Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 885

NEW ITEMS

  1. [NEW ITEM] Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, Wednesday 31 July
  2. [NEW ITEM] Bill Lucas talk, Sydney, 26 July
  3. [NEW ITEM] Places of trauma and healing symposium, 18 November, Deakin Uni Burwood – call for papers: deadline 29 July
  4. [NEW ITEM] Review of Cultural Heritage Acts, QLD – submissions due by 26 July 2019
  5. [NEW ITEM] Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, Barcelona, 16-18 September 2020 – abstract deadline extended to 30 July 2019
  6. [NEW ITEM] CIVVIH Asia-Pacific Scientific Symposium, 14-16 November 2019, Beijing
  7. [NEW ITEM] SAVE THE DATE: QLD Burra Charter 40th Anniversary event, 22 August, Brisbane
  8. [NEW ITEM] ICOMOS releases “Future of Our Pasts” report to increase engagement of cultural heritage in climate action
  9. [NEW ISSUE] CIAV newsletter

AUSTRALIA ICOMOS ITEMS

TALKS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS & OPEN REGISTRATIONS

FORUMS / COURSES / AWARDS / GRANTS PROGRAMS / OTHER – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS / NOMINATIONS / SUBMISSIONS / EOI

SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED

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NEW ITEMS

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1. [NEW ITEM] Deakin University Cultural Heritage Seminar, Melbourne, Wednesday 31 July

Deakin University’s next Cultural Heritage Seminar will be a presentation by Dr Lauren Pikó (University of Melbourne), on “Ideal landscapes, planning and heritage in postwar British culture”.

Abstract

While Britain’s postwar planned landscapes, including modernist urban redevelopments and new towns, have received increasing attention from historians and heritage professions over recent decades, in political rhetoric and popular culture these landscapes have consistently been viewed as unable to accumulate and retain meaning, and therefore as dystopian, unnatural, and even foreign. This is particularly the case for the new town of Milton Keynes, the experimental new town designated in 1967; even as residents celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017, the town has been consistently represented as sterile, dystopian, and even as a threat to ideals of national heritage and tradition itself. This presentation draws on the recent book Milton Keynes in British Culture: Imagining England, along with wider case studies, to examine the cultural histories of attitudes to ideal landscapes in Britain, and their wider political functions in debates around tradition, national identity, and the contested legacy of the reconstructionist state. 

Biography

Dr Lauren Pikó was a 2019 Gilbert Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on cultural and intellectual histories of ideal landscape forms in Britain and Australia. Her book Milton Keynes in British Culture: Imagining England was published by Routledge in 2019.

Free of charge. All welcome. Bookings not required.

Date: Wednesday 31 July 2019

Time: 5.00-6.00pm

Venue: Deakin Downtown, 727 Collins St, Tower 2, Level 12

Venue Tip: Deakin’s new city centre campus is between Southern Cross Station and Docklands, on tram routes 11 and 48 (Stop D15). Entry is via Tower Two. The reception desk directs you to an escalator to a bank of lifts and Deakin Downtown is on Level 12.

Further enquiries: email Beatrice Harris

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2. [NEW ITEM] Bill Lucas talk, Sydney, 26 July

The Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW & ACT Inc (in association with The Art Deco and Modernism Society of NSW & ACT Inc) presents the following event:

Peter Lonergan will talk on BILL LUCAS – ARCHITECT, EDUCATOR, FURNITURE DESIGNER, INNOVATOR, UTOPIAN

Friday 26 July 2019, 7.00pm
AIA Tusculum Auditorium
3 Manning Street, Potts Point

Cost: Members $20 Non Members: $25 pp; Concessions $15 pp. This price includes supper and wine.

Peter will talk about the Lucas archive and themes arising out of the archive: Castlecrag, Woolloomooloo, Paddington, Buckminster Fuller, & Utopia or oblivion.

For more information, see the Bill Lucas talk flyer.

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3. [NEW ITEM] Places of trauma and healing symposium, 18 November, Deakin Uni Burwood – call for papers: deadline 29 July

Places of trauma and healing? Managing the heritage of orphanages and care homes
Date: 18 November 2019
Location: Deakin Burwood

This symposium will focus on how best to manage the conservation of former orphanages and care homes with the dual purpose of meeting the needs of care leavers and former staff members, and helping the broader community understand the function and experience of such places. The organisers look forward to receiving abstracts of not more than 300 words plus a brief biography via email to Steve Cooke by Friday 29 July.

Deadline for full papers: Friday 1 November

More details at this link.

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4. [NEW ITEM] Review of Cultural Heritage Acts, QLD – submissions due by 26 July 2019

The Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (DATSIP) is undertaking a review of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (the Cultural Heritage Acts).

The review will examine whether the legislation:

  • is still operating as intended
  • is achieving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other stakeholders in Queensland
  • is in line with the Queensland Government’s broader objective to reframe the relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • should be updated to reflect the current native title landscape

The review will also examine whether the legislation is consistent with contemporary drafting standards.

DATSIP has released a consultation paper to facilitate discussion of key themes for the purposes of the review. The Consultation Paper is available at this link.

Submissions are invited and are due by 26 July 2019.

For more information, visit this link.

