwealth Marine Reserves remain the gold standard in terms of nation-wide marine conservation and this Government is proud to continue its outstanding track record in marine management.

The funding will provide more opportunities for engagement with recreational fishers, community groups and dive operators, promote local growth in tourism and protect our unique aquatic assets.

Importantly, the measure includes funding to assist affected commercial fishers to adjust to the new management arrangements. These measures pave the way to make new management plans operational within 12 months. The plans will be based on the recommendations of a major independent review tasked with striking the right balance between environmental, social and economic interests.

These measures – together with the existing suite of policies and programmes to protect and preserve Australia’s air, land, water and heritage – highlight the Turnbull Government’s commitment to work with local communities, business and individuals to keep Australia’s environment robust and healthy.

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6. AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, 18 May, Sydney

Wednesday 18 May 2016
National Archaeology Week at The Big Dig Centre
Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm
Topic: Sieving in Sydney

AACAI (Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists) NSW are pleased to present speakers intended to promote discussion on the methodologies used by consulting archaeologists when sieving. After a series of brief presentations (10-15 minutes each) a discussion of current practice and preferences will be held and guests are encouraged to discuss the issues over wine and some cheese.

Cost: Members & Students FREE, Non-members $10

For more information and RSVP details, download the AACAI NSW Wine Cheese Chat NAW Event 18 May 2016.

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7. The Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy – report on consultation

All feedback received during the consultation phase of the Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy has been collated into a report to the Adelaide Park Lands Authority for it to consider at its meeting (which is public) at 5.30pm on Monday 9 May 2016. 

This report can be viewed by clicking here (link opens 33MB PDF).

The report to the Authority commences at page 13 of this document, with a list of submissions at page 23, all written submissions are provided at page 26 and the consultation summary commences at page 392.

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8. ‘The Past Matters’ – Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage workshop, Uni of Newcastle, 20 May

The Hunter (Living) History Initiative has organised a one-day workshop on heritage preservation approaches with a particular focus on Rock Art and Indigenous heritage.

‘The Past Matters’ – Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage Workshop
Friday 20 May 2016, 8.30am-4.00pm
Auchmuty Library – Room – L326, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW

For more information, click here.

RSVP is essential – by email to Ann Hardy, or (02) 4921 5824 or 0438 509 139 by Friday 13 May.

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9. AICCM Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) workshops, June/July – Melbourne, July – Perth

Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM), with generous support from the Gordon Darling Foundation and from the ADFAS Patricia Robertson Scholarship Fund, presents two four-day Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) Workshops. These workshops, led by experts from Cultural Heritage Imaging (CHI) in San Francisco, will take place at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne from 28 June to 1 July and at the Berndt Museum at the University of Western Australia from the 5 to 8 July 2016.

RTI is a computational photographic method that captures a subject’s surface shape and color and enables the interactive re-lighting of the subject from any direction. RTI also permits the mathematical enhancement of the subject’s surface shape and color attributes. The enhancement functions of RTI reveal surface information that is not disclosed under direct empirical examination of the physical object. For more information about RTI, applications and CHI click here.

For more information on the course and to register online please visit the AICCM website.

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10. MA (VIC) Masterclass: Loans and Deaccessioning, Melbourne, 14 June

This event is organise by Museums Australia (Victoria) [MA (VIC)]

Facilitated by Ian McDonald, Special Counsel at Simpsons Solicitors, and one of Australia’s leading copyright lawyers, the Masterclass will cover:

  • Basic concepts including contracts, ownership, deeds, deaccessioning vs. disposal, and bailment.
  • The wider ethical and legislative frameworks: the ICOM and MA ethical standards for loans and deaccessioning; the relevant provisions of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act and the Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Act; borrowing, lending and deaccessioning objects of unknown or doubtful provenance and objects from Indigenous communities; and borrowing exhibition items from trustees, curators
  • Loan documentation and deaccessioning policies and procedures (what should be covered in policies, procedures and template documentation).

Enjoy learning in the beautiful surrounds of Heide’s sculpture park and lunch at Café Vue.

Date: Tuesday 14 June

Time: 10am – 4pm

Venue: Heide Museum of Modern Art

Cost: MA Members $150, Non-members $300

> Book now to secure your place

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11. ISS Institute & George Alexander Foundation Fellowship – applications open

The George Alexander Foundation: 5 fellowships available at $10,000 each

The George Alexander Foundation and the International Specialised Skills Institute Inc (ISS Institute) are offering five international Fellowships in the amount of $10,000 (less GST).

