Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 825

NEW ITEMS

  1. [NEW ITEM] Save The Date – Tasmanian Heritage Symposia & Australia ICOMOS AGM – November 2018
  2. [NEW ITEM] MayDay 2018
  3. [NEW ITEM] Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 15 May
  4. [NEW ITEM] Conservation from the distant to recent past: Chatsworth to the Salk Institute, 3 May, Fryer Library, University of Queensland, 3 May
  5. [NEW ITEM] Heritage & discovery field trip – “Stone, Gold & Rare Trades”, Bathurst, 11-13 May 2018 – bookings open
  6. [NEW ITEM] The Challenges of World Heritage Recovery conference, Poland, 6-8 May 2018
  7. [NEW ITEM] NSW Heritage Forum 2018, 16-18 May, Sydney – full program now online
  8. [NEW ITEM] Heritage for Planet Earth Photocontest – PARTICIPATE in the April edition
  9. [NEW ITEM] Call for Entries: 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation – deadline 15 May
  10. [NEW ITEM] HBP Summer Programme 2018, Malaysia, July-August 2018 – registrations open until 15 May
  11. [NEW ITEM] Adaptive Management for Protected Area Conservation in the Asia-Pacific course, Blue Mountains, 5-10 November 2018
  12. [NEW ITEM] Free access to journal issue on Heritage Inventories – limited time only
  13. [NEW ITEM] Book on the architecture of Newman College
  14. [NEW ITEM] End of financial year funding available: Women’s Leadership Development
  15. [NEW ISSUE] Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin

TALKS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS & OPEN REGISTRATIONS

FORUMS / COURSES / GRANTS PROGRAMS – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED

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NEW ITEMS

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1. [NEW ITEM] Save The Date – Tasmanian Heritage Symposia & Australia ICOMOS AGM – November 2018

Over 9-12 November 2018, Australia ICOMOS will be holding 2 one-day heritage symposia and the 2018 Australia ICOMOS AGM (as well as having one of its regular Executive Committee meetings). One symposium is on the subject of cultural landscapes – the diversity of types and how to recognise this diversity in conservation and management. The other symposium will explore the heritage of science, including what science heritage is, what significant science heritage we have in Australia, and whether there are particular management needs for the conservation of this heritage. The events will all be held in Hobart. 

The program is as follows:

  • Fri 9 November – Australia ICOMOS AGM (early evening), followed by dinner
  • Sat 10  November – Cultural Landscape Diversity & Its Implications; 1 day symposium – hosted by the Australia ICOMOS NSC Cultural Landscapes & Cultural Routes (and followed by dinner)
  • Sun 11 November – a full day field trip in the south of Tasmania for participants of one or both symposia
  • Mon 12 November – Under the Microscope – Exploring Science Heritage; 1 day symposium 

(The Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee meeting will be held on 9 November).

The symposia are open to all people with an interest in the topics, not only Australia ICOMOS members. Each symposium will be a combination of presented papers that will be followed by an opportunity for discussion of the issues raised and the implications and needs for heritage conservation.

This is a rare opportunity to discuss cultural heritage in a Tasmanian setting and to visit some special and unusual Tasmanian heritage places. We welcome your participation.

More information will be available about the two symposia in forthcoming Australia ICOMOS E-news. In the meantime if you have any queries about the symposia, please contact the Convenor, Anne McConnell by email.

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2. [NEW ITEM] MayDay 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 visit the Blue Shield Australia website and download the suite of Blue Shield Australia MayDay 2018 Logos.

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3. [NEW ITEM] Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 15 May

To be presented by the Save Our Sirius (SOS) Foundation

Speakers will include

Shaun Carter, Chair of the Save Our Sirius Foundation, and
Tao Gofers, Architect of the Sirius Building

The Sirius Foundation has been formed by people and organisations campaigning to save Sirius and its residents. Groups include: Friends of Millers Point, Millers Point Dawes Point and The Rocks Resident Action Group, Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks, Public Housing Tenants Group. The Foundation, chaired by Shaun Carter (previous NSW Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects) has middle-ground solutions to save Sirius while achieving the government’s aims. The Sirius Foundation has worked with local community groups to plan events to save Sirius.

The SOS group will give an update of what’s happening with the government’s sale of the building, and will have copies for sale of the freshly re-printed book on Sirius, published by Piper Press. 

Time & Date: Tuesday 15 May 2018, 5.30pm for 6pm start

Cost: Students $10, Members $15, non-members $20 payable in cash 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 Friday 11 May 2018 via email to Louise Cox. Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Download the Save our Sirius talk flyer.