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5. [NEW ITEM] Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, Barcelona, 16-18 September 2020 – abstract deadline extended to 30 July 2019

The deadline for abstract submission to the 12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2020) is 30 July 2019.

Registration and submission of abstracts should be performed online. Detailed information is available here. Please consider that only one paper submission will be allowed per presenting author. 

You can email the conference Secretariat for any questions.

The 12th edition of the International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2020) will take place on 16-18 September 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. This edition signals the 25th anniversary of the SAHC conference series, which started also in Barcelona in 1995. The 12th SAHC conference will be held at Barcelona’s World Trade Center, a sea-view conference resort located in Barcelona downtown, near the Port Vell (Old Port).

IMPORTANT DATES

* Deadline for abstract submission: 30 July 2019
* Announcement of accepted abstracts: 30 September 2019
* Deadline for submitting the full paper: 15 January 2020
* Announcement of accepted papers: 31 March 2020

The conference proceedings (including full papers only) will be submitted for indexation in the Data Citation Index – Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) and in SCOPUS database. In addition, the best papers presented at SAHC 2020 will be selected by the Organizing Committee after the conference for submission of expanded versions in the Special Issue of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage.

Follow us on the conference website and social networks (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter) for all the latest updates.

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6. [NEW ITEM] CIVVIH Asia-Pacific Scientific Symposium, 14-16 November 2019, Beijing

The second CIVVIH Asia-Pacific scientific symposium will be held on 14-16 November 2019 in Beijing at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University. The symposium receives great support from China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), ICOMOS China, and Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute (THUPDI).

The theme of the symposium is Conservation and Renewal of Historic Urban Areas. The sub-theme is the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL), in which there is currently a lot of interest, both in Australia and internationally.

For more information see the CIVVIHAP Beijing 2019 Symposium Introduction and/or contact David Logan Vice-President of CIVVIH by email.

CIVVIH = International Committee on Historic Towns & Villages

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7. [NEW ITEM] SAVE THE DATE: QLD Burra Charter 40th Anniversary event, 22 August, Brisbane

Australia ICOMOS will be holding a QLD Burra Charter 40th Anniversary event on the evening of Thursday 22 August in Brisbane. More details to come soon!

 


Supported by the Getty Conservation Institute

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8. [NEW ITEM] ICOMOS releases “Future of Our Pasts” report to increase engagement of cultural heritage in climate action

Cultural heritage offers immense and virtually untapped potential to drive climate action and support ethical and equitable transitions by communities towards low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathways.  Realising that potential, however, requires both better recognition of the cultural dimensions of climate change and adjusting the aims and methodologies of heritage practice. 

Achieving the Paris Agreement’s ambition of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels would require ‘rapid and far-reaching’ transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said. Better addressing the ways in which cultural heritage is both impacted by climate change and a source of resilience for communities would increase the ambition for – and effectiveness of – transformative change, the ICOMOS report released Wednesday concluded.

The ‘Future of Our Pasts: Engaging Cultural Heritage in Climate Action’ report was released by ICOMOS on Wednesday 3 July 2019 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan at an event held during the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee. 

Twenty-eight ICOMOS members representing 19 countries served as lead and contributing authors for the report. Eleven ICOMOS international scientific committees and 21 ICOMOS national committees provided feedback. In addition, almost 50 invited experts provided peer review.

The ‘Future of Our Pasts’ report was prepared under the scientific leadership of ICOMOS’s Climate Change and Heritage Working Group. The ICOMOS Triennial General Assembly held in 2017 in New Delhi, India adopted Resolution 19GA 2017/30 entitled ‘Mobilizing ICOMOS and the Cultural Heritage Community To Help Meet the Challenge of Climate’. The Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Working Group was formed in order to further the resolution’s ambitious aims.

The report highlights a number of ways in which the core considerations of cultural heritage intersect with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement, including heightening ambition to address climate change, mitigating greenhouse gases, enhancing adaptive capacity, and planning for loss and damage.

At the same time, climate change is already impacting communities and heritage globally, and these trends are rapidly worsening. The report provides a framework for systematically cataloguing the impacts of climate change drivers on six main categories of cultural heritage, in order to aid in evaluating and managing both climate risks to cultural heritage and the positive role it can play as a source of resilience.

Given the nature and scale of climate impacts, the report concludes that how we conceive of heritage and how we manage it will require updating. New, multi-disciplinary approaches will be required in areas such as heritage documentation, disaster risk reduction, vulnerability assessment, conservation, education and training as well as in the ways heritage sites are presented to visitors.

‘The climate is changing and so must heritage. It would be foolish to imagine the practice of heritage remaining static while the world goes through the rapid and far-reaching transitions discussed in the IPCC’s recent Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C,’ said Professor Toshiyuku Kono, President of ICOMOS.

ICOMOS initially plans to use the report to organise its inputs into a proposed update of the “UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s 2007 Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage sites”, to develop a roadmap for heritage organisations to engage on climate change issues, and to organise outreach to the scientific community on research gaps and opportunities.

Beyond these immediate programmatic uses, ICOMOS hopes the report will feed the new interdisciplinary #ClimateHeritage movement that has begun to blossom including:

•             Supporting shifts in heritage approaches and methodologies necessitated by Climate Change

•             Providing a benchmark against which heritage actors may measure their engagement with climate change

•             For climate activists and policy-makers, increasing their understanding of and engagement with cultural heritage

•             Stimulating attention to existing research gaps and opportunities for collaboration with scientists and scholars on the intersections of climate change and cultural heritage

The full report is available here.

