NEW ITEMS
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[NEW ITEM] Call for Expressions of Interest – GA2023: deadline 18 September 2020
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[NEW ITEM] Webinar: How to Communicate the Value of History, Thursday 10 September, 6pm-7pm AEST
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[NEW ITEM] Webinar: Identifying and protecting unmarked graves and cemeteries for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 10 September, 12pm-1pm AEST
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[NEW ITEM] SHORT ONLINE COURSE – Introduction to Repatriation: Principles, Policy and Practice, 14-18 September
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[NEW ITEM] AGHS webinar, “Marion’s Garden”, 23 September, 6pm AEST
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[NEW ITEM] FUTURE FORUM 2020: Visions for the future of Aboriginal Heritage in Western Australia, Friday 16 October 2020, Fremantle, WA
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[NEW ITEM] 2020 Congress ‘Practices and Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation’, Edinburgh, 2-6 November 2020 – grants available
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[NEW ITEM] NUS (Singapore) post-graduate programs in Architectural Conservation
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[NEW ITEM] Cockatoo Island – a treasure trove of history
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[NEW ITEM] George Eliot and Middlemarch lecture – buy a ticket and watch anytime until 31 December
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[NEW ITEM] New book: Iconoclasm, Identity Politics and the Erasure of History
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[NEW ISSUE] Cambridge Heritage Research Centre bulletin
GA2020 / GA2023 SYDNEY ITEMS
TALKS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS / FORUMS
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National Trust of Australia (ACT) 2020 Heritage Awards Presentation, 9 September, Canberra
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ACAHUCH and AIA Heritage Awards 2020 Panel, 15 September, 12.30 to 2pm AEST, Zoom
CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS & OPEN REGISTRATIONS
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CHNT conference, 4-6 November 2020, ONLINE – registration open & support a colleague option
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Web-EuroMed2020 on Digital Cultural Heritage, Online, 2-5 November 2020 – call for papers deadline: 15 September 2020
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International Hagia Sophia Symposium: Architecture and Preservation, 24-25 September 2020, online delivery
COURSES / AWARDS / GRANTS PROGRAMS / OTHER – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS / NOMINATIONS / SUBMISSIONS / EOIs
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Small Grants Program now open and closes 13 September 2020
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UK | Australia Season 2021-2022: Australia-based applications open and close 13 September 2020
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George Proudman Fellowship applications open – deadline 14 September 2020
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Call for applications: PhD students in Marie Curie ITN SUBLime (Sustainable Building Lime applications via Circular Economy and Biomimetic Approaches) – deadline: 14 September 2020
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Change Over Time journal – call for abstracts deadline: 15 September 2020
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Call for applications: Master in “World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development”, November 2020 to November 2021, blended delivery (online/Italy) – deadline: 27 September 2020
SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED
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[NEW] SITUATION VACANT Archaeologist – Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area, Norfolk Island
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[NEW] SITUATION WANTED Master of Archaeological Science student seeks heritage conservation experience
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TENDER OPPORTUNITY Heritage Study, Wollondilly Shire Council (NSW)
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SITUATION VACANT Manager Strategic Planning, Woollahra Council (NSW)
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TENDER OPPORTUNITY Cultural Landscape Management Plan for Strawberry Hill/ Barmup, Albany (WA)
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SITUATION VACANT Built Heritage Conservation Specialist/Architect, RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants, Melbourne
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NEW ITEMS
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1. [NEW ITEM] Call for Expressions of Interest – GA2023: deadline 18 September 2020
Australia ICOMOS has been selected to host the 21st Triennial General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS in Sydney in September 2023 (GA2023). Many of the Australia ICOMOS Members who were serving in volunteer roles for GA2020 will continue in the same roles. Where possible other opportunities will be provided to Members of Australia ICOMOS to participate in the General Assembly and its related events.
