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1. Job Post: Conservators to Work in Antarctica 2025-26, Antarctic Heritage Trust 2. The 43rd Gerry Hedley Student Symposium at Northumbria University 3. Trespa HPL Panel as deck material ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Elizabeth Meek Posted: Friday May 9, 2025 6:54 AM Subject: Job Post: Conservators to Work in Antarctica 2025-26, Antarctic Heritage Trust Message: Short-term Contractor positions (approx 2-3 months) for work in Antarctica. Deadline for Applications: midnight NZDST Sunday 1 June 2025 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING VACANCIES: 1 X RESERVE ARTEFACT CONSERVATOR; 2 X HERITAGE BUILDING (TIMBER) CONSERVATORS Background: The Antarctic Heritage Trust is a New Zealand based charity recognised internationally as the organisation which cares for the expedition bases associated with the famed polar explorers Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Carsten Borchgrevink and Sir Edmund Hillary. Built between 1899 and 1957, the five expedition bases are located in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Described as amongst the most evocative heritage buildings in the world, four of these sites were listed on the World Monuments Fund list of 100 Most Endangered Sites on Earth before the Trust's intervention, and are protected under the Antarctic Treaty system. The expedition bases contain a combined total of approximately 20,000 artefacts consisting of objects made from materials that include timber, leather, paper, glass and metal. Since 2006, the Trust has managed a world leading, long term, staged, international heritage conservation project, the Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project, to ensure the bases and associated artefact collections remain for the benefit of the international community. It has been described as one of the most exciting conservation projects in the world. 1 X RESERVE ARTEFACT CONSERVATOR, ANTARCTICA 2025/6 (approx 3 month fixed term agreement) Dates: Mid Oct 2025-January 2026 (Antarctica) Expertise required: Conservators work alongside other conservation professionals and volunteers to deliver high-quality artefact preservation and conservation services under physically and logistically challenging circumstances. The nature of the work is multidisciplinary, and duties are often shared among team members to achieve the best results. Teamwork is key. Tertiary qualification in materials conservation with minimum 5 years post-graduation work experience. Strong in working with organics and inorganics, particularly metals and paper; experience in desalination, uncontrolled environments, documentation, object packaging; high levels of resilience in remote outdoor locations with limited resources. 2 X HERITAGE BUILDING (TIMBER) CONSERVATORS, ANTARCTICA 2025/26 (approx 2 month fixed term agreement) Dates: Mid-November 2025-January 2026 (Antarctica) Expertise required:. Building conservators (sometimes described as heritage carpenters) work alongside other conservation professionals and volunteers to deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance tasks on heritage buildings (and occasionally wooden artefacts) under physically and logistically challenging circumstances. The nature of the work is multidisciplinary, and duties are often shared among team members to achieve the best results. Experience in conservation documentation is also a key part of this role. High levels of resilience in remote outdoor locations with limited resources is essential. *Due to changes in Antarctic logistics outside the control of the Antarctic Heritage Trust and needs of the Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project work programme this job description is indicative only and subject to change. The Antarctic section of the project is subject to confirmation of funding, United States and New Zealand logistics support, New Zealand Government approval, and medical clearance. All applications MUST be completed via the Trust's website, for further information and to apply for a position, please visit our website: Work with Us | Antarctic Heritage Trust <https://nzaht.org/sustain/work-with-us/> or please contact Karen Clarke <[email protected]> if you required further information. Salary: Fixed term contracts in Antarctica are compensated on a daily rate basis across a six-day working week, for the duration of the contract. The daily rate is NZD$360 Additional benefits include travel to and from New Zealand and Antarctica, fee payment for Antarctic medical related costs, provision of Extreme Cold Weather clothing (loaned for the duration of the contract), and standard food and accommodation costs relating to time in training prior to deployment, time at