Applications are open Australia-wide to people 35 years of age and under, and one of the applications categories is Heritage. For further information, please download the application form.

Applications close on Monday 23 May 2016 at 4pm.

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12. Victorian Museums & Galleries conference, 5-7 October, Phillip Island, VIC

The Victorian Museums & Galleries Conference is back in 2016 and will be held in beautiful Phillip Island at the Cowes Cultural Centre on 5-7 October.

Under the central theme of ‘Future-proofing’, the Conference will consider the challenges facing museums and galleries, and focus on innovative ways to achieve financial, social (succession planning, staff training), and environmental sustainability.

The event will include traditional keynotes, interactive discussions, lightning talks, focused parallel sessions, and a discussion panel. Topics to be covered include: the impact of climate change on museum buildings and collections, developing regional audiences, interpretation and storytelling, and adapting to change.

For more information about this event, visit the Museums Australia VIC website.

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13. Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) 2016, 13 May

 

SHAP 2016

 

EMM Consulting is pleased to be hosting the Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners Workshop (SHAP) as part of National Archaeology Week.

This one day workshop is an opportunity for practitioners, students and anyone interested in historical archaeology to share ideas and find out about current and recent historical archaeology and heritage projects in and around Sydney (actually anywhere in NSW). It will be held at The Big Dig Centre, 110 Cumberland St, The Rocks.

Although we welcome presentations on a range of topics, the theme of Interpretation is a suggested focal point. Currently we have a range of speakers that are adding to the growing list, including:

  • Christian Hampson (OEH) on the Heritage near me mobile application
  • Suzanne Holoham (General Manager RAHS)
  • Yann Tristan (Macquarie University) on the Bachelor of Archaeology program
  • Liz Smith and Selina O’Regan (PACE officers, Macquarie University)
  • Denis Gojak (Heritage Manager RMS)
  • Steve Brown (University of Sydney)

If you would like to give a short (10-15 minute) presentation on a recent project or an update on a current project, talk to someone in the heritage team by contacting EMM Consulting by email or calling (02) 9493 9500.

Bookings can be made by clicking this link – cost of tickets range from $33 to $80.

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14. Engineering Heritage Australia Quarterly Magazine – now online

The April 2016 issue of the Engineering Heritage Australia (EHA) Quarterly Magazine is now online. This is a PDF file which can be downloaded from the Engineers Australia website.

This link not only gives you access to this latest issue of the Magazine, but also to all the past issues of EHA Magazine, to the EHA Newsletters which preceded the Magazine, and to many other activities and publications of Engineering Heritage Australia.

The big stories in this issue are about:

  • the Mount Lyell Abt Rack Railway in the mountainous country of western Tasmania – now restored and named The West Coast Wilderness Railway
  • the historic manufacturing firm Thompsons of Castlemaine in country Victoria, which made gold dredges, locomotives, rail track, steam engines, boilers, field artillery, pumps, and practically any other large machinery anyone wanted, and shipped it around Australia and across the world for more than 100 years
  • the Carrington Hydraulic Pumping Station on Newcastle Harbour, which pumped high pressure water to operate hydraulic cranes on the Newcastle wharves for ninety years

We hope you enjoy reading this issue of the magazine – and also think about contributing stories and/or ideas for future issues.

Margret Doring
Editor, EHA Magazine

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15. Proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion, November 2016

Expressions of interest are invited for a proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion.

Although the excursion is not until November the Tasmanian Family History Society would like to have an indication of the number of their members who would like to participate, as members of the Friends of Alexander Laing and the Sorell Historical Society (and possible other interested parties) will be asked to join the excursion if numbers permit. First preference will be given to Tasmanian Family History Society members.

More information download the Proposed Alexander Laing Fiddle Trail Excursion leaflet.

Could those interested please contact the Tasmanian Family History Society by email.

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16. Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Developments – call for applications

The ITCILO (part of the UN system and training arm of International Labour Organisation) is launching a call for applications for the Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development, which will take place from 17 October 2016 to 13 October 2017.

The Master is designed by the University of Torino, the Politecnico di Torino and the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), in collaboration with UNESCO and ICCROM.

The Programme provides a solid foundation in a variety of cultural economics topics and the value chain of cultural and natural sites. It explores in detail the economic, social, institutional and legal considerations that govern the diverse categories of UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites. The Programme 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 17 October 2016 to 13 October 2017 and is divided into three major learning cycles:

  1. The first cycle will be conducted through a distance learning component that will start on 17 October 2016 and will end on 18 December 2016.
  2. The second cycle, from 24 January 2017 to 18 May 2017, 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.
  3. The third cycle, from 25 May 2017 to 13 October 2017, will be a research and study period during which the students are expected to finalize their final project.

