2009 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

2008 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

2007 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

30 January

• The North American Society for Oceanic History offers four categories of awards:
  1. John Lyman Book Awards are given annually by the Society in the following six categories: Canadian naval and maritime history; U.S. naval history; U.S. maritime history; science and technology; reference works and published primary sources; and biography and autobiography. Books published during the previous year or bearing a copyright date of the previous year qualify for consideration. The award is named in honor of John Lyman (1921-1977), oceanographer, maritime historian, and a founder of NASOH. For further information contact the Awards Committee chair, Gene Allen Smith (TCU), at g.smith@tcu.edu.
  2. K. Jack Bauer Award to honor those who have given distinguished service to NASOH and have made life-time contributions to the field of maritime history. Created in 1988, the award is named in honor of E. Jack Bauer (1926-1987), naval historian and founder of the NASOH.
  3. Chad Smith Student Travel Grants are awarded to assist students in funding travel to its annual meeting to deliver a paper at the meeting. The award is named in honor of Philip Chadwick Foster Smith, maritime museum curator, maritime historian, and an early member of NASOH.
  4. Clark G. Reynolds Student Paper Award is provided each year to the author of the best paper by a graduate student delivered at the society's annual conference. Named in honor of Clark G. Reynolds (1939-2005)—naval historian, museum curator, and the first executive officer of NASOH—the prize will consist of assistance in publishing the essay in The Northern Mariner (the journal co-sponsored by NASOH and the Canadian Nautical Research Society), a membership in NASOH, a handsome plaque and the author's choice of $500 worth of books published by the University Press of Florida.

• Award for Advocacy - The Vernacular Architecture Forum (USA). Deadline 1 March 2009
  The Vernacular Architecture Forum encourages and supports citizen efforts to protect our vernacular built heritage. The protection and preservation of our vernacular built heritage depends on good stewardship by property owners supported by sound government land use policies. However, the long-term preservation of our cultural heritage is rarely achieved without the support of a well informed, involved citizenry.The VAF seeks to encourage citizen-based advocacy by recognizing exemplary efforts and achievements on behalf of our vernacular built heritage. The VAF Award for Advocacy honors individuals and groups for exceptional contribution toward the appreciation and protection of vernacular buildings and landscapes. The award recognizes outstanding initiative, commitment, and action to promote and protect vernacular resources. The award may be made in recognition of a specific advocacy effort, or on the basis of the nominee's long-term record of advocacy.

• 27 March 2009: Deadline for applications for Student Travel Scholarships
  The SIA awards travel scholarships to help full-time students and professionals with less than three years of full-time experience to attend annual conferences. Info: Patrick Harshbarger, SIA Scholarship Committee, 305 Rodman Rd., Wilmington, DE; phsianews@aol.com. Notice of awards will be made by Apr. 10, 2009.

29 January

• Programme Officer, LifeWeb - Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Deadline 15 February 2009
  This post, for a three-year period with an initial appointment of one year (renewable based on performance), is located at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) at Montreal, to serve as the coordinator of the LifeWeb Initiative activities within the Secretariat. The LifeWeb Initiative was proposed during the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with the aim of improving global financing. The LifeWeb Initiative is a voluntary, open and flexible initiative, which acts as a clearing-house to link donors and recipients in the designation and improvement of protected areas globally.

23 January

• RehabiMed. 2nd International Digital Photography Competition “Different Viewpoints: TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE”
  Coinciding with the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean (UpM) and the naming of Barcelona as the seat of its permanent secretariat, we are pleased to announce the 2nd International Digital Photography Competition “Different Viewpoints: TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE”. RehabiMed’s aim with this competition is to construct a territory of interrelation in which social cohesion is the central objective. Once again, the theme is traditional architecture in use today, its transformation and the people who turn this possibility into a reality. The subjective eye behind the camera offers differing viewpoints of everyday relations with traditional spaces and the mutilation, the contrasts and what still survives—in short, the context of the traditional setting.

• Program Director, Collections Conservation in Iraq
  Cultural Heritage Project (CHP) in Iraq, being implemented by International Relief and Development (IRD), is designed to focus US and international resources and expertise on rebuilding the professional capabilities of Iraq’s museum, heritage and archaeology organizations, and antiquities preservation and management. This is a two-year project funded by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and administered by International Relief and Development.