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4. [NEW ITEM] Conservation from the distant to recent past: Chatsworth to the Salk Institute, 3 May, Fryer Library, University of Queensland, 3 May

Join the University of Queensland for a presentation by architect Stephen Gee.

Stephen studied architecture at The University of Queensland. After winning the AE Brooks Travelling Scholarship in Architecture he worked and studied overseas. In London he joined Inskip + Jenkins in 1990 becoming a Director in 2003 and recently a Partner in Inskip Gee Architects. The partnership is one of the world’s leading conservation practices. It is recognised widely for its work in preparing conservation plans that establish the policies by which architectural sites of aesthetic and historical importance should be guided in terms of cultural significance, maintenance, repair, expansion and modification.

In the last decade Stephen’s work has ranged from Chatsworth in Derbyshire (well-known as Pemberley in the BBC’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice) to the Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, designed by Louis Kahn.

Date: Thursday 3 May 2018
Time: 4 – 5pm
Location: Level 4, Fryer Library, Duhig Tower, UQ, St Lucia 

RSVP by Monday 30 April 

More information about parking on campus is available online. If you have any questions please contact the Fryer Library by email or on (07) 3365 6362.

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5. [NEW ITEM] Heritage & discovery field trip – “Stone, Gold & Rare Trades”, Bathurst, 11-13 May 2018 – bookings open

This will be an exciting weekend of stone, gold and rare trades in one of Australia’s oldest gold mining regions. Bathurst is rich in stone structures and national heritage and our field trip is timed to coincide with the Rare Trades Heritage Trail – a celebration of old trades, crafts and traditional skills.

We are sponsoring a dry stone walling demonstration with wallers, Wayne Fox and Emma Knowles showing off their handiwork.

Places are limited and bookings close 6 May 2018.

Visit the Dry Stone Walls Association of Australia website for more details or download the Stone, Gold & Rare Trades information pack.

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6. [NEW ITEM] The Challenges of World Heritage Recovery conference, Poland, 6-8 May 2018

The Challenges of World Heritage Recovery. International conference on reconstruction
Royal Castle in Warsaw
6-8 May 2018

Destruction of World Heritage, especially in recent years, has become an important and urgent problem of the international community. Armed conflicts, or natural disasters occurring in different regions of the world, bring with them the havoc of properties of outstanding significance for the all mankind.

More information about this conference can be found at the conference website or download the The challenges of World Heritage recovery flyer.

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7. [NEW ITEM] NSW Heritage Forum 2018, 16-18 May, Sydney – full program now online

The NSW Heritage Forum is a three day industry event designed for heritage advisors, local government planners and managers, heritage consultants, state government asset managers or heritage officers, architects and planners. The objective of the forum is to inform heritage professionals of shifting and improved strategies and conservation techniques that ensure successful management of state, local and privately held heritage assets in NSW.

Download the 2018 Heritage Forum program.

Date: Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 May 2018
Time: 8:30am –  5pm
Location: Aerial Function Centre, UTS, Ultimo, NSW
Bookings: OPEN via Eventbrite 

If you have any further enquiries please contact Xanthe O’Donnell directly on (02) 9873 8589 or via email.

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8. [NEW ITEM] Heritage for Planet Earth Photocontest – PARTICIPATE in the April edition

The Heritage for Planet Earth Photocontest is intended to be a part of a wider awareness-raising strategy – especially addressed to young generations – dedicated to the theme of fragility of heritage – cultural and natural – and strongly linked to the planet Earth’s environmental equilibrium and climate change.

The contest will run from 1 January – 31 December 2018. Each month you’ll be able to vote for photos uploaded and also upload photos for the next month.

>> CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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9. [NEW ITEM] Call for Entries: 2018 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation – deadline 15 May

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2018 Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

This year’s awards cycle will mark the launch of a three-year partnership with Think City, a Malaysian urban renewal body that will support the programme and host the annual Awards Jury meeting in Penang, Malaysia.

The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation celebrate exemplary efforts by individuals and organisations to restore or conserve structures, places and properties of heritage value in the region. Winning projects demonstrate a thorough understanding of the place, sound technical achievement and significant social and policy impact.

The deadline for receipt of materials is 15 May 2018.

For more information, visit the UNESCO Bangkok website.

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10. [NEW ITEM] HBP Summer Programme 2018, Malaysia, July-August 2018 – registrations open until 15 May

The School of Housing, Building and Planning (HBP) at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang is organising a summer programme called HBP Summer Programme 2018, focusing on the Conservation of Tangible and Intangible of Cultural Heritage of George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS), from 30 July till 9 August 2018 in Penang, Malaysia.