Expressions of interest are invited from Australia ICOMOS Members to become:
- Australia ICOMOS Member nominee to the GA2023 Organising Committee
- GA2023 Social Media Focal Point
These are voluntary positions, which will involve a range of tasks at irregular times, from now until the end of 2023. Successful applicants are expected to attend and register for GA2023, and to cover related personal travel and accommodation costs, but expenses incurred in fulfilling the GA2023 role (eg. travel to Committee meetings) will be reimbursed.
GA2023 will bring together leading cultural heritage professionals from around the world in an engaging program of site visits, functions, workshops and a four-day Scientific Symposium.
Hosting GA2023 in Australia is only possible through significant additional support from the Australian and NSW Governments, the City of Sydney and a committed network of government strategic partners and corporate patrons.
The Australia ICOMOS Member nominee to the GA2023 Organising Committee will:
- be responsible for considering the perspective of Australia ICOMOS members in relation to GA2023;
- liaise with the GA2023 Convenor;
- attend meetings of the GA2020 Organising Committee (approximately 12 meetings 2020-23, online and/or in person in Sydney);
- take responsibility for oversight of agreed components of the GA2023 program or arrangements;
- collaborate with Arinex Pty Ltd, the GA2023 Professional Conference Organiser;
- undertake other related tasks, as necessary.
The GA2023 Social Media Focal Point will:
- report to the GA2023 Convenor;
- be a Member of the GA2023 Executive Committee (2 further meetings in 2020, 2 scheduled meetings in 2021, 6 meetings in 2022 and 10 meetings in 2023 – all hosted in Sydney, with online attendance available);
- be a Member of the GA2020 Marketing Sub-committee (approximately 9 meetings 2020-23, hosted online)
- develop proposed social media strategies to promote GA2023 to different target audiences;
- manage GA2023 social media accounts, including seeking, preparing, obtaining approval and posting content;
- collaborate with Arinex Pty Ltd, the GA2023 Professional Conference Organiser;
- liaise with the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat and social media officer;
- facilitate cross-promotion with other organisations;
- undertake other related tasks, as necessary.
Enquiries
Richard Mackay, GA2023 Convenor by email
Application information
Expressions of interest to be no more than one page and cover:
- why the applicant seeks to become the Australia ICOMOS Member nominee to the GA2023 Organising Committee, OR GA2023 Social Media Focal Point; and
- relevant skills and experience.
Applicants may add a short CV (no more than two pages), but this is not essential.
Applications to be sent by 5.00pm, Friday 18 September 2020 to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by email.
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2. [NEW ITEM] Webinar: How to Communicate the Value of History, Thursday 10 September, 6pm-7pm AEST
Webinar: How to Communicate the Value of History
Thursday 10 September, 6pm-7pm
Join us for an online panel discussion with GML and Context, to mark History Week.
2020 has been a tumultuous and historic year of change. As we look to our future, how can history help guide the kind of cities and places we want to live in? What role does history play in shaping identity, attachment and understanding each other in our diverse communities?
Find out more at this link.
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3. [NEW ITEM] Webinar: Identifying and protecting unmarked graves and cemeteries for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 10 September, 12pm-1pm AEST
Virtus Heritage, in partnership with Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council and Prof Lawrence Conyers (leading world expert in ground-penetrating radar) will present a webinar on identifying and protecting unmarked graves and cemeteries for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, sharing cultural and scientific perspectives.
Our webinar “Honouring our ‘Unseen’, Respecting our Lore: Using Culturally Appropriate Scientific Tools to Identify, Protect and Manage Unmarked Graves” is on 10 September at 12 noon to 1pm AEST on Zoom.
The Honouring our ‘Unseen’ flyer includes interactive links for registration to this event.
This event is FREE.
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4. [NEW ITEM] SHORT ONLINE COURSE – Introduction to Repatriation: Principles, Policy and Practice, 14-18 September
The repatriation of Ancestral Remains is a highly significant Indigenous achievement and inter-cultural development of the past 40 years. Participants will explore the practice, history, meaning and significance of repatriation for Indigenous peoples, museums and broader society.