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9. [NEW ISSUE] CIAV newsletter

Read the new CIAV* Newsletter – CIAV Newsletter 44-B – June 2019 (note this links to a PDF that is approx 5MB in size).

* CIAV = International Committee for Vernacular Architecture

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AUSTRALIA ICOMOS ITEMS

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The Burra Charter turns 40 – Sydney Panel Discussion, 13 July, Uni of Sydney

Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter Panel Discussion
11.00am to 1.00pm, 13 July
University of Sydney

The Burra Charter is the bedrock for heritage practice in Australia. It sets out principles and procedures that have been applied throughout the country and overseas, since it was written in 1979. To acknowledge the Charter’s 40th anniversary, Australia ICOMOS is hosting a series of panel discussions to reflect on the document’s success and evolution, and to consider its capacity to respond to changing cultural assumptions, environmental conditions and professional practices. Questions to be posed as part the discussion may include, how does the Burra Charter work in practice, and how rigorously is it applied? Does it address all of the issues relevant to contemporary heritage and conservation practice? Is there a need for the Charter to respond more directly to intangible heritage? Is there a risk the Charter will be diluted through further reviews?

The second of these panel discussions will take place at the University of Sydney on Saturday 13 July 2019. It will form a discrete session within the conference Distance Looks Back, a joint meeting of the European Architectural History Network (EAHN) and the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ). Conference delegates will be entitled to attend the panel discussion, but it is also possible to register for the panel discussion as a standalone event. Ticket holders for this event will also be entitled to attend other Saturday morning sessions of the conference (see conference sessions here).

For more information and to book for this event, click here.

The discussion will be chaired by Cameron Logan from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at University of Sydney. If you would like to ask a prepared question on the day, please email your question to Cameron.

 


Supported by the Getty Conservation Institute

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TALKS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS

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Art Deco, a regional perspective, seminar, Leeton, 12 July

Society president Roy Lumby will be one of the featured speakers at Art Deco: a regional perspective – a seminar presented by The Australian Institute of Architects.

This seminar explores Art Deco and Modernism in Australia, and in the regional city of Leeton in the NSW Riverina. Developed following the establishment of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, Leeton’s layout was designed by Walter Burley Griffin.

Attend this seminar to learn about these movements in Australia, the Griffins’ involvement in Griffith and Leeton layouts, the mainstreet character of regional town centres and public spaces, and discover Leeton’s Art Deco style and significant buildings on a walking tour.

Speakers

Noel Thomson – NTA – Heritage advisor
Alex Dalglish – Somewhere Landscape
Roy Lumby – 20th Century Heritage Society of NSW

Date & Time

Friday 12 July 2019
10:00am – 5:00pm AEST

Location

Leeton Shire Council Chambers
23-25 Chelmsford Place
Leeton, New South Wales 2705

After the day of learning, there will be an evening of food, wine and further discussion.

BOOKINGS HERE – note that cost varies from $65 to $185.

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UPDATED The National Endangered Skills and Trades Show, 13-14 July, Canberra – bookings open

Rare trades but not as you know it. This event is incorporating both traditional trades and endangered skills from a range of industries (did someone say neon sign tube bending?) to demonstrate the need to reinstate apprenticeships for the future of our workforce. The ACT Government is currently looking at a pilot program to re-energise training in collaboration with artisans in business, and the lobbying being undertaken around this event is crucial. Held at The Fitters Workshop, next to Canberra’s biggest craft market, the demonstration event itself is expecting 15,000 through the doors over the weekend. Major cultural institutions such as the National Film and Sound Archives [who need trainees in analogue sound engineering] will be participating and supporting the advocacy.

Most excitingly, a partnered symposium with the National Museum of Australia will also be held on the Saturday evening with speakers discussing how heritage skills can be used to create bespoke solutions for modern issues and new industries. Lobbying begins and ends in Canberra, lets make this count!

Visit the Endangered Skills and Trades Show website for more information.

Free but you can register here.

UPDATED INFORMATION

The event and symposium has gone live – this is a lobbying event supporting heritage skills and trades, which need to have a renewed education pathway in Australia. We are expected to have ACT government, media and we are trying for federal government representatives. It would be excellent if the room were totally full demonstrating the community interest in heritage and the important part it plays in the community and our economy.

The speakers are all very interesting and have a special take on their professions and their future my abstract will be on the economic necessity of heritage conservation to ensure unique creative niche industries in a global world. Suggested inclusions are welcome.

Please help us fill the auditorium and please make this event known to your local member, policy maker, boss and community leader.

Particularly with an ACT election looming, it about time we had parties heritage policy front and centre.

See the event flyer

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Heritage Address, Open House Melbourne, 15 July 2019, Melbourne

The Heritage Council of Victoria is very excited to announce that leading architect Kerstin Thompson will be giving this year’s Heritage Address as part of Open House Melbourne’s July 2019 programme.

Passionate about integrating our heritage into the future of our city, Kerstin Thompson has worked on award-winning architectural projects with heritage at their heart. Her recent project, The Stables VCA Faculty of Fine Arts & Music at the University of Melbourne received a Heritage & Educational Architecture Award from the AIA Victorian Chapter in 2018.