The aim of the Programme is to provide an understanding of cultural heritage conservation as expressed through an interdisciplinary built environment lens. It is open to all who have passions in heritage, including students, lecturers, architects, town planners, conservators, government officers, project managers, tour guides, building owners, heritage lovers etc.

Apart from workshops and lectures, the programme structure also includes Penang Natural Parks adventures, Turtle Conservation experience, World Heritage Site explore race and Penang City Tour excursions.

For more information, visit the Universiti Sains Malaysia website.

Registrations close 15 May 2018.

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11. [NEW ITEM] Adaptive Management for Protected Area Conservation in the Asia-Pacific course, Blue Mountains, 5-10 November 2018

The Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute is offering a 6-day training program in the management of natural resources, particularly in the context of protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region.

“Adaptive Management for Protected Area Conservation in the Asia-Pacific” is offered from 5-10 November 2018 as part of the Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration and in partnership with the Wildlife Institute of India (a UNESCO Category 2 training centre).

The course will explore the theory and practice of adaptive management using the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area as a case study.

Participants will work in small teams to learn about adaptive planning, monitoring and management, and how to integrate monitoring data into decision-making.

Management issues will be explored to reveal underlying problems, to find ways of working with complex and seemingly intractable issues such as climate change.

Download the course PDF

Dates: 5-10 November 2018. 

Location: Katoomba, Blue Mountains, Australia

Cost: AUD$3,000 (excl GST) including 7 nights accommodation, all meals, local transport & course materials.

Scholarships: Application for a scholarship through Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration must be received by 30 April 2018.

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12. [NEW ITEM] Free access to journal issue on Heritage Inventories – limited time only

Enjoy free access to a special journal issue on heritage inventories for a limited time. The Getty Conservation Institute and CIPA, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Heritage Documentation, have collaborated to develop and edit a special issue of the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, published in 2016 by Emerald Group Publishing, and focused on cultural heritage inventory systems (vol. 6, no.2).

Online access to the full issue is available free of charge until 23 May 2018, courtesy of Emerald Insight, as described in this this Getty Conservation Institute announcement.

Included in this special issue is an article on promoting the effectiveness of inventories as tools for sustainable heritage management, which is permanently freely available at this link. Plus an article on the Arches platform, which is also permanently freely available at this link.

The issue also includes articles on inventories in England, Scotland, Wales, South Africa, Flanders, India, and Oman.

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13. [NEW ITEM] Book on the architecture of Newman College

For more information and to order Jeffrey John Turnbull’s, Walter Burley Griffin: the architecture of Newman College, 1915-18, Vivid Publishing, 2018, download the Walter Burley Griffin – the architecture of Newman College, 1915-18 flyer.

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14. [NEW ITEM] End of financial year funding available: Women’s Leadership Development

Women & Leadership Australia is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s humanities sector.

The initiative is providing women with grants of between $3,000 and $8,000 to enable participation in a range of leadership development programs.

The scholarship funding is provided with the specific intent of providing powerful and effective development opportunities for humanities sector women; however the funding is strictly limited and has to be allocated prior to the end of this financial year.

Expressions of Interest

Find out more and register your interest by completing the Expression of Interest form here prior to 15 June.

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15. [NEW ISSUE] Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin

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

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TALKS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS

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Max’s Modernism: A Walking Tour in Sydney’s CBD, 5 May

GML Heritage, in association with the National Trust Festival, is hosting this event.

A walking tour with heritage experts in the CBD of Sydney, visiting modernist architectural sites immortalised through the photography of Max Dupain. Participants will be encouraged to consider place, modernism, photography and urban evolution. Photos will be shared on Instagram #maxsmodernism.

Date and Time: Saturday 5 May 2018, 10:00am-1:00pm

Location: 19 Martin Place, Sydney

FREE!! but CLICK HERE TO BOOK

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Inner West Built Environment Awards, 5 May, Sydney – RSVP DEADLINE 30 APRIL

The Built Environment Awards are three separate programs that contribute to and celebrate our understating of the inner west’s built heritage and sustainable practices and includes the Marrickville Medal for Conservation, Sustainable Building Awards and Urban Photography Competition.

The Marrickville Medal for Conservation has been awarded annually since 1995 and was one of the first of its kind in New South Wales. It celebrates built conservation works that contribute to the understanding and preservation of the Inner West’s rich cultural and architectural heritage.

The Sustainable Build Award recognises the contribution sustainable architecture and building works make to our community while the Urban Photography Competition encourages residents to engage with the Inner West Council urban landscape.