The course will develop skills for successful repatriation practice; cover how to locate and return Ancestral Remains; the history of how, when, why Ancestral Remains were taken and the Indigenous response; the connection of repatriation to Indigenous law, culture, ethics, Country and community development; institutional, agency and government policy regimes; repatriation and its international context.
The course is designed for those interested and engaged in repatriation practice, research and policy-making, for example in community, museum, university and government sectors.
Course Fee: $2,600
Dates: 14-18 September 2020
Delivery: online
For more information, visit the Australian National University website.
Download the Introduction to Repatriation flyer.
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5. [NEW ITEM] AGHS webinar, “Marion’s Garden”, 23 September, 6pm AEST
Australian Garden History Society (AGHS) Sydney branch
invites you to “Marion’s Garden”
Wednesday 23 September, 6pm via Zoom
$10 members; $15 non-members
One of the first women architects in America, Marion Mahony Griffin is better known in Australia as the wife of Walter Burley Griffin, the designer of Canberra. But Marion was a talented woman in her own right – an architect, an artist and a passionate environmentalist who fell in love with the Australian bushland and native Australian flowers.
Download the AGHS Sydney branch – ‘Marion’s Garden’ Webinar flyer for for more information.
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6. [NEW ITEM] FUTURE FORUM 2020: Visions for the future of Aboriginal Heritage in Western Australia, Friday 16 October 2020, Fremantle, WA
The Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists (AACAI), the Anthropological Society of Western Australia (ASWA) and Australia ICOMOS are hosting a one-day forum on ‘Visions for the future of Aboriginal Heritage in Western Australia’.
Date: Friday 16 October 2020
Time: 8am to 5pm (drinks and canapes afterwards until 7.30pm)
Venue: Esplanade Hotel, 46-54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia
Check out the event on Facebook.
Download the WA Aboriginal Heritage Future Forum October 2020 flyer.
Registration Fees*
$160 General Admission
$120 for First Australians
$120 for AACAI/ASWA/AICOMOS Members (current membership)
$120 for Students (with valid student email)
*Registration includes morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea during the forum, and canapes & drinks in evening. A small booking fee by Humanitix will apply. 100% of profits from booking fees will be directed to Indigenous Scholarships.
For bookings visit this link.
Numbers are limited to 200 people (due to current Government restrictions for events/gatherings). Registrations will close on Friday 2 October (unless capacity is reached before then).
Travel subsidies for First Australians based outside of Perth to partially offset the cost of getting to Fremantle are being offered. Amounts will vary depending on distance travelled and the total number of applicants. Travel subsidies can be requested through the Humanitix registration page. If you know of anyone who wants to take up this option, please contact JJ McDermott by email or phone 0458 608 786 for assistance with the booking.
If you are unable to attend the Forum in person but are still interested in participating, please please contact JJ McDermott by email or phone 0458 608 786 before Friday 18 September. We are looking into arranging a potential live streaming option over the Zoom platform and need to get numbers as soon as possible.
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7. [NEW ITEM] 2020 Congress ‘Practices and Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation’, Edinburgh, 2-6 November 2020 – grants available
IIC 28th Biennial Congress: Current practices and challenges in built heritage conservation
The organisers of this congress (the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works IIC) hope to encourage attendance from conservators and cultural heritage professionals from all over the world and for those who are at different stages of their career including students and early career professionals.
The various grant and bursary programs are summarised below. For more detailed information visit the IIC Congress website.
Anna Plowden CPD Grants
Our thanks to the Anna Plowden Trust and their support with a CPD grant to cover the full cost of IIC membership for one year for practicing conservators based in the UK, enabling recipients to attend the IIC Edinburgh Congress online and access the other benefits that IIC offers to its members. Applications are directly to the Anna Plowden Trust by 15 September 2020.
Getty Foundation Attendance Grants
Thanks to the generosity of the Getty Foundation, IIC are pleased to be able to offer 30 grants to enable practicing conservators to participate in this year’s Congress online. Deadline for applications is 25 September 2020.