• Position announcement for Dean of the College of Environmental Design
  California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Environmental Design. The successful candidate must possess a strong commitment to academic excellence; a record of accomplishment in scholarship and/or practice that merits appointment at full professor level in one of the four departments in the College; demonstrated leadership abilities in an academic or professional context; knowledge and appreciation of all the disciplines within the College; the ability to foster and promote an environment supportive of a diverse student body, faculty and staff; and demonstrated ability to succeed in fundraising. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary programs, community outreach, international programs and environmental sustainability. Experience in a collective bargaining environment is desirable.

• The Jean-Paul L'Allier Heritage Prize. Deadline for the reception of the candidacies: April 30, 2009
  This prize is awarded every second year by the Organization of World Heritage Cities to a city that is a member of the OWHC and that has distinguished itself by its achievements in the conservation, enhancement or management of property inscribed on the World Heritage List, and located on its territory. A city that is a member in good standing of the Organization of World Heritage Cities and that has been so for the three preceding years may submit its candidacy to be awarded the Jean-Paul L’Allier Heritage Prize.

• Clio archeology Prize - the Paleolithic site of cabins of mammoths bones Gondsy, Ukraine
  The ceremony award held last November in the cultural heritage Hall, of the archeology prize offered by Clio was the occasion to show (2nd ex- aequo round) the research carried out in the Ukrainian center of Gontsy by a team from the CNRS and the University Paris I directed by Francois Djindjian.

• Employment in Parks Canada - Voluntary military service
  Some national parks and national historical places accept applications (foreign and Canadian) as volunteers. We suggest that Canadian candidates contact directly with their national parks and national historical places of interest. Do not forget to indicate the nature of your studies and the dates in which you would like to work.

• Call for Candidacies: Torsanlorenzo International Prize
  The "TORSANLORENZO INTERNATIONAL PRIZE" 2009 is offered with the aim of highlighting completed projects and promoting the quality of forest and urban green spaces.

  There are three sections, as follows:

  • Section A - Landscape Design in Transformation of the Territory – Actions for environment restoration, renewal and recovery;
  • Section B - Urban Green Spaces – The quality of projects in cities: squares, neighbourhood green spaces, urban and private parks;
  • Section C - Private Gardens in Cities and Suburbs.

  The Prize is open to landscape architects, agronomists and foresters worldwide or other professionals involved in landscape and environment projects and enrolled on national and international professional registers. Projects that have already won other prizes are not eligible. Interested professionals should ensure that the documentation cited in art. 4 will be sent by post or express courier or delivered directly by hand no later than Friday 6 March 2009. The Jury will meet on Friday 27 March 2009 at 10 am at the Prize site and the Prize-giving ceremony will take place on Saturday 9th May 2009 at 10am.

20 January

• Job Offer at UNESCO Nairobi - Senior Programme Specialist (Water Sciences)
  Under the authority of the Assistant Director-General for Science and the overall supervision of the Director of UNESCO Office in Nairobi, in close collaboration with the Division of Water Sciences at UNESCO Headquarters, and in coordination with other UNESCO water resources specialists in the region (such as in Accra and Harare), the incumbent will be responsible for planning, programming, coordination and implementation of all the activities in the field of water sciences within the Africa region.

• JOB OFFER: National Professional Officer (Culture Project Antenna Turkey) Deadline for applications: 31 January 2009
  The incumbent under the responsibility and supervision of the Director of the UNESCO Office in Venice (BRESCE) and/or under the supervision of UNESCO’s Programme Specialist/Officer nominated by the Director, will be responsible for the direct, day-to-day implementation of activities in the field of competence of UNESCO, ensure their swift, effective, and efficient implementation.

19 January

• JOB OFFER : The Best Job in the World - Island Caretaker Great Barrier Reef
  Tourism Queensland is seeking applicants for the best job in the world! The role of Island Caretaker is a six-month contract, based on luxurious Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef. It’s a live-in position with flexible working hours and key responsibilities include exploring the islands of the Great Barrier Reef to discover what the area has to offer. You’ll be required to report back on your adventures to Tourism Queensland headquarters in Brisbane (and the rest of the world) via weekly blogs, photo diary, video updates and ongoing media interviews. On offer is a unique opportunity to help promote the wondrous Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

16 January

• The Director-General awards the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education
  On 14 January 2009, the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, together with Dr Majed Bin Ali Al-Noaimi, Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Chairman of the Bahrain National commission for UNESCO, awarded the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Education at a ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters. Mr George Anastassopoulos, President of UNESCO’s General Conference, was also present at the prize-giving Ceremony.