Details: 6pm, Monday 15 July, Federation Hall, University of Melbourne Southbank campus, 5/7-17 Grant Street Southbank

More information here.

Bookings here.

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Heritage Tourism Workshop, 25 July, Perth

Heritage tourism is part of an emerging trend towards experience-based tourism for visitors who are looking for authentic experiences and wanting to connect with their own and other cultures.

Join the Heritage Council of WA and FACET (Forum Advocating Cultural & Eco Tourism) for a half-day workshop showcasing outstanding examples of heritage tourism, events and interpretation.

Date

25 July

Location

Heathcote Cultural Precinct – Blue Water Grill, Applecross

Registration

Cost includes tea & coffee on arrival, afternoon tea & tour of the Heathcote Cultural Precinct, Networking Sundowner including 1 complimentary drink and canapes.

$65 FACET Members $85 Non Members
$55 FACET Concession Members (Unwaged/Students)
$75 Non Member Concession

For more information, click here.

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THE TRUST TALKS: Playing with the Past, 25 July, Brisbane

THE TRUST TALKS: Playing with the Past

Using gaming technologies and virtual reality to create immersive heritage experiences and enable new connections with our shared history.

DETAILS

Where: Queensland State Archives

When: Thursday 25 July, as follows:

• 4:45pm optional Free Tour
• 5:00pm drinks & canapes
• 6:00pm start
• 7.30pm finish

Cost: $16 (NTAQ members, Stare Archive Readers, students) / $27 (non-members)

THE SPEAKERS

Phil Manning – Senior Curator – Queensland State Archives

Topic: Playing with the Past at the Queensland State Archives

The changing nature of Queensland’s built environment is documented by photographs and architectural drawings. Using these, Queensland State Archives is experimenting with technology to ‘rebuild’ knowledge and interest in our cultural heritage.

Phil’s presentation will focus on two current projects, relating to St Helena Island Prison and a range of public buildings from the 1880s, using virtual reality and gaming technology.

Brett Leavy – Digital Storyteller, innovator, communicator, creator – Virtual Songlines

Topic: Virtual Maiwar – An immersive heritage time machine

Have you ever imagined walking around the riverside, following the track of the original custodians of Meeanchinn just one day before the first settlement of Brisbane Town in 1826? Brett will take you back in time and demonstrate how he merges computer technology with traditional knowledge to make 3D virtual landscapes that represents pre-colonisation landforms and embed traditional Aboriginal culture, language, artefacts, community, trade and much more into immersive learning experiences.

>>More information and bookings

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CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS & OPEN REGISTRATIONS

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ISC Theory conference on Indigenous Cultural Heritage, 13-15 November 2019, Canada – call for papers deadline 15 July

ISC Theory conference on Indigenous Cultural Heritage
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
13-15 November 2019

The conference/gathering on Indigenous Cultural Heritage is organised by the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration and co-hosted by the First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in collaboration with ICOMOS Canada and the ICOMOS ISC for the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites. The conference/gathering will focus on the recognition of the diverse and multiple forms of Indigenous Cultural Heritage representation, developing new approaches to World Heritage criteria, valorisation, conservation and restoration.

The principle aim of the conference is to provide a forum for dialogue with Indigenous communities in developing new approaches and best practices for World Heritage criteria, valorisation, conservation and restoration that both recognises and ensures the protection of Indigenous Cultural Heritage in all its diverse forms.

The call for papers is now open and closes 15 July 2019.

For more information, see the ISC Theory conference_call for papers leaflet.

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The fragment in the digital age conference, Germany, 13-15 May 2020 – call for papers deadline: 31 July 2019

We would like to draw your attention to a Call for Papers regarding a conference entitled THE FRAGMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE – Opportunities and Risks of New Conservation-restoration Techniques (Hildesheim/Germany, 13-15 May 2020). The conference will be organised by HAWK (Faculty of Architecture, Engineering and Conservation) and the Hornemann Institute.

Submission deadline for abstracts is 31 July 2019.

For more details see the Fragment in the digital age_CfP_June 2019.

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International Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage, Egypt, 31 January to 2 February 2020 – call for abstracts: deadline 4 August

IEREK (the International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange) is an organisation concerned with the dissemination of research through academic events such as conferences, workshops, international schools, as well as publishing.

IEREK is currently working on establishing the 4th edition of the International Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH). Following the success of its previews instalments, the CAH conference will be held in Egypt on a Nile Cruise travelling from Aswan to Luxor, with a program that shows the attendees the beauty of the Egyptian Heritage.

The conference is currently calling for abstracts, with a deadline of 4 August 2019. More information about the conference can be found at the conference website.

For participating authors publication is offered through the Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) Book Series published by Springer in collaboration with IEREK, in addition to an online journal that hosts the conference proceedings.

For more information on the series, please visit the Springer website.

This specific conference has already produced two books in publication with Springer, as per the links below.

A Culmination of Selected Research Papers from the Second International Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH-2), Egypt 2018

Cities’ Identity Through Architecture and Arts

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FORUMS / COURSES / AWARDS / GRANTS PROGRAMS / OTHER – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS / NOMINATIONS / SUBMISSIONS / EOI

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Essay Prize for First Time Authors (conservators and heritage professionals) launched by IIC

A new prize has been launched for conservators and heritage professionals who have a first paper published in the leading conservation journal Studies in Conservation (SiC).