Tru Vue
Thanks to the generosity of Tru Vue, we will be offering a number of funded places for non-members to attend online – whatever your location or employment circumstances. Deadline for applications is 15 October 2020.
The Brommelle Memorial Fund
This fund was established in 1990 in memory of Norman Brommelle, who was Secretary-General of IIC between 1958 and 1988. The fund is used to provide assistance for students of conservation who wish to attend the Institute’s international congresses. The Fund will normally provide support towards 100% of the registration fee for participating in the Congress online. Deadline for applications is 15 October 2020.
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8. [NEW ITEM] NUS (Singapore) post-graduate programs in Architectural Conservation
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has some new programs – an MA in Architectural Conservation and Graduate Diploma in Architectural Conservation.
Download the course brochure for more information; also visit the National University of Singapore website.
Apply by 2 October for the January 2021 intake.
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9. [NEW ITEM] Cockatoo Island – a treasure trove of history
Prior to colonisation, the island served as a fishing and hunting base for the indigenous Eora People. Shipbuilding began in 1870, and just before the start of WWI, it became the Naval Dockyard of the Royal Australian Navy.
In a new photo-essay, Sydney photographer Peter Ogden takes us through Cockatoo Island’s industrial precinct, exploring the huge engineering sheds.
His lens reveals remnants of its past not just as a convict prison, but also as a reform school for girls. Today, the island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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10. [NEW ITEM] George Eliot and Middlemarch lecture – buy a ticket and watch anytime until 31 December
The Johnston Collection is thrilled to bring you a new offering from their virtual programming series presented by The Friends – an online lecture by Susannah Fullerton.
This lecture is available to all their subscribers, with a special discounted ticket for members of The Friends. If you are not yet a member, you can join here.
George Eliot and Middlemarch will be available for ticket holders to watch at any time until 31 December 2020. Information on how to access the lecture will be on your ticket.
Why is Middlemarch considered so brilliant? How does George Eliot weave into a unified whole four very different plot-lines? What does this superb novel tell us about Victorian England, and about human nature? Get to know this rich novel through this engaging lecture.
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11. [NEW ITEM] New book: Iconoclasm, Identity Politics and the Erasure of History
Alexander Adams, Professor Frank Furedi (foreword), Iconoclasm, Identity Politics and the Erasure of History, (Societas) Imprint Academic
published worldwide 6 October 2020
Iconoclasm, Identity Politics and the Erasure of History surveys the origins, uses and manifestations of iconoclasm in history, art and public culture. It examines the various causes and uses of image/property defacement as a tool of political, national, religious and artistic process. This is one of the first books to examine the outbreak of iconoclasm in Europe and North America in the summer of 2020 in the context of previous outbreaks, and it examines the implications of iconoclasm as a form of control, censorship and expression.
To order a copy, visit this link.
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12. [NEW ISSUE] Cambridge Heritage Research Centre bulletin
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research Centre bulletin, click on the following link.
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GA2020 / GA2023 SYDNEY ITEMS
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SAVE THE DATE – GA2020 MARKER EVENT: Wednesday 7 October 2020, 8.00 – 10.00pm AEDT
Australia ICOMOS invites members and heritage colleagues to join us at our GA2020 MARKER EVENT to acknowledge the work undertaken to organise the 20th Triennial General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS that could not be hosted in Sydney in 2020.
The Marker Event will be a live-streamed panel discussion on the theme of Shared Cultures – Shared Heritage – Shared Responsibility; and will include the launch of a special ‘legacy’ issue of Historic Environment on this theme.
More information will be provided closer to the time.
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TALKS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS / FORUMS
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National Trust of Australia (ACT) 2020 Heritage Awards Presentation, 9 September, Canberra
The National Trust of Australia (ACT) invites you to their 2020 Heritage Awards Presentation Night, which is being held at Gorman House, Braddon, on Wednesday 9 September, 5.45pm for 6.15pm.
More information is available on the National Trust of Australia (ACT) website.
RSVP: Numbers are limited and RSVP essential. If you wish to attend please click on this link, fill out the details and click on the RSVP button.