The Build Environment Awards will be hosted on Saturday, 5 May 2018 from 2pm – 4pm at the Kirkbride Theatre, Sydney College of the Arts, Balmain Road, Lilyfield.

Special Guest speaker will be Elizabeth Farrelly.

Free Event. Refreshments will be served.

RSVP to this event by email by Monday 30 April.

Download the Inner West BEA 2018 flyer.

>>MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARDS

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SHAP on 18 May 2018 – tickets on sale

Tickets for the SHAP (Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners’) Workshop are now on sale – head over to reserve your spot now as places are limited! Tickets are $33 for students, $66 for ASHA/AAA/AACAI/ICOMOS members and $88 for general entry, including food and drinks.

Download the 2018 SHAP Workshop call for papers for more information.

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CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS & OPEN REGISTRATIONS

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CULTURE: Conserving it Together Conference, Suva, Fiji, 1-5 October 2018 – registrations open

Registrations are open for the CULTURE: Conserving it Together Conference, Suva, Fiji, 1-5 October 2018.

>>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Lots more information about the conference has been added to the conference website – take a look!

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2018 ICAHM Annual Meeting, Italy, 25-28 October 2018 – call for papers

2018 ICAHM Annual Meeting: Discover Sicily’s Argimusco – a Holistic Approach to Heritage Management
Montalbano Elicona, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy
25-28 October 2018

Call for Papers Deadline: 1 May 2018

In the European Year of Cultural Heritage the 2018 ICAHM Annual Meeting will focus on the overriding need to develop a holistic and integrated approach to heritage management. The meeting will focus on six key themes that lie at the heart of current debates and concerns relating to different approaches and subjects all of which need to be mainstreamed into to archaeological heritage management. The six themes are: Community Engagement, Climate Change, Tourism, Non-Invasive technologies, Archaeoastronomy, and the Africa Initiative.

Organized by ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) and the Municipality of Montalbano Elicona, we invite abstracts of 300 words to be submitted as soon as possible but at the latest by 1 May 2018. Download the ICAHM 2018_CALL FOR PAPERS.

Please visit the meeting website for more details.

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‘Smart’ Urban Heritage Management Session, 15th Architectural Humanities Research Association International Conference, 15-17 November 2018, Netherlands – call for papers

‘Smart’ Urban Heritage Management Session
15th Architectural Humanities Research Association International Conference
Department of the Built Environment, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands
15-17 November 2018

The historic fabric which represents a city’s evolution and development is increasingly viewed as a set of assets that enhance the urban experience. These assets can create a sense of place, foster stronger communities, or help define unique identities that boost the urban economy by attracting investment in businesses, urban renewal projects and redevelopment opportunities. However, the unprecedented rise in urbanization trends has placed increased pressures on cities to utilize resources more efficiently, balancing development needs and carbon reduction targets while maintaining some of the historic fabric. It has therefore become imperative to manage heritage assets effectively and sensitively so that these continue to retain value and remain relevant to current and future generations.

This session aims to explore how urban heritage can be managed and maintained in a smart city. The range of questions the session seeks to explore includes, but is not limited to: How might smart technologies inform heritage policy? What smart tools are currently used and how have they assisted in managing urban heritage? How do these tools and technologies connect the intangible values associated with historic fabric to an increasing global population? How can information communication technologies, internet applications and other smart tools be used in view of budgetary constraints? What lessons have been learned and how can they be used to inform urban policy for an increasingly mixed range of pre- and post-1940’s urban fabric?

Call for conference papers abstracts is currently open. Please visit the call for papers webpage and click on the title of the session to submit.

Paper abstracts must include:

– name and affiliation of author (and up to one other co-author), with one of the paper (co-)authors being identified as lead contact for the session chair and the organization committee (in the event of two co-authors, at least one must register and attend the conference).

– Paper title

– Paper abstract (up to 300 words)

– A short bio per author of up to 300 words

Deadline for abstract submission is: 1 May 2018, 9:00am CET.

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International Symposium for the Conservation, Research and Sustainable Development of Pre-Historic Heritage, 10-14 October 2018, Beijing – call for papers

International Symposium for the Conservation, Research and Sustainable Development of Pre-Historic Heritage
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, Beijing
10-14 October 2018

Deadline for abstract submission: 1 May 2018

2018 is a year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of discovering Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, also a year to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Zhoukoudian Museum. You are cordially invited to submit research papers for presentation at our conference, which will take place in Beijing from the 10th to the 14th of October 2018. The conference, entitled “International Symposium for the Conservation, Research and Sustainable Development of Pre-Historic Heritage” at Zhoukoudian Site, is jointly organized by the Museum of Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, Zhoukoudian International Paleoanthropological Research Center at the CAS Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, ICOMOS China and National Heritage Center of Tsinghua University.

