Alternative Conference to SCMS

[Thomas D Looser]

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.)
> 
> 
>