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ACAHUCH and AIA Heritage Awards 2020 Panel, 15 September, 12.30 to 2pm AEST, Zoom
Join Professor Philip Goad, Co-Director of ACAHUCH (Australian Centre of Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage) and Melbourne School of Design Chair of Architecture, and Roger Beeston, Chair of the AIA Heritage Architecture panel, Australian Institute of Architects, in discussion with the AIA 2020 award winners in the categories of Heritage and Advocacy – Kerstin Thompson, Peter Lovell, Tania Davidge and Peter Malatt.
Panellists will discuss their winning projects, the process the AIA takes in adjudicating these awards, and share their thoughts on current issues in heritage, conservation and renewal. This will be followed by an open discussion and the opportunity for questions from audience members to panellists.
>> more information and registration
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CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS & OPEN REGISTRATIONS
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CHNT conference, 4-6 November 2020, ONLINE – registration open & support a colleague option
Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT) conference
Artificial Intelligence : New pathways towards cultural heritage
4-6 November 2020
ONLINE
The registration and payment form is now open.
There is a new function – you can support a colleague. Some colleagues cannot afford the registration fees or have difficulties with transferring the fees to an Austrian bank account. You may support a colleague by sponsoring his/her registration fee. So pay one ticket for you and one for a colleague.
For colleagues who need a support, please write us a short email stating:
o your dates (name, address and affiliation)
o why you ask for support – the CHNT Scientific Committee will check it (they will publish the criteria very soon).
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Web-EuroMed2020 on Digital Cultural Heritage, Online, 2-5 November 2020 – call for papers deadline: 15 September 2020
The newly established UNESCO and European Research Area (ERA) Chairs on Digital Heritage are announcing the International Web-Conference EuroMed 2020 dedicated to Digital Cultural Heritage Documentation, Preservation and Protection.
The 8th biannual European-Mediterranean (EuroMed-2020) conference is co-organised by the UNESCO and the EU ERA Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage. It brings together multidisciplinary researchers, policy makers, professionals, fellows, practitioners and stakeholders 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 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.
Topics and themes
Researchers and practitioners willing to participate to the Web-EUROMED 2020 conference are invited to submit papers on original works addressing the following subjects and research themes:
I. DIGITAL HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION and PRESERVATION
II. PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
More detail information regarding the themes can be found at this link.
Submission of Papers
Submissions for the event are completely electronic through the online submission.
The 10 best submitted papers will be published on a special issue of upcoming International Journal Heritage in the Digital Era.
Paper submission deadline: 15 September 2020 (24:00 London-UK time)
Due to the pandemic Covid-19 the conference will be this year online and free of charge, however registration is mandatory.
There will also be workshops associated with this conference.
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International Hagia Sophia Symposium: Architecture and Preservation, 24-25 September 2020, online delivery
International Hagia Sophia Symposium: Architecture and Preservation, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University, 24-25 September 2020
Since its construction, Hagia Sophia has always been a symbol of admiration and attraction, a mystical edifice where one can observe both Ottoman and Byzantium legacy under one great dome. Through the ages, Hagia Sophia has possessed various identities and has served several functions and communities.
This symposium focuses on the changes that the building and its built environment have undergone due to social, economic and political conditions. It aims to draw attention to this edifice loaded with multiple historical layers. Thus, it encourages scholarly evaluation of the changes since its construction in Late Antiquity to the present, as expressed in the art, culture and building technology of the populations actively involved in its transformation.
For more information, visit the symposium website.
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COURSES / AWARDS / GRANTS PROGRAMS / OTHER – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS / NOMINATIONS / SUBMISSIONS / EOI
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Small Grants Program now open and closes 13 September 2020
The Museums & Galleries of NSW Small Grants Program aims to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums. There are no set categories for funding, and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered.
Previous Small Grants have funded the purchase of computer cataloguing software, exhibition mannequins and display cases, oral history recording equipment and archival storage items.
Small Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal Cultural Centres (with artefact collections and displays) with up to two full-time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as Museums Australia Chapters.