For more information, download the CFP Zhoukoudian Conference 2018.

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Urban Jewish Heritage: Presence and Absence conference, Poland, 3-7 September 2018 – call for papers deadline 11 May 2018

Urban Jewish Heritage: Presence and Absence
3-7 September 2018
Krakow, Poland

Call for Papers – deadline extended to: 11 May 2018

An international Conference taking place as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage in Krakow, Poland. Help to shape discussions around the past, present and future of urban Jewish Heritage, and join us for what will be an important event in shaping the future for Jewish Heritage across towns and cities around the world. Submit a 300 word abstract for papers/presentations as soon as possible and by 11 May at the very latest.

Visit the conference website for more details.

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IIWC 21st Symposium, 12-15 September 2018, York, UK – call for papers

New Horizons in the Conservation of Wooden Built Heritage
IIWC 21st Symposium 2018
York, United Kingdom
12-15 September 2018

Wood has been a widely used material for construction in many cultures, the result being a wide range of architectures spread around every region. Conservation of wooden heritage is conditioned by specificities of wood and results in specific approaches and techniques: as an example, the Nara Document on Authenticity (1994), influenced by the difference in approaches to the Conservation of wooden heritage.

The ICOMOS Wood Committee (IIWC) has carried out a revision of its Principles which have been approved in the General Assembly held in Delhi in December 2017. Today we are pleased to announce a Symposium that organized by the IIWC will give experts, the possibility to discuss and exchange about the many perspectives regarding wooden heritage conservation.

The IIWC’s 2018 “New Horizons” symposium in York will be an interchange for new research and technical advancements in the conservation of wooden built heritage. “New Horizons” will be a forum to engage a diverse community of experts, professionals and practitioners with the common goal of exploring new multi-disciplinary perspectives and potentialities in the field of conservation. This holistic approach to conservation is at the heart of ICOMOS and its scientific committees and is embodied in the new IIWC 2017 ‘Principles for the Conservation of the Wooden Built Heritage’.

The symposium will provide a platform for participants to showcase their work and obtain feedback from knowledgeable symposium attendees.

The targeted audience is the widest possible, and includes but not only: foresters, archaeobotonists, carpenters, wood scientists, anthropologists, mill wrights, cultural historians, conservators, financiers, property owners, legislators, project managers, archaeologists, architects, engineers as well as, researchers, educators, historians, archivists, librarians, museologists and students.

Call for Papers

Papers are invited from both ICOMOS members and non-members.

>>MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE CALL FOR PAPERS

Important dates

· 15 May 2018: Deadline for submission of Abstracts

· 12 June 2018: Selected speakers notified of their selection

· 12 -15 September 2018: ‘New Horizons’ – IIWC Symposium York 2018

Abstracts sent after the deadline will not be considered.

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Autopia: the Car and the Modern City conference – call for papers: DEADLINE – 18 May 2018

Autopia: the Car and the Modern City
AHA Annual Conference 2018
Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne
11-12 August 2018

The call for papers for the third annual conference of Automotive Historians Australia (AHA) – Autopia: the car and the modern city – is open. Hosted by Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage (ACAHUCH) and Melbourne School of Design at University of Melbourne, we invite papers that consider the impact of the automobile on all aspects of urban life.

Conference themes include, but are not confined to:

  • The politics of urban planning
  • Legislating for automobile use; public versus private transport; vested interests
  • Infrastructure
  • Road, bridges, freeways, parking, racing tracks, signage
  • Design
  • Automotive design for the city
  • Promotion
  • Advertising, car shows, maps, branding
  • New urban typologies
  • Garages, drive-in buildings, motels, shopping centres
  • Roadside amenities
  • RACV and other membership organisations
  • Culture
  • Art, photography, cinema

Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted to the organising committee by Friday 18 May 2018.

For more details, please download the call for papers.

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EuroMed2018 Conference: Progress in Cultural Heritage e-Documentation, Preservation and Protection, 29 October-3 November 2018, Cyprus – call for papers

The newly established UNESCO CHAIR on Digital Heritage is announcing the International Conference EuroMed 2018 dedicated on
Digital Cultural Heritage Documentation, Preservation and Protection.