The prize is a joint initiative of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) and publishers Taylor & Francis. The competition will run for a year from July 2019. During this time, all major papers accepted by Studies in Conservation will be considered for the prize if the lead author is being published in that journal for the first time. Three judges, including a leading conservation practitioner from the IIC’s Grants and Awards Committee, the Director of Publications and News in Conservation Editor will consider entries and announce a winner in Summer 2020.

For more information, visit this link.

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Heritage for Planet Earth Photocontest – 2019 edition

The award Heritage for Planet Earth is intended to be a part of a wider awareness-raising strategy – especially addressed to young generations and dedicated to the theme of the fragility of heritage – cultural and natural – strongly linked to the planet Earth’s environmental equilibrium and climate change. It invites to develop the concept of “cultural travel” with opportunities for encounter, communication and dialogue among cultures, for the knowledge and respect of cultural diversities and for the respect of the health of the planet Earth.

The 2019 edition is now open.

>> VISIT THE CONTEST WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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“Cultural Heritage as an Asset for Local Participatory Development and Growth” course, Morocco, 21-26 July, 2019

“Cultural Heritage as an Asset for Local Participatory Development and Growth”
Summer Course in Chefchaouen, Morocco, 21-26 July, 2019

ICOMOS-Spain and ICOMOS-Maroc in partnership with the Commune of Chefchaouen invite you to attend the summer course “Cultural Heritage as an Asset for Local Participatory Development and Growth”.

The information about the contents of the course, speakers, and instructions for the registration of participants is available here.

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NCA survey on trees within Canberra’s National Triangle – have your say

The National Capital Authority (NCA) has commenced a project to develop a Tree Management Policy. The NCA manages and maintains approximately 18,000 trees across Commonwealth land. Due to a host of existing and emerging challenges, the NCA seeks a policy that has stewardship from the community and provides a strategic approach for future management. The first part of the process is to gather information about what people think about trees within Canberra’s National Triangle and the NCA invites you to complete a brief survey. The survey aims to gather as much input as possible to help the NCA further improve its understanding of how people use the Central National Area, what the community thinks about the treed spaces and what they would like to see more of in the future. The NCA is aware that this is an area of national significance, so it is hoping to reach a national audience with this initial work.

Here is the link to the survey.

Download the NCA_Tree Week 2019_DL Flyer_FINAL.

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Heritage Conservation Field Study, 7-25 October 2019, Italy – apply by 12 July 2019

Heritage Conservation Field Study – Experience the care of Italian heritage first-hand
Monday 7 October – Friday 25 October 2019

Bring your knowledge to the next level of experience in Italy. The objective of the field study is to learn about different ways of preserving, conserving and displaying heritage objects and monuments. You will study how professionals in the museum sector interact with works of historical importance.

This is a unique opportunity:

* to learn about, and apply, professional conservation techniques
* to thoroughly examine works displayed or stored in a variety of locations
* to engage in a constructive debate on the challenges and issues related to preventive conservation and the preservation of historical objects and artefacts in museums, churches and other exclusive locations

The tour is aimed at providing conservators, registrars, collection managers, museum curators, architects and selected students with specialist training in preventive conservation, from theory through to practice. This experience will be of interest to a range of participants with different levels of expertise; from seasoned conservators and museum staff to students with little prior knowledge.

The primary location of the field school will be the Capodimonte Museum in Naples with site visits in Rome and Florence. Under the direction of Carolina Izzo and the guidance of selected Italian experts, supervised by museums’ head of conservation, participants will have a unique professional experience in the original home of conservation.

For full information and an Itinerary, visit this link.

Places on the tour are limited and are granted at the discretion of the tour director. If you would like to apply for a place on this tour, please contact Carolina Izzo by email.

You will then be emailed a questionnaire to complete to accompany your application. Once you have returned this to us we will contact you within 7 days to offer successful applicants a place on the tour. You will then need to pay the initial $1,000 deposit to secure your place.

Applications for the tour close on Friday 12 July.

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Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions – applications open until 20 July 2019

After 10 years of European funding, 375 students and 65 countries, applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions are opened up to 20 July 2019. This international course on the conservation of heritage structures was the winner of the 2017 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage “Europa Nostra”, and presents a unique opportunity to meet people from all over the world.

This Masters Course, which is running its 12th Edition, is organized by a consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, including the 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 on the MSc programme, as well as the electronic application procedure, at the course website.

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National Trust Queensland Heritage Awards 2019 – nominations open and close 5 August

Each year, the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) awards outstanding projects and people that demonstrate excellence in the protection, conservation and celebration of Queensland’s environmental, built and cultural heritage.

The National Trust annual Queensland Heritage Awards are a prestigious acknowledgment of the quality of heritage work that is carried out across the State. The Awards seek to showcase the entrants and promote best practice, encourage innovation and collaboration, and celebrate the diversity of heritage places in Queensland.

For more information, visit this link.

The deadline for nominations is Monday 5 August 2019, 4.00pm.