13 January

• 40 winners for photo contest
  UNESCO’s photo contest on The Changing Face of the Earth has been won by 15 year-old Muatez Nasser Al-Adwan from Jordan and, in the adult category, by Anil Risal Singh from India. The contest was organized within the International Year of Planet Earth, which set out to highlight the utility of geosciences for society.

9 January

• 2008 Schools Heritage Competition winners announced ( AUSTRALIA)
  Year 4 Scotch College students’ concept for a Mitcham Village Heritage Food Trail (2.3Mb PDF) and a proposal for a sign at Smoky Bay jetty (1.3Mb PDF) by Miltaburra Area School’s year 9 students were amongst the winners in this year’s competition. Their prize is funding assistance and professional support to help make their ideas a reality. Winning the ‘Interpretation through Television’ category means that Pedare Christian College students will now get to work with the Channel 9 Postcards team to produce a TV segment based on their entry ‘Undiscovered History’ which delved into the past of Eldergreen Farm at Golden Grove.

7 January

• Visiting Scholar in Archaeology 2009-2010 to the Center for Archaeological Investigations. Southern Illinois University in Carbondale (USA). Deadline 1 February 2009
  Requirements: Ph.D. in anthropology or related discipline with a specialization in archaeology. Degree must be completed by August 16, 2009. Visiting Scholar is selected on the basis of a 5-page proposal outlining the nature and structure of the conference, as well as on the strength of his/her vita and references. Pre-application inquiries recommended.

  Duties: Individual organizes, develops, and stages the Center for Archaeological Investigations Visiting Scholar Conference in spring 2010, resulting in an edited volume of selected papers from the conference. The Visiting Scholar assembles the volume manuscript and does substantive editing, as needed, as well as writes the necessary volume integration and synthesis sections. The individual is also expected to teach one seminar in his/her specialty, interact productively with colleagues and students in the Center and Department of Anthropology, and pursue his/her own research during their term, which includes directing on-going research activity, as well as preparing research proposals and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

• Tompkins Fellowship 2009. Deadline 1 February 2009
  The Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship, a joint program of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), permits an architectural historian to work on a 12-week HABS project during the summer. The Fellow will either conduct research on a nationally significant building or site and prepare a written history to become part of the permanent HABS collection, or conduct research on a particular topic relating to architectural history in support of future HABS projects. The Fellow will be stationed in the field working in conjunction with a HABS measured drawings team, or in the HABS Washington, D.C. office.

• Conference/Workshop Calendar of the Society of American Archivists (SAA)
  Founded in 1936, the Society of American Archivists is North America's oldest and largest national archival professional association. SAA's mission is to serve the educational and informational needs of more than 5,000 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value.

• Society of American Archivists - SAA Awards Competition. Deadline 28 February 2009
  Each year the Society of American Archivists sponsors an awards competition to recognize achievements in the archival profession. Winners are selected by subcommittees of the SAA Awards Committee. Awards are presented during a ceremony held in late summer at the SAA Annual Meeting. The annual deadline for most award nominations is February 28. (See individual award descriptions to confirm deadlines.) Nominations will be considered only if all materials, including books and other supporting documentation, are postmarked by the deadline. To submit a nomination, download a form and return it to SAA at the address below. Requests for additional information should be directed to the co-chairs of the Awards Committee.
  Note: Separate nomination forms for the Theodore Calvin Pease Award, Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award, and the Donald Peterson Student Scholarship are also available. Descriptions of the awards are listed in the website.

• Research Officer (Text Digitisation) - UKOLN - University of Bath (UK) Deadline 30 January 2009
  UKOLN is a centre of expertise in digital information management, providing advice and services to the library, information, education and cultural heritage communities and is based at the University of Bath. As Research Officer (Text Digitisation), the post holder will be a major part of UKOLN's contribution to the IMPACT (Improving Access to Text) project, and would be responsible for the specification and provision of high-quality documentation on text digitisation topics and an integrated training programme. Applicants should be happy working as part of a distributed team, be able to work independently and prioritise tasks and be confident in dealing with a range of external contacts. They should have specific knowledge of digitisation concepts and techniques, of the wider contexts of text digitisation, and of relevant digital library technologies UKOLN has a pro-active approach to staff development.