The 7th biannual European-Mediterranean (EUROMED) conference brings together researchers, policy makers, professionals, fellows and practitioners to explore some of the more pressing issues concerning Cultural Heritage today. In particular, the main goal of the conference is to focus on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research on tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage, using cutting edge technologies for the protection, restoration, preservation, massive digitalization, documentation and presentation of the Cultural Heritage contents. At the same time, the event is intended to cover topics of research ready for exploitation, demonstrating the acceptability of new sustainable approaches and new technologies by the user community, owners, managers and conservators of our cultural patrimony.

This conference is a milestone event in the EU Year 2018, which is dedicated to Cultural Heritage. It’s in cooperation with the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU digital library Europeana and in collaboration with the prestigious publisher Springer-Nature to celebrate the 1.000.000 downloads of our publications.

For more information about the conference and the call for papers, download the First_Announcement_EuroMed2018_Cyprus and the EuroMed2018_Call_for_papers.

Deadline for Paper submission: 31 May 2018 (24:00 London-UK time)

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Visual Heritage 2018 conference, Vienna, 12-15 November 2018: Call for EXPO deadline 20 June

Visual Heritage Expo
9-18 November 2018
Planungswerkstatt near the City Hall, Vienna, Austria

In addition to the Visual Heritage Congress 2018 (see below) there will be a scientific exhibition. This will be open to the general public as well as Congress attendees. Non-profit organisations, be they museums, universities or research institutes, are invited to showcase their developments in areas including digitisation, 3D technology, virtual- or augmented reality, museum- and exhibition tools.

The Expo will be hosted in the former Planungswerkstatt of the City of Vienna, which is opposite City Hall, and will be organised in collaboration with a range of Viennese City Departments. With 200m2 available, it is the goal to build a demonstration area that will bridge the gaps between scientific researchers, institutions, museums, archives and the general public.

The “Call for EXPO (non profit)” is open until 20 June 2018.

>>MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXPO

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The Visual Heritage Conference – Digitize: Research – Record – Reactivate – Reconstruct
12-15 November 2018
Vienna, Austria
hosted by CHNT 23 2018

The Visual Heritage Conference will be a federated event of the Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT) with cooperation partners and the Eurographics Symposium and Graphics Cultural Heritage (EG GCH). The call for papers, posters and round tables is still open: >>MORE INFORMATION

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FORUMS / COURSES / GRANTS PROGRAMS – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

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“Palermo: cultural heritage, migration and sustainable development” workshop, 18-30 June, Italy – application deadline 30 April

The International workshop, Palermo: cultural heritage, migration and sustainable development, will take place in Palermo, Italy from the 18-30 June 2018.

Application deadline: 30 April 2018.

More details about the content and procedure for application can be found at the workshop website.

For enquiries contact the organising committee via email.

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PALRC – new scholarship round now open – DEADLINE: 30 April 2018

PALRC (Protected Areas Learning and Research Collaboration) is proud to launch the new round of scholarships for students undertaking study in 2018.

Applications for this round close 30 April 2018.

Apply now via this link.

The PALRC scholarship program aims to support professional development, exchange of knowledge and experience, networking and collaboration to further our recipients’ career paths in protected areas managements.

The PALRC Scholarship program seeks capable, high-achieving students and/or emerging leaders in Australia, Asia and the Pacific who have a career ambition to advance the protection, sound governance and effective management of protected areas in their country/region, and especially those who would not otherwise have an opportunity to attend such a course. We also seek applicants who can demonstrate productive engagement with indigenous and/or local communities associated with protected areas.

In its first year of funding, PALRC provided scholarships to students across Australia, Asia and the Pacific including students from the Philippines, Kiribati, Madagascar and the Solomon Islands. As far as possible, PALRC will seek to offer scholarships over time to a spread of recipients across the regions and with equality of opportunity for all.

PALRC would like to thank its key partners in this scholarship program: the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, the University of Tasmania, Murdoch University, Charles Darwin University, Charles Sturt University, the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute and Conservation Management. We would also like to thank private donors whose support has made this educational program possible and NRMjobs for its support.

For any program enquiries, please contact PALRC by email.

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EOI invited for a workshop on Workshop on Usewear and Residue Analysis – June 2018, Wollongong

AACAI NSW/ACT are seeking expressions of interest from members and non-members who would like to attend a Professional Development Workshop on Usewear and Residue Analysis with Dr Ebbe Hayes and Prof Richard Fullagar at the University of Wollongong on the Saturday 23 June 2018.

Please see the AACAI Usewear and Residue Analysis EOI for details. The deadline for EOIs is 30 April.