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Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens grants program now open – applications close 7 August

This grants program is delivered by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) over two annual grant rounds. The first round is now open and closes 5pm, 7 August 2019.

The purpose of the grants program is to rejuvenate Victoria’s botanic gardens by upgrading and enhancing the physical assets and amenities of the gardens and by growing the gardens’ important role in research, conservation and education. The program also aims to address the risks posed by climate-related rainfall and temperature changes.

Definition of botanic gardens to be supported by this grant program:

‘Botanic gardens are recognised as being gardens that are open to the public and which grow plants for public enjoyment and for scientific, horticultural, conservation or educational purposes. These gardens may include institutions holding documented collections of living plants for scientific research, sharing of seed and plant material, and educational display and interpretation’.

It is recommended that managers of botanic gardens included on the Victorian Heritage Register consult Heritage Victoria for advice if physical projects and works are being considered for any grant application.

Applicants may apply for an amount of between $20,000 and $300,000 per project, per grant round. All applications and project proposals must demonstrate some contribution; either financial or in-kind, not necessarily equivalent to the amount of grant funding sought.

For more information, visit the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.

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SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED

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[NEW] TENDER OPPORTUNITY Kamay 2020 Project – 250 years from the Meeting of Two Cultures, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has released a request for tenders for the design and construction of the Kamay 2020 Project commemorative installation or public artwork at Kamay Botany Bay National Park (KBBNP) in New South Wales.

On 28 April 2018 the Commonwealth and NSW Governments committed $50 million to deliver Stage 1 of the KBBNP Kurnell Precinct Master Plan to upgrade visitor transport, interpretive, educational and commemorative infrastructure at the national park. The funding commitment includes $3 million for a new installation or public artwork commemorating the 250th anniversary of the 1770 meeting between Aboriginal Australians and the crew of Lieutenant James Cook’s HMB Endeavour.

The tender is open until 12pm, 30 July 2019. Tender details are available online.

Stage 1 of the Master Plan, to be delivered after April 2020, includes:

  • a new visitor building with space for museum-grade exhibitions, cafe and education area
  • upgrade of the main visitor and heritage precinct, including an 850-metre wheelchair-accessible circuit within a revegetated bush landscape, upgrades to Commemoration Flat picnic areas and new interpretation signage
  • reconstruction of ferry wharves at La Perouse and Kurnell
  • conservation of the historically significant Alpha House
  • establishment of a collection garden to commemorate the work of the botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander 

Contact Person

Nicole Butcher
Phone: 02 9585 6937
Email Nicole

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[NEW] SITUATION VACANT Scientific Officer, Australian Museum / University of Sydney

The Australian Museum has advertised an archaeology research position: Scientific Officer (equivalent to Lecturer B). This is a joint appointment with the University of Sydney (20%).

Temporary full time for a period of up to 3 years. There is potential for converting to a permanent position.

Role Description

To increase the impact of archaeology at the Australian Museum and the University of Sydney by undertaking an innovative field and collection-based research program in the archaeology of First Nations people, with a preferred focus in New South Wales, and engage diverse audiences in the history of the human past in Australia and the wider Asian and Pacific regions.

This role will further develop the research profile of the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) and of SOPHI within the area of Australian archaeology. S/he will supervise postdoctoral junior academic staff and postgraduate and honours students.

More information about this opportunity is available at this link and in the Final PD Scientific Officer USYD joint position.

Closing Date: 8 August 2019.

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[NEW] SITUATION VACANT Heritage Architect, Grieve Gillett Andersen, Adelaide

About us

Grieve Gillett Andersen is an established and successful architecture practice based in the Adelaide CBD. We have been actively engaged in the heritage and conservation field for over 20 years. With a sustained increase in workload, we are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to develop and contribute their experience and skills as a Heritage Architect within our team. 

About you

This role requires a person with the following attributes:

–          registered architect or eligibility to pursue registration;

–          excellent writing and analytical skills;

–          ability to undertake research;

–          ability to undertake building condition assessments;

–          experience in preparing or contributing to Conservation Management Plans;

–          great client engagement and communication skills, and ability to work with clients, government employees, and other professionals;

–          documentation skills (Autocad, Revit, and / or Sketchup preferred but not essential);

–          ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, using Microsoft Office suite;

–          knowledge of heritage and development legislation;

–          good time management and ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects;

–          a genuine passion for good design, and great heritage outcomes;

–          a willingness and capability to learn from others and mentor / share knowledge with others;

–          positive participation in and contribution to the collaborative culture at Grieve Gillett Andersen.

All levels of experience will be considered.

You will have a current driver’s license and the capacity to travel outside the metro area including some interstate work.

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience.

Applications or queries should be directed to Elizabeth Little by email in the first instance.

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[NEW] SITUATION VACANT Heritage Consultant, GBA Heritage, Sydney

GBA Heritage is a well-established heritage consultancy practice, respected for our role in heritage asset management, advisory services and liaison on heritage issues. Our multi-disciplinary team provides services ranging from conservation and adaptive re-use advice, skilled liaison with government bodies throughout NSW, and the preparation of heritage impact statements, conservation management plans, archival recordings, cultural tourism and interpretation plans, in addition to Land and Environment Court appeals. We have a broad base of private, corporate and government clients, offering the opportunity to become involved in a wide range of challenging projects.