The deadline for applications is 30 June 2016.

To apply please complete the online application form and for further information visit The International Training Centre website or email the Course Organisers.

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17. Heritage Activation Grants open

Heritage Minister Mark Speakman recently announced that the Heritage Activation Grants are now open for projects that begin in the financial year 2016/17. Further details of this announcement are featured on the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage website.

Closing date for applications – 5:00 pm, Monday 27 June 2016

For detailed information on the Heritage Activation Grants program, to download the guidelines for applicants, and to apply for funding, visit the Heritage Near Me Incentives webpage on our website.

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18. (Re)thinking archaeological potential in preventive archaeology, Slovenia, 28-29 October 2016 – call for papers

(Re)thinking archaeological potential in preventive archaeology
28 – 29 October 2016
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Call for papers – abstract deadline: 30 June 2016

Preventive archaeology is a new way of protecting archaeological heritage, where archaeological research becomes constitutive part of spatial planning process. Key innovation is the phase of archaeological potential assessment, which shifts focus of research from known sites to the landscapes a whole. But what exactly is “archaeological potential”? What is its relation to the archaeological traces and sites in the landscape? Archaeological potential obviously says something about the capacity of an area, that archaeological traces could be discovered, but it also introduces new ways of thinking and working with archaeological heritage.

For more information, download the (Re)thinking archaeological potential flyer.

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19. Scholarships for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions – applications open

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 May 2016.

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.

Please find full details at the course website.

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20. Best in Heritage video presentations – Part II

Global survey of award-winning projects in museums, heritage and conservation

15th edition, Dubrovnik 22-24 September 2016, introducing the IMAGINES event featuring New technology and Multimedia laureates

As the 2016 programme is being finalised, we are following up with the final part of the video presentation series from last year. Here you can see talks by laureates of prestigious award programmes, including European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, National Medal for Museums and Libraries from the United States, Chinese Museum Association, European Museum Forum, ICOM Russia, ICOM Austria, ICOM Sweden, Museums and Heritage from the UK, Japan Design Space Association, Asia-Pacific Network of Science Technology Centres, European Museum Academy & Hands on!, and UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. Also featured – the Project of Influence, as voted last September in Dubrovnik by the conference audience: The Coen Case by Wesfries Museum and Dr Ad Geerdink. Enjoy!

National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

Giving the 2014 Children in Museums Award to the National Gallery of Denmark, European Museum Academy’s jury “..was unanimous in praising the in-depth and high quality presentation, materials and programmes for children, which they considered unique for an art museum. Children are taken seriously by curators and director, and ideas from the children’s presentation are adapted in the main museum. Complex subjects, well researched, are made accessible to children and offer a unique, surprising and stimulating environment based on the idea of freedom of thought and an original approach. (…) The combination of workshop spaces, exhibition area and drawing room is a unique idea.” Presentation by Marianne Grymer Bargeman and Nana Bernhardt

Dragomirna Church’s 17th Century Frescoes, Suceava, Romania

The project was awarded with EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award in 2014. Built in 1609, and decorated by the Moldavian metropolitan bishop, it ends the series of 16th century Moldavian churches and opens another era in the religious architecture by exceeding the pattern of the Moldavian medieval style, differentiating itself through the architectural dimensions and shapes. The restoration of this monument was not an easy task. The Jury of the Awards praised this project’s high-level of professionalism and very sophisticated conservation. The restorers used traditional, natural materials and have done an outstanding job. Presentation by Radu Prepelac

Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation), Tokyo, Japan

Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres Creative Award 2014 winner for its “Songs of Anagura”, Miraikan is a new type of museum with a mission to understand the things happening in our world today from a scientific point of view, and have discussions while considering the future that awaits us. Convicted that science and technology are part of our culture, Miraikan provides an open forum for all to ponder and discuss the future roles of science and technology. “Song of Anagura” exhibition design is based on game theory with sensors and tracking system and songs made with singing voice synthesizer. Presentation by Maholo Uchida