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Heritage of the Air: How aviation transformed Australia – two funded PhD projects available

Heritage of the Air is a three year (2018-2020) ARC Linkage project that investigates how civil aviation has transformed Australian society over the last 100 years. The project is based at the University of Canberra and our research partners include Airservices Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the Queensland Museum, the SFO Museum in San Francisco, the Airways Museum in Essendon and the Civil Aviation Historical Society. The Lead Chief Investigator is Associate Professor Tracy Ireland and Associate Professor Tim Sherratt is leading the digital humanities aspects of the project.

We are seeking 2 exceptional PhD scholars to work as fully integrated members of our multidisciplinary research team, responding to its innovative methods and frameworks. The scholarships are offered at the University of Canberra for the duration of the project. As well as the PhD stipend, scholars will have access to a generous research fund to support their research and field work. The research could be undertaken through traditional research or creative practice and exegesis. Indigenous scholars are particularly encouraged to apply.

For more information on this opportunity, visit this link.

Applications will close 30 April 2018.

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Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation in Asia and the Pacific – 2018 workshop open for applications DEADLINE: 7 May 2018

The UNESCO Chair on Nature-Culture Linkages at the University of Tsukuba is continuing the series of workshops on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation in Asia and the Pacific (CBWNCL), in cooperation with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, IUCN, ICCROM and ICOMOS. After their successful workshops on Agricultural Landscapes (2016) and Sacred Landscapes (2017), this year they will work on Disasters and Resilience.

Dates: 21 September – 1 October 2018
Place: University of Tsukuba, Japan

For more information, visit the workshop website.

Application deadline: 7 May 2018.

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Longford Academy 2018, Tasmania, 7-12 May – registrations open

Registrations are open for the ninth Longford Academy to be held in Northern Tasmania on 7-12 May. The program includes one-day workshops on Lime and Mortars on 9 May, and Roofing and Metalwork on 12 May, which are open for one-day registrations.

For more information, click on the links below.

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Training on Heritage Impact Assessments, 15-26 October, 2018, Shanghai and Jiangsu Zhenze, China – application deadline 15 July

Training on Heritage Impact Assessments
15-26 October, 2018
Shanghai and Jiangsu Zhenze, China

Application deadline: 15 July 2018

Organizers

World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO, Shanghai Centre (WHITRAP, Shanghai); International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)

Host

Zhenze Town Government

Background

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has observed that many activities, such as tourism, infrastructure development, new buildings, urban renewal and changes to the land use being undertaken in and around World Heritage sites, may have negative impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). While recognising the vital role of such activities for providing benefits to the society, the Committee has stressed the need to undertake Impact Assessment studies, in order to assess the potential negative and positive impacts on heritage sites. As part of its mandate to build capacities of State Parties to the World Heritage Convention, WHITRAP together with ICCROM has organised four training courses in the past and is pleased to announce its fifth version on Impact Assessments to be held in October 2018. This year, the course is also linked to the World Heritage Leadership programme in order to expand its focus on all forms of Impact Assessments (SEA, EIA, HIA) and also the promote the benefits of linking nature and culture in managing heritage.

For more information and to apply, visit the WHITRAP website.

Download the Heritage Impact Assessments course_APPLICATION FORM.

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SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED

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[NEW] SITUATION VACANT Historic Heritage Coordinator, Parks Victoria

Position Details

  • Exciting Opportunity in CBD
  • Provide awareness of Parks Victoria’s rich historic heritage estate
  • Full time, Ongoing Role

About the branch

The Marketing, Communications and Partnerships Division oversees all marketing, tourism, visitor experience, partnership experience, digital, media, communications and public relations activities to support Parks Victoria. The Community Partnerships Directorate includes the functions of community health activation, including inclusion and diversity, volunteering, and historic heritage partnerships. The Heritage Partnerships branch is responsible for facilitating the conservation, community use and awareness of historic heritage places and objects, the monitoring and evaluation of heritage places and the development of procedures, tools, expert advice and direction to both conserve and connect communities to their historic heritage. 

About the role

As the Historic Heritage Coordinator, you will provide strategic and technical advice on heritage strategy, priorities, plans and management to enable the conservation and community use and awareness of Parks Victoria’s rich historic heritage estate. This includes advice on prioritisation of Parks Victoria’s historic heritage assets as well as advice and support in the presentation, themes, stories and activation of heritage places 

Application closing date: Monday 6 May 2018.

For more information about this role, including the position description, click here.

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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Consultant – Context, Melbourne

Context is excited to offer a dynamic and experienced cultural heritage specialist an opportunity to contribute to the work of our growing Melbourne operations.