Scott Base, and time in the field. ------------------------------ Elizabeth Meek Heritage Manager Christchurch New Zealand ------------------------------ 2.From: Elisabeth Keim Posted: Friday May 9, 2025 10:11 AM Subject: The 43rd Gerry Hedley Student Symposium at Northumbria University Message: 43rd Annual Gerry Hedley Symposium Date: 10th June 2025 Location: Drill Hall Lecture Theatre at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8JG, United Kingdom Time: 9:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. (GMT) Event Details: In commemoration of Gerry Hedley, a distinguished educator and innovator in painting conservation, this annual symposium, now in its 43rd year, serves as a forum for the presentation of original research undertaken by final-year conservation students and interns from the three postgraduate art conservation programmes in the UK. The event convenes emerging scholars and established professionals within the field of conservation to facilitate knowledge dissemination through the sharing of novel research findings. With the inclusion of diverse research topics, the symposium allows for broader engagement within the field. The present iteration of the symposium anticipates contributions from students specializing in paintings and paper conservation at Northumbria University and The Courtauld Institute of Art. Notably, this year marks the inaugural inclusion of presentations by MA wall painting conservation students from The Courtauld. The diverse program encompasses a range of scholarly inquiry, including investigations into cleaning methodologies, emerging technologies for attribution, studies in sustainable chemistry, and the technical analysis of Renaissance wall paintings. Attendees are invited to participate in scholarly discourse across a spectrum of conservation topics and to gain insight into cutting-edge developments arising from student research. The Gerry Hedley Student Symposium is a partnership between The Courtauld Institute of Art, The Hamilton Kerr Institute, and Northumbria University. The 2025 symposium is hosted at Northumbria University and organised by students from the Conservation of Fine Art MA with the generous support of Tru Vue and Kremer Pigmente. Accessibility: Northumbria University is committed to access for all. Should you have specific access and/or dietary requirements and any other enquiries related to this year's symposium, please contact: [email protected] <[email protected]> Registrations: Please register for the conference here. <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.northumbria.ac.uk%2Fconferences-and-events%2Fcampus-services%2Facademic-conference%2Fthe-43rd-gerry-hedley-student-symposium-at-northumbria-university&data=05%7C02%7Celisabeth.keim%40northumbria.ac.uk%7Cf0ac2b3a030742ecd6b708dd8c9de507%7Ce757cfdd1f354457af8f7c9c6b1437e3%7C0%7C0%7C638821331949696499%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8WRf8BdSdtPLgmU3sp1EWPSEL6ozaWbQ3bfJ91zwx98%3D&reserved=0> Student/Unwaged ticket: £7 Speaker Ticket: £0 Standard ticket: £15 Donations: If you would like to make a donation to the Gerry Hedley Student Fund you can do so at the Northumbria University conferencing page here. <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.northumbria.ac.uk%2Fproduct-catalogue%2Fcampus-services%2Fexternal-hire&data=05%7C02%7Celisabeth.keim%40northumbria.ac.uk%7Cf0ac2b3a030742ecd6b708dd8c9de507%7Ce757cfdd1f354457af8f7c9c6b1437e3%7C0%7C0%7C638821331949706370%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=u35JZ2JHOUY4mwGLj3g1mVUhpcD%2BIb1TE59lfgpPKHU%3D&reserved=0> Please manually enter the amount you wish to donate and then enter 'Charity Donation' for product type and 'Gerry Hedley' for reference number. Contact us: If you have any questions about the event, please contact the organisers. Charis Theodorakopoulos: [email protected] Elisabeth Keim: [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Elisabeth Keim Student Northumbria University Newcastle Program in Preventive Conservation/Conservation of Fine Art Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom ------------------------------ 3.From: Katharine Fugett Posted: Friday May 9, 2025 5:12 PM Subject: Trespa HPL Panel as deck material Message: Hi All, Does anyone have any familiarity with Trespa HPL panels? Our Exhibitions department is very keen on a wood veneer deck within a case. If anyone has knowledge of this product and insight into their use within cases and with collection material, I would love to chat. Please feel free to email me: [email protected] Thank you! ------------------------------ Kate Fugett Preventive Conservator National September 11 Memorial & Museum Co-Chair, AIC Sustainability Committee ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