• National Parks Service in USA - Summer Employment
  Heritage Documentation Programs seeks applications from qualified individuals for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, landscape and technological significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site field work and preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical reports for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collections at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Projects last 12 weeks, beginning in late May or early June. Salaries range from approximately $6,000 to approximately $11,000 for the summer, depending on job responsibility, locality of the project, and level of experience.

• PDF Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science
  The Conservation Center of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is offering a threeyear postdoctoral fellowship for a scientist interested in contributing to the field of art conservation. This position reports to the Senior Conservation Scientist and works collaboratively with all conservation staff and curatorial departments.

• Heritage ribbons 2009. Deadline: 31 January, 2009
  Launch of the 15th edition of the Competition Heritage Ribbons. This aid, jointly organized by the Association of the Mayors of France, Dexia, the French Federation of Construction and the inter-commune Foundation of Heritage, rewards the municipalities and structures that carry out, with building companies, renovation or improvement operations of its built heritage. Every year several hundreds of communes participate.

• 2 JOB OFFERS in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
  Curator, Department Head, Chinese and Korean Art and Assistant/Associate Curator of Chinese Art in the Chinese and Korean Art Department (RFT). The Chinese and Korean Art Department seeks a highly qualified museum professional to serve as the Curator of Chinese Art and Department Head. The candidate should be an experienced scholar of Chinese art who can work collegially and collaboratively with the Director and Deputy Director and other sections within the institution, especially Education, Conservation, Development, and other curatorial departments.

• Job offers at The Samuel Huntington Library - San Marino, California (USA). Deadline 1 February 2009
  Positions will remain posted until filled or until a sufficient pool of qualified candidates has been established. Please refer to the job number when you submit a resume or complete an application for a posted position.
  • History of Science Educator
  • Security Officer
  • Art Education Specialist
  • Membership and Visitor Services Representative
  • Director of Finance and Budget/Controller
  • Lloyd E. Cotsen Chief Preservation Officer

• JOB OFFER: Conservation Scientific - Head of Material Analysis Unit - Dept. of Conservation - The Swedish National Heritage Board. Deadline 20 February 2009
  The National Heritage Board has adopted a new organisational structure from January 1, 2008. The appointment of the position; head of Material Analysis, will accordingly take place during the spring of 2009. The head of the new unit will play a central role in the shaping of the unit for material analysis within the Department for Conservation. The department is housed in newly built facilities located in Visby on Gotland, featuring well equipped state of the art laboratories for conservation and material analysis.

• JOB OFFERS - Assistant/Associate Professors - The University of British Columbia - Canada - Deadline 30 January 2009
  The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia invites applications for full-time, tenure-track positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin July 1, 2009. Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate achievement of excellence in research, teaching, and service in an interdisciplinary environment.

  The successful candidates will be expected to teach and conduct research in one or more of the following areas:

  • Digital information, collections and services
  • Knowledge organization
  • Management of information-based organizations; organizational behaviour
  • Services and resources for children and young adults

   

• JOB OFFER - Sustainability and the Built Environment - Assistant Professor Position - College of Design, Construction and Planning - University of Florida - USA - Deadline 3 February 2009
  The College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida invites applications for a new tenure-track assistant professor position in sustainability with emphasis on conserving, protecting, restoring and enhancing environmental quality for this and future generations. The individual will affiliate with one of the six disciplines found in the College: architecture, building construction, historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning. An established research or design focus is expected that might include (but is not limited to): green technologies or infrastructure, open space in urban and suburban contexts, sustainable land use practices, sustainable construction, social and cultural dimensions of sustainability, environmental justice and equity, integrated water resource management, and sustainable materials...