Note: Small Grants in 2020 will be prioritising projects related to COVID-19 and bushfire recovery
Amount available: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: 13 September 2020
For more information, visit the Museums & Galleries of NSW website.
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UK | Australia Season 2021-2022: Australia-based applications open and close 13 September 2020
Australia-based arts organisations and individuals are invited to submit project proposals for inclusion in the UK | Australia Season 2021-22.
Overview
The UK | Australia Season 2021-22 will celebrate and strengthen the partnership between Australia and the UK.
The Season is a joint initiative by the British Council and the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to strengthen and build cultural connections. This will be the first time the Australian Government and the British Council have collaborated on a reciprocal Season, which will take place from August 2021 to March 2022.
Under the theme ‘Who are we now?’ and particularly in light of the COVID pandemic, the Season will reflect on both nations’ shared history and culture. The Season will explore the UK and Australia’s current relationship, and imagine our future by bringing together artists, universities, and civil society leaders from both countries in a diverse and inclusive way.
The Australian program will take place in the UK from August to November 2021, and the UK program in Australia from September 2021 to March 2022.
The Season is inviting participation from across the Australian creative sector. Projects across all art forms are welcome to apply. A welcoming and supportive environment for First Nations participants is central to the Season.
Funding opportunities available
Australian organisations applying for inclusion in UK | Australia Season will have the opportunity to also apply for grant support in two ways:
1. The British Council’s UK | Australia Season Grant
The UK | Australia Season is supported by the British Council Board of Patrons, which includes UK and Australian representatives and is chaired jointly by Sir Lloyd Dorfman CBE and David Gonski AC.
Australian projects to be presented in the UK can bid for up to AUD $40,000 under the UK | Australia Season Grant. Please note this grant is only available to organisations.
Organisations can apply for this grant during the application process on the Australia-based applications page on the British Council website.
2. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program (ACDGP)
More details around the ACDGP will be available in late August. This opportunity is open to both individuals and organisations.
Australian applications for the Season are now open until Sunday 13 September 2020.
Join the webinar
If you need more information or have questions, join our webinar on Tuesday 18 August at 16:30 AEST (14:30 AWST).
Find out more
Twitter: @AusHouseLondon and @AuBritish
Facebook: Australian High Commission UK and British Council Australia
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George Proudman Fellowship applications open – deadline 14 September 2020
Applications are now open for the George Proudman Fellowship 2021, a $12,000 endowment open to stonemasons to foster leadership, works skills and knowledge abroad.
To be eligible for this program you must:
- be a trade qualified stonemason working in NSW
- have two or more years’ experience in traditional masonry work or repairs
- be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia
More information is available on this NSW department website.
Applications close COB 14 September 2020.
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Call for applications: PhD students in Marie Curie ITN SUBLime (Sustainable Building Lime applications via Circular Economy and Biomimetic Approaches) – deadline: 14 September 2020
Dedicated and highly motivated Early Stage Researchers (ESR) are invited to apply for PhDs that will craft the future of lime mortars/plasters in new construction and conservation of the built heritage.
We are recruiting 15 international PhD students to be trained as European experts in Sustainable Building Lime applications via Circular Economy and Biomimetic Approaches (SUBLime). SUBLime is an European Training Network (ETN) program that will start in February 2021, as a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie action (Innovative Training Network – ITN) involving 9 countries in Europe.
This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your international career prospects:
Original research projects within a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (Horizon 2020 grant 955986)
- Consortium of 17 European partners (6 highly specialized universities and 11 worldwide leading Industrial Partners)
- Collaboration with network partners including visits during secondments
- Participate in worldwide training workshops
- Very attractive PhD student salary
- Enrolment in host institutions’ PhD programs
For more information please check the SUBLime website.
Applications close 14 September 2020.
