SHAP : Suzanne Holohan (General Manager RAHS) The Royal Australian Historical Society a resource for Archaeologists.

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1 SHAP : Suzanne Holohan (General Manager RAHS) The Royal Australian Historical Society a resource for Archaeologists. Suzanne Holohan is General Manager of the Royal Australian Historical Society. She is responsible for the day to day operations of Australia s oldest historical society and implementing strategies that ensure the organisation meets its core goal of promoting Australian history. Her role is therefore very varied but never boring. For an insight into her work and the RAHS, subscribe to the RAHS e newsletter at : Liz smith and Selina O Regan (Faculty PACE officers Macquarie University) The PACE program Macquarie University. Macquarie University's unique undergraduate (Professional and Community Engagement) PACE initiative offers students an opportunity to gain real world experience with leading professionals and organisations across a diversity of industries in Australia and around the world. Through PACE, students can put their theoretical knowledge to the test, gain an early insight into their future career and earn academic credit towards their degree. AHIS392: Cultural Heritage, offers students of Ancient and Modern History, Anthropology and Cultural Studies the opportunity to gain academic credit alongside their studies through an internship in the cultural heritage sector. Selina O Regan is a Faculty of Arts PACE Officer managing PACE units in the Ancient History and Modern History departments. Selina holds a BA in Archaeology & History and a MA in Museum Studies and has worked with the National Museum of Ireland, Kilmainham Gaol and Kerry County Museum. Liz Smith is a Faculty of Arts PACE Officer managing PACE units in the Macquarie Law School, Ancient History and International Studies Departments. Liz holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Research in Ancient History from Macquarie University, and is pursuing a PhD in the same field in

2 10.00 Abi Cryerhall (Artefact Heritage) Significance thresholds: challenges of recent projects in city and southwestern suburbs. Abi Cryerhall has been an archaeologist for 18 years and has worked in Ireland, Sicily and Australia (based in Sydney for 10 years). Abi specialises in historical archaeology and has research interests in foreshore archaeology, urbanism, and randomly early medieval monastic settlements of the west coast of Ireland. She also likes wine and cheese, and has a cat called Paddy : Dr Mary Casey and Dr Amanda Dusting (Casey & Lowe Archaeology & Heritage) Parramatta Square 3: a succession of structures on soggy ground Mary is a director of Casey & Lowe Pty Ltd, a prominent archaeological consulting company in Sydney and is currently President, Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology. She has been a consultant archaeologist since 1989 and has written and researched numerous assessments and heritage studies and directed archaeological excavations, notably the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Site ( ), Parramatta Justice Precinct ( ), Thomas Ball s early Pottery in the Haymarket (2008) and more recently projects in Parramatta, including Parramatta Square 3. She is currently project managing a number of projects in Parramatta. Mary was awarded her PhD in May Amanda Dusting is a Senior Archaeologist with Casey & Lowe Pty Ltd and has been fulltime with the company for two years. For ten years prior to that, she was working as a contract archaeologist for various companies including Casey & Lowe, at the same time as completing a PhD in Near Eastern archaeology at the University of Sydney. Amanda has been involved with several overseas excavations as well as the excavation of sites in the Sydney CBD, including Darling Harbour, Barangaroo and the Chau Chak Wing building as well as local and State significant sites in Parramatta and Port Macquarie. Morning TEA (10:40am 11:10am)