We are seeking a highly motivated Heritage Consultant who can work both independently and as part of a medium-sized team of skilled professional staff.

You will have considerable experience in the heritage field with a good understanding of complex heritage assessments, a familiarity with the relevant legislation, excellent project delivery skills, including the preparation of coherent, legible reports. You will also have a strong track record of establishing trusted advisor/client relationships. Your role will include the provision of responsible, rational and creative expert heritage advice to clients, architectural colleagues and building contractors.

For more information, see the GBA Heritage Consultant – long form_July 2019 position description.

This position is full time. Those wishing to apply for this position are encouraged to send a cover letter and their resume by email to GBA Heritage.

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SITUATION VACANT Senior Historian, Brisbane City Council

The City Planning and Economic Development Branch is responsible for the strategic direction of future planning and to shape Brisbane through the development of the City Plan, local plans, city and suburban projects.

As a Senior Historian you will work with a dedicated and specialised team of historians, architects and urban planners who are responsible for researching and preparing citations for heritage places, as well as provision of expert advice for the conservation of heritage and character buildings across the city. The role includes Council’s heritage trails and the development of key policy for the protection of Brisbane’s unique identity moving forward. With your depth of experience in cultural heritage best practice, character architecture and urban development of the city you will provide quality, expert advice, support and coordination of programs within the City Architecture and Heritage team.

For more information about this role, click here.

Closing Date: Tuesday 16 July 2019, 11.55pm AEST

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SITUATION VACANT Senior Heritage Officer, Brisbane City Council

The City Planning and Economic Development Branch is responsible for the strategic direction of future planning and to shape Brisbane through the development of the City Plan, local plans, city and suburban projects.

As a Senior Heritage Officer you will coordinate and deliver high profile projects and work programs by providing expert specialist advice for implementing conservation, heritage and character management practices to stakeholders and clients. You will lead a team of dedicated and specialised historians, architects and urban planners who are responsible for researching and preparing citations for heritage places, as well as provision of expert advice for the conservation of heritage and character buildings across the city.

For more information about this role, click here.

Closing Date: Tuesday 16 July 2019, 11.55pm AEST

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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Interpretation Officer, Fremantle Prison

Join one of WA’s most innovative and forward-thinking agencies and be part of something rewarding and exciting. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) is responsible for planning and managing land and heritage for all West Australians – now and into the future.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual for the Heritage Interpretation Officer role within the Heritage and Property Services Division. In this role, you will be responsible for contributing to the understanding of the cultural, national and international significance of Fremantle Prison. You will review and develop heritage interpretation programs such as tours, signage, training and educational programs to a diverse audience including international visitors, students, special interest groups and the general public.

This position is based at Fremantle Prison and is a permanent and full-time position; however, consideration may be given to applicants seeking part-time opportunities. Suitable applicants may be considered for appointment to similar (permanent, fixed term, full-time or part-time) vacancies for a period of twelve (12) months from the initial date of the appointment.

For more information about this role, click here.

Closing Date: Tuesday 23 July 2019. (Note: date corrected since last issue)

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SITUATION VACANT Expressions of interest – Casual Archaeologists, Extent Heritage WA

About the Role

Extent Heritage WA is seeking expressions of interest for casual archaeologists to support projects being carried out in regional and remote Western Australia.

About Extent Heritage WA

Extent Heritage WA is part of the Extent Heritage Pty Ltd family, respected heritage advisors to the public and private sector across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our team provide frank and informed advice to develop effective heritage management solutions for projects of various sizes and complexity. We work closely with our clients and relevant stakeholders to develop holistic, timely and proactive outcomes whilst balancing the conservation needs of heritage places.

To find out more or submit your expression of interest, please see the full job ad at seek.com before Friday 19 July 2019.

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PROPOSALS SOUGHT Bill Sewell Complex Signage Project, National Trust of Western Australia

Bill Sewell Complex, Gerladton signage – call for proposals

The National Trust is seeking a consultant to carry out site signage rebranding, content, design and community consultation for the Bill Sewell Complex in Geraldton.

Detailed information about this opportunity can be found in the Bill Sewell Complex Consultant Brief and also at the National Trust of Western Australia website.

Submissions close 10am, Monday 29 July 2019.

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SOUGHT Various Senior heritage professional opportunities, Context, Melbourne

Expressions of Interest sought

Are you a senior professional looking for a new opportunity to join a dynamic team of experienced of heritage professionals?

Do you have experience in any of the following areas?

• heritage planning/panel/expert witness

• cultural landscapes assessments and management

• Aboriginal cultural values assessment and anthropology

• historical and thematic research

Context is seeking expressions of interest from experienced people to join our team of specialists.

If you are keen to make a difference, and want to work with industry leaders across a diverse portfolio of great projects, get in touch with us via telephone (03) 9380 6933. Or send a short statement about your skills, background and experience, attach your CV and email Julian Siu, Manager, Consulting.

Let’s get the conversation started.

Download the Context EOI v4 flyer.

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SITUATION VACANT Built Heritage Consultant, Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd is an established consultancy with highly experienced cultural heritage and ecological teams. The Company specialises in cultural heritage and ecological based projects throughout Australia for a range of Government agencies and corporate clients. We currently have offices in Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Sydney. Given our large amount of project work across multiple industries, we need to expand our team of over 20 in-house cultural heritage professionals.