Museum of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

When awarding the Museum of Gothenburg with Swedish Museum of the Year 2014 Award, the Jury stated “A classical City Museum that has made a broad impact through courage to dare in an innovative work that has touched and changed many people’s lives and the broader debate in society. By highlighting the social dimension, norm perspective and everyone’s history, Rome san, a project of an ethnic group in today’s multicultural Sweden radically changed the museum’s way of working and demonstrate that the added value and the force a museum can give and be in the local community, for individuals and respect for the equal dignity and rights.”. Presentation by Karl Arvidsson

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya, Japan

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology won the Japan Design Space Association Gold Award 2014. The red-brick Museum building is architecturally and historically important, and the museum preserves and uses it as a valuable industrial asset. The facility features textile machinery, one of the core industries that helped build modern Japan, and the evolving world of automotive technology that continues to drive Japan’s growth. Through exhibits of actual equipment in motion and a wide variety of live demonstrations, the museum communicates the “spirit of being studious and creative” and the importance of “making things”. Presentation by Toru Hirono

Žanis Lipke Memorial, Riga, Latvia

European Museum Forum’s Kenneth Hudson Award 2014 winner, Žanis Lipke Memorial, is a museum dedicated to a Latvian worker Žanis Lipke, who saved more than 50 Jews from the Nazi regime in Latvia from 1941 to 1944. He hid them in a bunker under a shed in his backyard in Ķīpsala, an island near Riga Old town. The memorial is located next to this place. Lipke risked his life and the lives of his family selflessly, without gaining anything for this. He wasn’t rich or influential but he saved the biggest number of people in Latvia and was awarded with the Righteous Among the Nations Award in 1966. Presentation by Lolita Tomsone

Historical Route of the Lines of Torres Vedras, Lisbon, Portugal

The Lines of Torres Vedras are the most remarkable set of fortifications from the Napoleonic Wars. For their uniqueness, they have become an important symbol of identity and a powerful educational resource. Beyond the strategic role that they had played in the past, today they raise interest due to thier historical, cultural and tourist importance. The EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award jury took into account several factors: the importance of preserving this military structure, the role it played in the Portuguese and European history; numerous internal advantages to the different authorities involved throughout the project; and the possibility that the new route offers to encourage a new audience to discover the region. Presentation by Ana Umbelino

Textile Centre Haslach and the Museum of Weaving, Haslach, Austria

Austrian Museum of the Year 2014, Textile Centre Haslach and its Museum of Weaving were founded in 2012 in an old textile mill. Centre hosts five partners, who want to keep the knowledge about textiles alive by exhibitions, education programs and production.  One of the five partners is the Museum of weaving which shows the steps of processing from flax preparation to the finished linen as well as the development of hand looms through history. Textile materials and techniques can be experienced with all senses. Visitors are welcome to explore their own clothes and delve into the pattern-world. Presentation by Christina Leitner and Andreas Selzer

Museum of Innocence, Istanbul, Turkey

The Museum of Innocence, European Museum Forum’s European Museum of the Year 2014, is both a novel by Orhan Pamuk and a museum he has set up. From the very beginnings of the project, since the 1990s, Pamuk has conceived of novel and museum together. The novel, which is about love, is set between 1974 and the early ’00s, and describes life in Istanbul between 1950 and 2000 through memories and flashbacks centred around two families – one wealthy, the other lower middle class. The museum presents what the novel’s characters used, wore, heard, saw, collected and dreamed of, all meticulously arranged in boxes and display cabinets.  Presentation by Onur Karaoglu

Restoration of the Saryazd Citadel, Yazd, Islamic Republic of Iran

Yazd was one of the oldest settlements in which life still exists, going back 6000 years, with Saryazd as the main ancient site of the current city of Yazd. One of the significant monuments of this village is the Castle of Saryazd, 1700 years old, and still looking great in the desert. It seems that this monument has the largest and highest infrastructure and is the only monument in the world which is constructed from mud and clay. In some history books in Iran this monument is mentioned as the meeting place of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. The Restoration project of the Saryazd Citadel in Iran won UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation – Award of Distinction 2014. Presentation by Dr Nasser Keykhaei

National Archives: The Memory Palace, The Hague, The Netherlands

Forming the ’national memory’ of the Netherlands, National Archives’ mission is to serve every person’s right to information and enable insight into the past of the Netherlands. After a huge remodelling the new visitors’ centre of the National Archive opened in 2013 with the inaugural exhibition “The Memory Palace”. It has four goals: to acquaint the public to the wealth and scope of the collection, to give a very wide public easy access to the collection, to inspire visitors to use the collection and to to surprise visitors in more ways than one. The exhibition won the Museums + Heritage 2014 International Award. Presentation by Nancy Hovingh