3 11.10: Dr Steve Brown (The University of Sydney) Heritage Studies: Not archaeology, but necessary The field of Heritage Studies, and sub discipline of Critical Heritage Studies, is flourishing in Australia, mirroring a global trend. Processes such as threshold based values approaches and authorised practices are being subject to increased critique and revision. In this presentation, Steve will outline the aims and contents of the Master of Museum and Heritage Studies program offered at The University of Sydney. Now in its third year, the course has over 100 enrolled students and produced a first batch of graduates. Is consulting practice and government seeking to employ emerging scholars with a knowledge of and critical capabilities in heritage theory and practice? Steve Brown is a Lecturer in Archaeology (Heritage Studies) at the University of Sydney. His research interests include place attachment in heritage theory and practice, biocultural values and protected area landscapes, and archaeologies of suburban homes and gardens. Steve is the author of Cultural Landscapes: A Practical Guide for Park Management (2010) and a co editor of Object Stories: Artifacts and Archaeologists (2015). He is President of the ICOMOS IFLA International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes. steve.brown@sydney.edu.au 11.30: James Flexner, (The University of Sydney). Digital Heritage and Historical Archaeology in Vanuatu Archaeological fieldwork produces mountains of data in the form of field notes, database files, spreadsheets, maps, and photographs. After the project ends, what can be done with the material that doesn't make it into the site report, journal article, or academic monograph? Increasingly, online platforms offer the possibility to present more of our material to other researchers and to the public. In doing so, we open up new potential avenues for research, collaboration, and community engagement. As an example, James will present his work on Southern Vanuatu Mission Archaeology as exhibited in Mukurtu, a Digital Heritage platform developed in the US. Among Mukurtu's strengths is its ability to filter which audiences can access different kinds of digital heritage content, allowing for sensitive information to be protected while also being stored on a stable online platform 'in perpetuity'. James L. Flexner is a lecturer in historical archaeology and heritage at the University of Sydney. His main research interests are in landscape archaeology and historical archaeology, with a geographic focus on Oceania. Recently, he is also exploring the use of early ethnographic collections in archaeological analysis. A significant component of his research is close collaboration with local communities, as well as

4 broader public outreach efforts to make archaeology accessible to many audiences. His doctoral research at UC Berkeley was a study of the landscapes of the 19th century leprosarium at Kalawao, Moloka'i in the Hawaiian Islands. Since then, he has focused his research efforts on fieldwork projects in Vanuatu. His major research project from was an analysis of mission sites and surrounding Melanesian landscapes during the era of early Christian contacts on the islands of Erromango and Tanna. james.flexner@sydney.edu.au 11.50: Andrew Crisp (EMM consulting). Contemporary graffiti as cultural heritage A short discussion on approaches to assessing graffiti as heritage. In what situations should we consider placing cultural value on contemporary graffiti and street art? Andrew Crisp is an archaeologist at EMM Consulting. His expertise lies in Aboriginal and historical heritage management. Previous investigations Andrew has been involved in include lithic and petroglyph analysis of the Burrup Peninsula, investigation of historic engravings at the North Head Quarantine Station and numerous investigations of contemporary graffiti and street art in the Sydney region : Lian Flannery (Biosis Pty Ltd) Artefacts from Dwyer's archaeological investigations, including The Cricketer s Arms, Crown Street, Wollongong. Lian is an archaeologist at Biosis Wollongong. She has over seven years experience in heritage projects across Australia, in the UK and in Italy. Lian s specialist skills include the excavation and analysis of human osteological material and analysis of Australian historical artefactual material. Her area of specialist interest is in the role of indigenous animals in the early settlement of Australia. She also has research interests in the evolution and movement of Homo sapiens across the old world and the peopling of Australia.

5 12.30: Jeannette Hope Treasuring Trove Why it s important and what we can do to help Jeannette will be presenting on the benefits of Trove, an online search platform maintained by the Australian National University. It brings together content from a number of sources including newspapers, photographs and government gazettes, no name a few. It is an invaluable tool for historical research but is now under threat as funding cuts loom. What does this mean? Jeannette Hope started in zoology, moved into archaeology and has now diverted into history. She did a BSc at Sydney University, a PhD at Monash (historical biogeography), then worked in the Dept Prehistory ANU, before joining NPWS in Broken Hill following the establishment of Mungo National Park and the Willandra WHA. She has worked in western NSW since the 1970s, and now lives there, at Wentworth on the Murray Darling Junction. Her work has been varied: coordinating the cultural heritage study for the Lake Victoria EIS, excavation of the Moorna Bush Inn, training Aboriginal Discovery Rangers for NPWS, a lot of gravel quarries and gypsum mines, pastoral history and heritage, Aboriginal family history and two historical books, the story of the PS Ruby, and Frederick Bonney s photographs of the Aboriginal people of the Paroo. LUNCH BREAK (12:50pm 1:50pm) 13.50: Rebecca Newell (Office of Environment and Heritage, OEH) The history of us Archaeological photographs During the recent Heritage Division move from Marist Place to Valentine Avenue approximately 1000 photographs were uncovered. These ranged from early excavations in NSW (with some familiar faces) to heritage buildings and events. To ensure their preservation and to understand what the collection contains the photographs have been sent for digital scanning. Today offers a preview of those images. Many were unlabelled and are being presented to see if the collective memory of SHAP participants can shed some light on what, where and who the images depict. Rebecca is an archaeologist in the conservation section of the Heritage Division, Office of Environment and Heritage. Prior to joining the team at the Heritage Division, Rebecca was a Senior Archaeologist at EMM and worked in historical and Aboriginal heritage management.

