Alternative Conference to SCMS

[Thomas D Looser]

sorry, didn't mean to send to list...

----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas D Looser <tom.looser at nyu.edu>
Date: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:13 am
Subject: Re: Alternative Conference to SCMS
To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu

> Dear Aaron,
> I would like to attend both the alternative conference on Saturday (I 
> do not intend to present a paper), and the film screening on Friday, 
> if possible.
> Thanks!
> 
> Tom Looser
> NYU
> 715 Broadway, Third Floor
> New York, NY 10003
> 
> Current: 
> Tokyu Stay Hotel Shibuya
> 8-14 Shinsen-cho Tokyo 150-0045
> tel: 03-3477-1091
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
> Date: Friday, May 15, 2009 7:01 am
> Subject: Alternative Conference to SCMS
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu, Film and TV Studies Discussion 
> List <screEN-L at bama.ua.edu>
> 
> > After discussions between the Program Committee for SCMS Tokyo, 
> Josai  
> > 
> > University and others, an alternative conference to SCMS has been 
> put  
> > 
> > in place. The details are as follows:
> > 
> > 1)      Josai International University will host a one-day 
> conference  
> > 
> > under the heading, “The Josai International University Media Studies 
>  
> > 
> > Department Media Workshop.”  The event is hosted by Dean EN  
> > Fukuyuki, Dean of Media Studies.  The conference will be held on  
> > Saturday, May 23 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Josai Kioichô Campus (the 
>  
> > 
> > original conference site).
> > 2)      Josai will provide 5 large classrooms, including the Main  
> > Hall for presentations, discussions, workshops.  We still need to  
> > determine the event’s details, but much of this will depend on how  
> 
> > many people plan to attend, and what sorts of events that people  
> > envision.  We will work on this, along with others who have stepped  
> 
> > up, in the coming week. There may be additional events on or off 
> site  
> > 
> > on Friday and/or Sunday that will be confirmed in the coming days.
> > 3)      Josai will still provide masks, hand sanitizers, and health  
> 
> > forms, but the use of these materials will be voluntary.
> > 4)      The event will be free and open to the public.
> > 5)      Because SCMS cancelled the conference and requested a full  
> 
> > refund for all hotel reservations, JTB was forced to cancel all 
> hotel  
> > 
> > reservations for the conference, and incurred a substantial loss.   
> 
> > They will no longer be handling hotel bookings for attendees, so  
> > those reservations will need to be made individually.
> > 
> > It is absolutely necessary that we can confirm as soon as possible  
> 
> > the number of participants, so PLEASE CONVEY THE FOLLOWING  
> > INFORMATION to aaron.gerow at yale.edu by 6:00 AM (Eastern Daylight  
> > Time), March 16, 2009:
> > 
> > 1) Your intention to participate.
> > 
> > 2) Do you also intend to present a paper?
> > 
> > 3) If so, what is the title of the paper? What was the original 
> panel  
> > 
> > number in the SCMS schedule?
> > 
> > 4) Please provide your name, institutional affiliation, e-mail  
> > address, current address and, if known or if different, your contact 
>  
> > 
> > address in Japan.
> > 
> > 5) The special screening at the National Film Center planned for 
> SCMS  
> > 
> > on Friday, March 22, between 1 and 4 pm is still on the books, but  
> 
> > the NFC has requested a list of attendees beforehand. Attached below 
>  
> > 
> > is the original flier. Please also indicate whether you intend to  
> > attend this screening as well. (A small fee may be charged depending 
>  
> > 
> > on the number of attendees.)
> > 
> > 
> >