Due to a sustained increase in workload, we are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to develop and contribute their experience and skills as a Built Heritage Consultant, with the role providing excellent prospects in a growing business for the right person. The position is to be based in our Melbourne office, primarily as part of our Victorian operations.

For more information and to apply visit this link. Applications close 19 July 2019.

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SITUATION VACANT Research Assistant – Built Heritage, Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd is an established consultancy with highly experienced cultural heritage and ecological teams. The Company specialises in cultural heritage and ecological based projects throughout Australia for a range of Government agencies and corporate clients. We currently have offices in Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Sydney. Given our large amount of project work across multiple industries, we need to expand our team of over 20 in-house cultural heritage professionals.

Due to a sustained increase in workload, we are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to develop and contribute their experience and skills as a Research Assistant for our Built Heritage team, with the role providing excellent prospects in a growing business for the right person. This role requires keen research, writing and analytical skills, and will suit an extremely motivated individual who enjoys working in a close-knit, supportive team environment. The position is to be based in our Melbourne office, primarily as part of our Victorian operations.

For more information and to apply visit this link. Applications close 19 July 2019.

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SITUATION VACANT Conservation Architect, Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd is an established consultancy with highly experienced cultural heritage and ecological teams. The Company specialises in cultural heritage and ecological based projects throughout Australia for a range of Government agencies and corporate clients. We currently have offices in Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Sydney. Given our large amount of project work across multiple industries, we need to expand our team of over 20 in-house cultural heritage professionals.

Due to a sustained increase in workload, we are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to develop and contribute their experience and skills as a Conservation Architect for our Built Heritage team, with the role providing excellent prospects in a growing business for the right person. This role requires keen research, writing and analytical skills, and will suit an extremely motivated individual who enjoys working in a close-knit, supportive team environment. The position is to be based in our Melbourne office, primarily as part of our Victorian operations.

For more information and to apply visit this link. Applications close 19 July 2019.

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SITUATION VACANT Aboriginal Heritage Engagement Consultant, The National Trust of Western Australia

The National Trust is seeking a consultant to establish an ongoing framework and strategies for meaningful engagement of Aboriginal communities associated with its heritage. This project meets the National Trust’s ongoing commitment towards a greater valuing and understanding of Aboriginal cultural heritage. It ensures this heritage is properly recognised and incorporated into all National Trust projects and programs and is an integral part of the National Trust’s commitment to reconciliation.

The consultant should demonstrate expertise and experience in working with Aboriginal people, particularly in Noongar Boodja. Experience working in cultural heritage management is desirable but not essential. The National Trust has a strong preference for employment of an Aboriginal person in this role.

More information is available at this link.

For a copy of the project brief please contact Kelly Rippingale by email or call (08) 9321 6088.

The deadline for applications is 3pm WST, 12 July.

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SITUATION VACANT General Manager, Lovell Chen, Melbourne

Lovell Chen Architects and Heritage Consultants are looking for a highly experienced General Manager to fill a strategic senior position within our busy office in East Melbourne.

Reporting directly to the practice Principals, the General Manager will be key to the successful ongoing operations and future direction of the practice.

About you

You will be a great team player who is excited by the prospect of a busy and varied role, and will have the following key attributes, competencies and skills:

· a proactive and strategic approach

· excellent organisational and people management skills

· an understanding of the specific requirements relating to the Design and Construction sector

· knowledge of systems and processes involved in the successful operations of a multidisciplinary practice

· excellent written and verbal communication skills

You will have training or qualifications in Business Administration and/or have a strong record of relevant experience.

If you believe you have the key attributes required for this busy role, we’d love to talk to you. All submissions will remain strictly confidential.

Please email a covering letter and CV to Kate Gray by email.

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SITUATION VACANT Heritage/Conservation Projects Manager, International Conservation Services, Sydney

We have full-time opportunities for Sydney-based heritage/conservation project managers to use hands-on project management and heritage skills in a wide variety of site-based heritage and art projects. Salary is commensurate with experience in the range of $61,560 – $90,480 plus 9.5% superannuation.

Our growing Objects and Outdoor Heritage Team has a variety of roles that are both hands-on and project-management based. These roles will suit people with a background in heritage conservation, who like to work on a variety of materials and projects, and who enjoy working outdoors with occasional travel.

Role

You will be involved in devising and implementing conservation methodologies, preparing quotations and tender submissions, negotiating conditions of contract, managing projects and teams, preparing condition assessments and reports, and working closely with clients and subcontractors.

Team

Conservation work undertaken by the Objects and Outdoor Heritage Team includes a wide range of work for public institutions and private clients covering heritage sites, sculptures, monuments and memorials, artworks, metal objects, organic and plastic objects, ceramics, stone and glass objects, and archaeological and industrial artefacts. The team also regularly consults on and writes condition assessments, maintenance plans and treatment proposals.

Projects

Site-based conservation and heritage projects form a significant component of the work, with a requirement for both hands-on technical and project management skills. Projects include conservation of heritage objects and materials in or on buildings, engineering structures, ruins, monuments, and outdoor artworks.

For more information, including the application process, see the ICS Heritage/Conservation Projects Manager position description.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

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