6 14.10: Dr Yann Tristant (Lecturer Macquarie University) The Bachelor of Archaeology program Dr Yann Tristant is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Ancient History and a member of the Ancient Cultures Research Centre. He studied Egyptology and Prehistory at the École du Louvre and the University of La Sorbonne in France. He received his PhD in 2006 on the basis of a dissertation on the Nile Delta during the Predynastic and Early Dynastic period. Dr Tristan was scientific fellow of the French Institute of Archaeology in Cairo (IFAO) from 2006 to His main fields of expertise are Egyptian archaeology and society as well as Pre and Early Dynastic Egypt. Dr Yann Tristant is also editor of the international scientific journal Archéo Nil. Dr Yann Tristant is the director of the Bachelor of Archaeology launched at Macquarie University in This multidisciplinary degree crosses the traditional arts/science divide by integrating core archaeology and ancient history units such as ancient languages, papyrology, epigraphy and numismatics with a broad selection of science units, including biology, chemistry, environmental Earth science, geophysics and spatial information science. This structure helps students shape a degree tailored to their own interests, and involves mandatory participation in domestic and international archaeological excavations, including sites in Croatia, Egypt, Greece, Israel and Italy. Local and international internships also provide real world experiences and enhance employment prospects. yann.tristant@mq.edu.au 14.30: Peter Phillips (Vice President ICOMOS) Investigating and interpreting ICOMOS Most heritage practitioners know something about Australia ICOMOS, but how it fits into the international organisation, and how that organisation operates in the world, is less well known. This short presentation will explain how ICOMOS works and how Sydney s archaeological community can become more involved. Peter Phillips is one of five international Vice Presidents of ICOMOS, and a former President of Australia ICOMOS. He is also a conservation architect who has been practicing in Sydney for thirty five years, writing conservation management plans, working on historic buildings, and advising governments at all levels. Some of his best friends are archaeologists : QUESTION AND DISCUSSION TIME

7 15:10: Dr Hugh Thomas and Ivana Vetta (AMAC Group): Capturing Smithers well: Photogrammetry of an early 19th century well and its finds. Ivana Vetta is a Senior Archaeologist at AMAC Group and has over 10 years of experience working in historical archaeological projects in NSW and Tasmania. Ivana has also been involved with archaeological projects in Italy, Greece, Cyprus and the Solomon Islands and is currently completing an MPhil degree on metalworking in Early Iron Age Greece. Dr. Hugh Thomas University of Sydney Hugh completed his PhD in 2013 at the University of Sydney, where he currently teaches as a sessional lecturer. Hugh has worked on sites in Greece, Cyprus and Australia and also runs a small business (Helios Photography) offering photogrammetry and aerial photography for archaeological projects. hugh.thomas@sydney.edu.au Ivana Vetta: : Christian Hampson (OEH) Heritage near me: crowd sourcing heritage. Heritage near me is a government initiative that will provide opportunities for the community to protect share and celebrate heritage in NSW. In his presentation Christian will outline the key delivery streams within the program including the Heritage Roadshow Team, Heritage Incentives and Heritage outreach tools and the opportunities within the program Christian Hampson is the Manager of the Heritage Near Me (HNM) program within the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. Christian has worked in heritage for over 20 years with extensive experience in Aboriginal Heritage conservation. Christian s family is Woiwurrung and Maneroo from the Yarra Valley and Snowy mountains. He has had a passion for heritage, since he first spent time with Elders as a child learning about and practicing his culture. Christian and his team are currently working on developing the HNM framework, with a focus on collaborative outcomes and solutions that are agile, responsive and innovative. HNM will invest in communities for long term benefits and local heritage legacies. christian.hampson@environment.nsw.gov.au End Pub