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Change Over Time journal – call for abstracts deadline: 15 September 2020
The journal Change Over Time: An International Journal of Conservation and the Built Environment, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, invites submissions for:
11.1 LEGACIES OF DETENTION, ISOLATION, AND QUARANTINE | Guest Editor: David Barnes
Historically, human societies have isolated outsiders and transgressors to defend themselves against perceived danger. Occasionally, we have isolated ourselves to protect others. The locales in which we have performed isolation range from elaborate complexes and stately edifices to prosaic makeshift shelters. Places of isolation, detention, and quarantine reveal often unspoken truths about the states and the societies that created them. This issue will explore the ways in which communities have preserved and remembered the liminal sites they once designed to tame and physically contain their fears.
Abstracts of 200-300 words are due 15 September 2020. Authors will be notified of provisional paper acceptance by mid-October 2020. Final manuscript submissions will be due mid-March 2021.
For more information, visit the Change Over Time website.
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Call for applications: Master in “World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development”, November 2020 to November 2021, blended delivery (online/Italy) – deadline: 27 September 2020
The call for applications for the new edition of the Master in “World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development”, offered by the University of Turin, the Polytechnic of Turin and the International Training Centre of the ILO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property), is now open.
The programme is intended for professionals involved in the management of World Heritage properties and/or professionals and specialists involved in the preservation or promotion of cultural heritage.
For more information, visit the course website.
Applications close 27 September 2020.
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SITUATIONS VACANT / WANTED
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[NEW] SITUATION VACANT Archaeologist – Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area, Norfolk Island
The Norfolk Island and Mainland Territories Branch (Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development) is responsible for the social and economic well-being of the almost 1800 people who live on Norfolk Island, which includes the responsible management of Australian Government assets and ensuring residents have access to services comparable to those in regional communities on mainland Australia and other external Australian territories.
Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (KAVHA)
The Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) is a World Heritage site located on Norfolk Island. It is one of Australia’s most interesting and important heritage sites and recognised for being among the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and colonial expansion of European powers and is one of eleven sites that make up the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property. KAVHA is also the island’s most important tourism attraction and central to the life, identity and culture of the 1800 residents of Norfolk Island.
The opportunity
The Branch is looking for an enthusiastic and outcomes-focused site archaeologist to support the Commonwealth Heritage Manager on Norfolk Island to manage, protect and further research the Outstanding Universal Values of the Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (KAVHA). As the position is based on Norfolk Island the occupant will need to demonstrate a high level of self-motivation, self-reliance and the ability to operate in a dynamic, remote environment. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a proven background in planning and conducting archaeological investigations, designing research methodologies (including using non-invasive techniques), field work and preparing high-quality reports. Familiarity with non-invasive archaeological techniques is also advantageous. As KAVHA is the primary focus of Norfolk Island tourism, previous experience in developing site interpretation materials, including brochures, signs and digital publishing material, would also be an advantage.
Although substantially owned by the Commonwealth, management of the site requires close collaboration and support from the Norfolk Island community, landholders and the Norfolk Island Regional Council.
This a fantastic opportunity to be part of a small team that can make a lasting contribution to the Norfolk Island community by increasing the understanding of Norfolk Island’s Polynesian, colonial and Pitcairn settlement histories.
For more information, visit this link.
Applications close 11.59pm AEST, Monday 21 September 2020.
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[NEW] SITUATION WANTED Master of Archaeological Science student seeks heritage conservation experience
Elisa is currently undertaking an Master of Archaeological Science at the Australian National University. She is looking for opportunities to intern and/or do other work experience in heritage conservation.
More information (and Elisa’s contact) is available in the Elisa Scorsini EOI.
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TENDER OPPORTUNITY Heritage Study, Wollondilly Shire Council (NSW)
LEP Review Specialist Studies; Heritage Study – Request for Quotations
Description: Wollondilly Shire Council invites quotations for a Heritage Study as part of its Local Environmental Plan Review Program for the townships of Appin, Thirlmere and Warragamba.
Obtaining Documentation: Documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website.
Requests for Information: Please contact Daniel Grimson on (02) 4677 1000 or email the Wollondilly Shire Council.
Deadline: Request for quotations close at 11am, 8 September 2020.