• International Relief and Development (IRD) - Program Director, Collections Conservation & Management Program - Erbil, Iraq
  The Cultural Heritage Project (CHP) in Iraq, being implemented by International Relief and Development (IRD), is designed to focus US and international resources and expertise on rebuilding the professional capabilities of Iraq's museum, heritage and archaeology organizations, and antiquities preservation and management. This is a two-year project funded by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and administered by International Relief and Development. CHP is a high profile project which will implement three key program areas that have definable, tangible, measurable results: a) the establishment of a new conservation and historic preservation Institute in Erbil to serve preservation and training needs throughout Iraq; b) the establishment of a professional environment within the Iraq Museum to support its core objectives of preservation and promotion of scholarship; and c) professional development and capacity building of Iraq's museum and antiquities staff.

• Hugi Excellence Award Winners 2008
  In the category of Academic Technology | Teaching with Digital Images in Classics & Humanities • Reed College
  Through a collaboration involving Computing, the Library, Visual Resources staff, and Classics faculty, Reed launched a pilot project to develop and customize a CONTENTdm-based image collection for teaching in Classics and Humanities. The success of this project results from a multi-faceted approach that integrates systems, content, metadata and web interfaces to build a comprehensive, full-featured teaching resource.

• Graduate Internship at the Getty
  Students interested in applying for internship grants should note that the deadline to apply for the 2009-2010 Getty Graduate Internship program has passed. Information on the 2009-2010 grants follows for reference only. Online application materials for the 2010-2011 Getty Graduate Internship program will be available in September 2009.

• EU: Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) - Culture - "Crossing Borders – Connecting Cultures". Deadline: 1 May 2009
  For the special action in 2009, the European Commission proposes to concentrate on the EU Neighbourhood and the eligible third countries are: Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Moldova, occupied Palestinian Territory and Tunisia.

• Los Angeles County Museum of Art Conservation Center with the Camilla Chandler Frost Summer Internship Program 2009/2010
  The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Conservation Center is offering two internships for summer study in the following areas: objects conservation, textiles conservation, paintings conservation, paper conservation and conservation science. The Camilla Chandler Frost Conservation Internship Program Endowment provides funding for travel from a conservation student’s school and a stipend while working at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This year’s stipend is $320 per week ($2,560 for eight weeks, $3,200 ten weeks, or $3,840 twelve weeks). The stipend is intended to pay for food and lodging. A travel allowance of $1,000 is provided to reimburse the student for round trip travel from the graduate school location to Los Angeles and to offset relocation expenses (as appropriate).

• Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers offered by the Fondation maison des sciences de l'homme (FMSH) Deadline: 31 March 2009
  Collaborations set up with public and private partners from France and abroad have enabled the FMSH to develop a program for hosting high-level postdoctoral foreign researchers in France. The program also offers French scholars research fellowships for Germany. These research fellowships range from 3 to 10 months. For “senior” researchers (over 40 years of age), the FMSH offers research stays in France too.

• PDF Asian Civilisations Museum (Singapore) Research Fellowships 2009-10. Call for Applications and Guidelines. Deadline: 31 January 2009
  The Research and Publications Unit (RPU) of the Asian Civilisations Museum is pleased to announce its inaugural fellowship grant. The applications will be screened by a committee of eminent scholars and will be administered by the RPU. One of the stated aims/objectives of the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) for many years has been to be a centre of research in Asian cultures and arts. Since its opening at the Empress Place in 2003, the ACM has established a reputation in the international museum arena for its excellent gallery displays and exhibitions. The ACM is undertaking to develop its research potential in the field of Asian archaeology, art history and material culture, so as to become the regional hub synonymous with excellent research projects and publications in the field. The research fellowships are planned to generate in-depth study, documentation and thought leading publications on specialised aspects of Asian cultures.

• Scholarships for Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
  Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved and financially sponsored by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, have just opened. This Master Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications. A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4000 to 21000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality. The Consortium is also available to host outstanding third-country scholars who are interested in contributing to the Master Course Programme. Interested third-country scholars may receive scholarships for teaching and research activities for a period of up to three months.

5 January

• PDF Assistant Programme Specialist (Culture) Havana, Cuba - Deadline: 5 March 2009
  The incumbent will assist the Director and the Coordinator of the Culture Unit of the Office in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Culture programmes funded under the Regular Programme and Extra-budgetary funding and assist with projects under the responsibility of the Havana Office at the regional, cluster and national levels. These include activities towards the ratification and/or implementation of Conventions in the cultural field, and programmes related to preserving and safeguarding both tangible and intangible cultural heritage and cultural objects, as well as programmes promoting cultural industries and crafts.