Nanjing Museum, Nanjing, China

Nanjing Museum is both the provincial museum of Jiangsu Province, as well as a national museum. It was founded in 1933 by Cai Yuanpei, the educator and prominent scholar who had been Minister of Education in Sun Yat-sen’s government. Built in the form of a Liao dynasty palace, the museum is sited on a fine 83,000 m2 estate. It is now compromised of six galleries: the History Pavilion, the Arts Pavilion, the Special Exhibition Pavilion, the Minguo (1912-1949) Pavilion, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Pavilion and the Digital Pavilion, displaying some 420,000 collections, of which more than 2,000 are national treasures. It received Chinese Museum Association’s – Most innovative Museums Award 2014. Presentation by Wang Qizhi

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, United States

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is a non-profit institution committed to creating extraordinary learning experiences across the arts, sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. Founded in 1925, it is the largest children’s museum in the world, and among the top twenty most visited museums in North America. The museum received the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 1997 and again in 2014, one of only a few American museums to twice receive this honor. Presentation by Christian G. Carron

Saurer Museum, Arbon, Switzerland

The Saurer Museum is completely based on voluntary work; from the office work, publishing the quarterly magazine, marketing, to technical maintenance and support, museum tours, archive work, demonstrations of all machines, driving the trucks and buses at shows. The biggest achievement of the museum has been to unite a diverse group of almost sixty enthusiasts with a shared passion and incredible dedication, supported by over six hundred sponsors, to pursue the common goal of preserving  the heritage of generations of the Saurer engineers and the lasting impact they have had on the town of Arbon. Museum received European Museum Forum’s Silletto Prize in 2014. Presentation by Dr Rudolf Baer

State museum-reserve “Rostov Kremlin”, Yaroslavl Region, Russia

Founded in 1883, the Rostov Museum is located on the territory of the architectural ensemble of  the former Rostov Archbishop’s house (Rostov Kremlin). In 1959 Yaroslavl architectural and art Museum-reserve (Yaroslavl) were founded and the Rostov Museum becomes to be its branch, and in 1969 gained the status of an independent Museum-reserve. By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation from 1995 Museum-reserve “Rostov Kremlin” was included into the state code of particularly valuable objects of cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia. Museum has a perfect collections of ancient and modern art, archaeological collections and of the unique Rostov enamel and won the ICOM Russia Award in 2014. Presentation by Natalia Karovskaya

The Coen Case, Hoorn, The Netherlands

The Westfries Museum’s response to a public debate concerning the statue of Jan Pietersz Coen, Governor General of the Dutch United East India Company challenged the way of how to deal with the Dutch Colonial Past. There was no room for nuance and there was also a great lack of historical knowledge in the debate, so the museum responded swiftly with the multimedia project “The Coen Case” – a striking example of what a participative museum should be; open to the needs of the local community, involving and creative in the way it raises cultural heritage awareness. Project won EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2014 and Project of Influence award by the Best in Heritage in 2015. Presentation by Dr Ad Geerdink

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the UK’s national museum of art, design and performance. Its collections span over 2,000 years of human creativity in virtually every medium. It aspires to be recognised as the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance, and to enrich people’s lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience. V&A has been awarded with the Museums+Heritage Awards in 2014 in recognition of its recent transformation, its innovative exhibition programme and its focus on bringing its mission to an increasingly wide audience. It won Museums + Heritage 2014 Best of the Best Award. Presentation by Emmajane Avery

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21. Applications open to a new MSc in Structural Engineering in Portugal – deadline 27 May 2016

The 2nd call for registration to STREMUM is open until 27 May. Candidates interested in applying to STREMUM may visit the webpage and submit their application form. Scholarships are available to outstanding candidates.

This new programme from the University of Minho, Portugal confidently addresses the emerging challenges of Structural Engineering, including Eco-efficiency, Advanced Design & Resilience, and a Smart & Sustainable Built Environment.

The programme faculty is committed to excellency, with leading international researchers and experienced technical consultants, including also:

  • Editors of the “International Journal of Architectural Heritage” and “Transportation Geotechnics”
  • Chairmen of COST actions on Towards the next generation of standards for service life of cement-based materials and structures, and Quality control plans for roadway bridges
  • Members in ACI, CIB, IABSE, CEN, ISSMGE, fib, ICOMOS, TRB and RILEM Committees on concrete, masonry, timber, soils, and conservation, durability or strengthening, among others

Prospective students will have the chance to get involved in a friendly and multicultural atmosphere, at moderate cost, in a reputed engineering school, with excellent experimental and numerical facilities. Grants will be available for top students.