Lodgement: Submissions may be electronically lodged via the Tenderlink.com website, or hand delivered to 62-64 Menangle St Picton (Tender Box), or posted to PO Box 21 Picton. Council shall not accept any submissions after the closing date and time. Council does not accept submissions via email or facsimile.
Canvassing of any Council members or officers will disqualify potential candidates from the process.
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SITUATION VACANT Manager Strategic Planning, Woollahra Council (NSW)
Woollahra Council has an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced leader to join our team as the Manager Strategic Planning.
As Manager Strategic Planning, you will be a results driven, strong people leader who can provide leadership to the Strategic Planning Department to ensure that Woollahra Council meets the needs of its residents by providing customer focused, high level effective strategic planning services.
The key functions of this role are:
- Strategic Land Use Planning
- Heritage Conservation
- Urban Design
- Planning Certificates
You will provide effective policy, strategic and environmental planning frameworks for the management of the built environment of the local government area. In return, we offer a rewarding career, competitive salary, above average leave entitlements and a supportive and high performing working environment.
For more information about this role and to apply, visit this link.
Applications close 6 September 2020.
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TENDER OPPORTUNITY Cultural Landscape Management Plan for Strawberry Hill/ Barmup, Albany (WA)
The National Trust of Western Australia seeks to commission a suitably qualified consultant team to prepare a Cultural Landscape Management Plan for its historic property Strawberry Hill/ Barmup in Albany Western Australia.
In 2020 the National Trust is taking a broad approach to the heritage values of the cultural landscape in which Strawberry Hill/ Barmup exists – encompassing pre- and post-colonial occupation and the ongoing interrelationship between people and landscape. The Cultural Landscape Management Plan will provide guidance to enable effective management of the cultural heritage values of the landscape and gardens at this important place.
The Lead Consultant will work with Trust staff to confirm the strategic approach to the project and necessary sub-consultancies required to contribute to the final document. This is expected to include: a clearly stated interpretive approach to the cultural landscape; archaeological management guidelines; plant identification; weed and pest control management; waste management and composting guidelines; and garden maintenance planning. The report should consider the effects of environmental change over time and expected change into the future and how this will impact on management of the place. The final document must be a practical, easy to read guide that will be used by Trust staff and volunteers for ongoing management of the Strawberry Hill/ Barmup grounds.
For a copy of the project brief, please contact the project manager at (08) 9321 6088 or email Kelly. Please note that consultants must be able to travel to the site and meet with staff, volunteers and community members so due to travel restrictions must be based in Western Australia.
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SITUATION VACANT Built Heritage Conservation Specialist/Architect, RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants, Melbourne
Based in St Kilda, RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants is an agile and independent, medium-sized team of built heritage experts and architects, including conservation specialists, heritage consultants and historians.
We seek a forensically-minded conservation specialist/architect to both lead and advance our building science division. A thorough understanding of technical preventive and remedial building fabric conservation is necessary as is a passion for the scientific materials as well as architectural analysis of historic structures.
We are equal parts technically proficient, philosophically sophisticated, research-driven and innovators – qualities that enable us to apply a rigorous and multidisciplinary lens across the breadth of our work, which spans a diverse range of typologies, sectors and regions.
Candidates should have:
- Experience with building fabric/materials analysis and best-practice conservation practice
- Honours or Masters in Architecture/Conservation or similar
- A broad understanding of traditional construction techniques (mid-19th century to late 20th century) and Australian architectural/building history
- Familiarity with the BCA/NCC and relevant Australian and international Standards
- Familiarity with and ideally, proficiency, in AutoCad, Revit and Adobe
- Familiarity with the current analogue and emerging digital and AI diagnostic tools
- An investigative nature
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Is this you? If so, we encourage you to explore our website and get into contact with our Director, Roger Beeston, for an initial/confidential discussion — (03) 9525 5666. Cover letters and CVs can then be sent to Roger via email.
A first-rate benefits package and salary commensurate with experience and internal equity will be provided. Immediate start. Interstate and international candidates welcome.
RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.
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