<div dir="ltr">Hello Everyone,<div><br><div>below is a call for submissions for the 2018 David Plath Media Award for work on East Asian Anthropology. The type of media that can be submitted is pretty broad, so I imagine this could be interesting to a number of people.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Alex</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
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<p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700">– CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS –
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700">2018 David Plath Media Award<br>
for Best Film/Video/Multimedia Work on East Asian Anthropology
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700">Entry Deadline: June 15, 2018
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700">Submission Details:
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://seaa.americananthro.org/awards/david-plath-media-award/">http://seaa.americananthro.org/awards/david-plath-media-award/</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">The Society for East Asian Anthropology invites submissions for the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700">David Plath Media Award</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">.
This biennial award – named in honor of David Plath, renowned Japan-scholar and producer of
award-winning documentary films – recognizes the best work (film, video, audio, and/or
multimedia/interactive media, such as websites) on any aspect of East Asian anthropology
and/or East Asian anthropology’s contribution to the broader field. The next David Plath Media
Award will be presented in 2018 </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;font-style:italic">for material produced in 2016 or 2017</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">. Submissions are
welcome from any part of the world.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Eligible submissions are those that contribute to the anthropology of East Asia. Projects may
take a diverse range of forms including research footage and documentation that adds to the
historical and/or ethnographic record or is used for further analysis (such as linguistics, dance,
and art); ethnographic media that contributes to theoretical debate and development; media
designed to enhance teaching; and media produced for television broadcasting and other forms
of mass communication. Nominations for the award may be made by producers/authors,
distributors, or interested third parties. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">The award carries a $300 prize and will be announced
at the SEAA Business Meeting during the 2018 AAA Annual Meeting (San Jose, CA).
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">The deadline for submissions is </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700">June 15, 2018</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Submission details are available on the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,255)">SEAA
website</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">All submissions should be accompanied by a short abstract of the project. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Online
submissions are preferred, but three (3) non-returnable DVD copies of media can also be
mailed to:
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Gavin H. Whitelaw [David Plath Media Award Committee Chair]
Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies<br>
Harvard University<br>
CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Cambridge, MA 02138
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">USA<br>
Please feel free to contact Gavin Whitelaw (<a href="mailto:whitelaw@fas.harvard.edu">whitelaw@fas.harvard.edu</a>), with any questions.
Thank you and we look forward to your submissions.<br>
Gavin H. Whitelaw (on behalf of the 2018 David Plath Media Award Prize Committee) </span></p>
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