English is the official language of the programme and the hosting historical city of Guimarães provides the ideal cultural environment. Students wishing to learn Portuguese (not a requirement) will have courses available and will master the 6th most spoken language in the world and official language in 10 countries, according to Wikipedia.

We are fully committed to delivering a top quality, challenging and exciting programme, which adds a new perspective to the classical field of Structures in Civil Engineering. The course includes, besides the usual course based contents, truly project led education and soft skills. We aim at developing the students’ skills in communication, time management and leadership, while ensuring their capacity to develop independent work, grasp state-of-the-art complex concepts and reason analytically.

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22. Call for Applications – ATCH Visiting Fellows Program: 2017

The ATCH (Architecture Theory Criticism History) Research Centre invites applications for the Visiting Fellows Program 2017. The program welcomes applications from scholars with varying levels of experience who are carrying out critical research in architecture.

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 visit the 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 2016.

For additional information please contact Centre Manager, Dr Deborah van der Plaat by email.

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23. CIPA2017 symposium, 28 August to 1 September 2017, in Ottawa, Canada – call for contributions

The organisers of CIPA2017, the 26th biennial symposium, to be held from 28 August to 1 September 2017, in Ottawa, Canada, invite contributions for this symposium. CIPA2017 will focus on Digital Workflows for Conservation.

CIPA is the ICOMOS International Committee on Heritage Documentation.

Important dates

• 1 April 2016 – 2nd call for papers
• 1 June 2016 – 3rd call for papers
• 1 September 2016 – 4th call for papers
• 1 January 2017 – final call for papers
• 1 February 2017 – deadline to submit abstracts
• Mar. 31, 2017 – Notification of acceptance of abstracts
• April 30, 2017 – Deadline to upload full papers
• May 15, 2017 – Notification of acceptance of reviewed papers
• June 15, 2017 – Deadline to upload non-reviewed papers and posters
• July 12, 2017 – Deadline for submission of corrected papers
• July 12, 2017 – Deadline to upload non-reviewed papers and posters

For more information about this, visit the symposium website.

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24. The Johnston Collection – May highlights

Click here to read the latest from the Johnston Collection.

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25. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin

To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.

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26. ICOMOS ISC SBH Newsletter – May 2016

To read the latest news from ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Shared Built Heritage (ISC SBH), click on the link below.

Note two forthcoming study tours to ‘Border Regions of Europe” and to “ Nova Scotia in Canada”.

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27. News from Sydney Living Museums

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

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28. SITUATION WANTED UK qualified Architect seeks experience in the heritage sector

Jamie Mayers, UK qualified Architect with 4 years’ experience seeks experience in the heritage sector. My previous experience covers healthcare and education projects from refurbishments to new build. Having previously worked in the listed environment of King’s College London’s Strand Campus I am fascinated with the material, economic, social, historical and philosophical implications of maintaining estates and constructing in historical environments and I hope to gain an insight into the industry, to give me an invaluable insight into the day to day workings of it.

Anyone who is able to assist Jamie please contact Jamie by email.

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29. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Advisor (Archaeologist), EXTENT Heritage, Melbourne

EXTENT Heritage  (a  merger of  Archaeological  and  Heritage  Management  Solutions Pty Ltd  and Futurepast  Heritage  Consulting)  is  a  leading  heritage  and  archaeological  consultancy  servicing Australia and the Asia Pacific since 1998. We specialize in provision of archaeological and heritage management  services  to  a  diverse  range  of  private  and  public  sector  clients.   Our team of archaeologists and heritage specialists have over 25 years’ experience in providing quality archaeological and heritage advice to clients. This highly respected and motivated team is the cornerstone to our success.  Many are senior consultants and specialists with extensive experience and the ability to resolve complex heritage management issues. Our commitment to senior expertise is un-matched in the heritage consulting industry and ensures that we achieve consistently high quality outputs in all our projects.

Extent Heritage has an opportunity for someone new to join our team in an intermediate heritage consultant role. The position has primary focus on Aboriginal heritage and project management but we are always keen to discover professionals with the flexibility of strengths across both historic and Indigenous heritage and / or in other specialist areas such as social value and cultural landscape assessment. This is a permanent position, subject to a 3 months probationary review period.

For more information and to apply, click here.

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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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