We are looking for applicants with heritage planning and architectural conservation experience who want to play a key role in shaping our consultancy into the future. In this position you will provide specialist heritage advice across a range of heritage services, including heritage values assessment. You will manage projects, provide specialist advice to clients, and support senior and emerging consultants in the firm.

Context is part of the vibrant and progressive GML Heritage consultancy group that wants to make a difference. Our motivated multidisciplinary team has expertise in built heritage, conservation planning, industrial heritage, historical archaeology, Aboriginal archaeology, cultural heritage management, history, landscape collections, community values, consultation, archives, and interpretation. We focus on collaboration and delivery of influential heritage advice to private and public sector clients throughout Australia and internationally. We take pride in our work and think that heritage contributes to our sense of place and a sustainable environment.

Click here for more information

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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Consultant, City Plan Services, Sydney – application deadline extended

The City Plan Services group of companies has over 22 years’ experience as an industry leading specialist consultancy. With offices in Sydney, Gosford, Newcastle and the Gold Coast, we provide services in the area of Building Regulations, Town Planning and Heritage Consultancy. With offices in Sydney, Gosford, Newcastle and the Gold Coast.

Our team is expanding and as such an opportunity is available for a suitably qualified and motivated Heritage Consultant to join City Plan’s Heritage team, providing high level cultural heritage consulting services from our Sydney office.

This opportunity will appeal to an experienced heritage consultant who is wishing to further their career in a highly regarded consultancy involved in a variety of projects across NSW and Australia. Reporting to the Heritage Director, the successful applicant will be expected to carry out all the standard roles of a Heritage Consultant.

The successful applicant will be required to start as soon as possible. Remuneration packages will be negotiated commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For more information, see the CPS_Heritage Consultant – Mar 2018 position description.

Applications close Thursday 31 May 2018.

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SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Consultant, City Plan Services, Sydney – application deadline extended

The City Plan Services group of companies has over 22 years’ experience as an industry leading specialist consultancy. With offices in Sydney, Gosford, Newcastle and the Gold Coast, we provide services in the area of Building Regulations, Town Planning and Heritage Consultancy. With offices in Sydney, Gosford, Newcastle and the Gold Coast.

Our team is expanding and as such an opportunity is available for a suitably qualified and motivated Senior Heritage Consultant to join City Plan’s Heritage team, providing high level cultural heritage consulting services from our Sydney office.

This opportunity will appeal to an experienced heritage consultant who is wishing to further their career in a highly regarded consultancy involved in a variety of projects across NSW and Australia. Reporting to the Heritage Director, the successful applicant will be expected to carry out all the standard roles of a Senior Heritage Consultant.

The successful applicant will be required to start as soon as possible. Remuneration packages will be negotiated commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For more information, see the CPS_Senior Heritage Consultant – Mar 2018 position description.

Applications close Thursday 31 May 2018.

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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Conservation Architect, Melbourne

RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants Pty Ltd, established in 1994 and based in St Kilda, Melbourne, are seeking an experienced heritage conservation architect to join our team.

The position is senior and involves: research, analysis, design, documentation, publication and contract administration of building works to places of heritage significance (both conservation and adaptive reuse works) and providing advice to significant historic building owners and authorities. Projects are diverse, primarily local, but also international and across all types including: commercial, ecclesiastical, education sector, civic, community, industrial and residential. The office culture is collegiate, cutting edge and research driven.

Required qualifications:

· min masters degree in architecture

· min 3 years’ experience working as a heritage conservation architect

· a working knowledge of Australian architectural history

· expertise in remedial conservation interventions to significant heritage building fabric

· proficiency in contemporary and interpretive design and detail resolution

· proficiency in AutoCad, Sketchup, Adobe and Revit pref. + pencil and butter paper

· proficiency in sustainable design

· a good sense of humour

Contact

Interested applicants please forward your CV to Roger by email in the first instance.

If you wish to discuss the position please call Roger Beeston (Director) on 0417 140 159.

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SITUATION WANTED Project Architect seeks employment

Aishah Zaharie is a Project Architect with three and half years’ experience, who has worked on a variety of heritage, residential, and commercial projects, and who has experience managing projects from initial design stage right through to the final contract implementation stage. She is proficient with AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Microsoft office, Adobe and other graphics programs. She is a dynamic and ambitious architect who possesses the design and development flair needed to plan, coordinate and be involved in all phase of an architectural project.

Aishah currently lives in Melbourne but is open to travel anywhere within Victoria.

To discuss whether you might have an opportunity for Aishah, email her directly.

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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros
Secretariat Executive Officer
Deakin University
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Burwood VIC 3125
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Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
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