<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div>What an interestingly conceived conference!</div><div>I shall enjoy thinking about it, even if I don't nominate a film.</div><div>And thanks for the long notice.</div><div>Roger</div><div><br></div><div id="ydpbbe4c125yahoo_quoted_6952831913" class="ydpbbe4c125yahoo_quoted">
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                    On Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 21:36:13 GMT+1, Gerow Aaron <aaron.gerow@yale.edu> wrote:
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<p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Kinema
Club XVIII: Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Cinema</span></b></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">A
Unique CFP</span></b></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Conference
dates: February 22-24, 2019</span></b></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT  USA</span></b></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Submission
deadline: September 30, 2018</span></b> </p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Kinema
Club XXIII</span></b><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">, with the support of the <b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">Council on East Asian Studies</b>, will
take place at <b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">Yale University</b> at the
end of February 2019 (tentative dates February 22-24). The Kinema Club
conferences on Japanese film and media have distinguished themselves over the
years for their variety and inventiveness, ranging from workshops to
full-fledged conferences, from themed symposia to sidebars of film festivals.
This edition will be a new step even for Kinema Club, in that it will center on
screening and discussing rare films, not on delivering papers.</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">The format, inspired by the conferences
held by the European Studies Council at Yale, centers on the screening of 35mm
prints of rarely seen films over a three-day period. After each film or set of
films, a panel of 3-4 members will begin discussion not by reading prepared
papers, but by each member offering comments strictly limited to 5-10 minutes.
This leaves the majority of the time open for discussion among all the
participants.</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal">That means that we are not issuing a call
for papers. Rather, we are asking for <b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">nominations
on what films to show and who can serve on the panels</b>. Kinema Club XVIII
will be held with the cooperation of the <b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">National
Film Archive of Japan (NFAJ)</b>, so all film prints will come from the NFAJ.</p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">To help focus the discussion</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">,
the Yale organizing committee has decided the theme of KC XVIII will be “<b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Cinema</b>.”
</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Japanese cinema has long been explored
through its treatment of gender and sexuality, from the modern women of
Mizoguchi to the masculine fantasies of yakuza films, from the obscured
eroticism of roman porno to the beautiful fighting girls of anime. In selecting
this theme, the organizing committee wishes to invite new perspectives on the
visual construction of gender and sexuality in Japanese media by screening
films rarely seen which scholars can position to intervene in ongoing
conversations about gender and sexuality. </span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal">The organizing committee has also proposed
two films to begin with:</p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0px;"></p><ul class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><li class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Fukujuso</span></b><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">福寿草</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US"> (director: Kawate Jirō </span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">川手二郎</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">; Shinkō Kinema, 1935)</span></li><li class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Hana chirinu</span></b><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">花ちりぬ</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US"> (director: Ishida Tamizō </span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">石田民三</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">; Tōhō, 1938)</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">We are thus looking for nominations of 4-5
other films (or more, if some are shorts) that can work within the theme and
are contained in the NFAJ collection. We are also asking for self-nominations
to serve on the panels either of the above 2 films, or of a film that has been
nominated (one can of course nominate a film and oneself to talk about it). Group
nominations of 2-3 people are welcome, but the organizing committee reserves
the right to add a panel member to further the discussion. The organizing
committee will invite some scholars to add to the discussion and fill in slots.</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal">In the spirit of the conference, we are
looking for films that connect with the theme and which are rarely shown
outside Japan. As one measure of the latter, we are looking for films that are
not available on DVD or legal streaming services with English subtitles outside
of Japan. All films shown must come from the collection of the NFAJ (you can
check their catalog of feature length fiction films here: <a href="http://202.236.109.20/index.php" class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://202.236.109.20/index.php</a>). Preferably
they should have English subtitles (if you are unsure whether an NFAJ print has
subtitles, the organizing committee can help confirm that), though we could try
to create subtitles for a wanted film if there is the time and personnel. Note
that not all prints in the NFAJ are in a state that allows for projection; some
film nominations may be rejected for that reason.</p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">KC XVIII is being supported by the <b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">Council on East Asian Studies</b>. Within
the budget, we can reimburse up to $500 for the travel and up to $300 for the
hotel costs of up to 14 out-of-town participants. (If we go underbudget, or get
additional funding, we can increase this amount, especially for participants
from Asia and Europe.)</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Given the negotiations necessary with the
NFAJ and possible copyright holders of the films to be shown, the organizers
hope to decide the films and panels by mid-October.</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">That means that the <b class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS is September 30, 2018</b>.</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"></p><ul class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><li class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">Film nominations should state the title of the film (and basic
filmographic information for identification purposes), and a no more than
200-word reason for its inclusion.</span></li><li class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310">Panel member nominations should include the name, affiliation,
contact information, and a no more than 200-word summary of the points you wish
to make about the film. In the case of group panel nominations, add a short
reason for the group’s constitution in addition to the nominations for each
individual.</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Pl</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">ease submit nominations by e-mail to: <span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:kinemaclubxviii@gmail.com" class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kinemaclubxviii@gmail.com</a></span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Yes, this is</span><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US"> a unique
“call for papers” but it is for a unique conference. We hope you can
participate. If you just want to attend the conference, stay tuned for further information.</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US">Aaron Gerow</span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal">Yale University</p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:aaron.gerow@yale.edu" class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aaron.gerow@yale.edu</a></span></p><p class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310MsoNormal"><span class="ydpbbe4c125yiv4775242310" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>

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