[KineJapan] Kinema Club XXI: A Workshopping Workshop for Emerging Scholars

[Markus Nornes]

There will be some amount of travel support (TBD, but as much as possible),
so don’t pass up this precious opportunity for feedback!

Markus




On Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 9:08 AM Gerow Aaron via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal for KCXXI. We’ve received a
> good number of proposals, but we probably have one or two more slots open,
> so we’re extending the deadline until August 20. Please think about
> submitting if you have not already, or let others know about it.
>
> Aaron Gerow
>
> >
> > Kinema Club XXI:
> > A Workshopping Workshop for Emerging Scholars
> >
> > Workshop date: November 4, 2023
> > Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT
> > Proposal deadline: August 15, 2023
> > Organizers: Aaron Gerow & Markus Nornes
> >
> > Kinema Club XXI, with the support of the Council on East Asian Studies,
> will take place at Yale University on November 4, 2023. 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 also be a new endeavor: a workshop focusing
> on workshopping articles or dissertation chapters by up-and-coming scholars
> of Japanese film and media.
> >
> > This will be the first Kinema Club since KCXIX, which took place at the
> University of Michigan in November 2019. A KCXX was supposed to take place
> in Frankfurt’s Nippon Connection in June 2020, but unfortunately that had
> to be cancelled due to the pandemic. We decided not to use that number and
> so the upcoming Kinema Club will be number 21. The Kinema Club in Sheffield
> in June 2024 will be Kinema Club XXII.
> >
> > The basic format will approximate those of previous Kinema Club
> workshops:
> > o   Papers will be due at least two weeks before the workshop and will
> be read by all participants beforehand.
> > o   Those who authored the paper will not read it out loud, but rather
> identify desired areas of discussion in no more than 5 minutes, leaving the
> majority of the time for discussion.
> > o   There will be 6-8 papers presented during the day.
> >
> > What differs from previous workshops is that presenters will be
> restricted to advanced doctoral students (ABD) and those within 3 years
> after finishing their PhD. In addition, 2-3 senior scholars will
> participate in the workshop and will offer written comments on all the
> papers presented.
> >
> > KC XXI is being supported by the Council on East Asian Studies, so those
> selected to present will receive support for travel and accommodations
> (hopefully full travel and two-nights at a hotel, but it will depend on the
> total cost). Meals will be provided on the day. Those not presenting will
> are welcome to join the workshop if they are willing to read the papers.
> The number of seats might be limited, however.
> >
> > The DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS is August 15, 2023
> >
> > o  Submit a 250-word proposal summarizing the submission and describing
> its circumstances (is it a dissertation chapter, an article, a manuscript
> chapter, etc.?). Topics are restricted to Japanese film and media, broadly
> defined.
> > o  Include your name, current status, and contact information.
> > o  Those whose proposals are selected will be notified by September 1.
> > o  So as not to overburden other workshop participants, final
> submissions by those selected should be kept within 30 pages double-spaced.
> That means those wanting to workshop dissertation or manuscript chapters
> should select chapters within that length or certain sections of a chapter.
> >
> > Please submit proposals by e-mail to:
> >
> > Aaron Gerow
> > Yale University
> > aaron.gerow at yale.edu
>
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*Markus Nornes*
*Professor of Asian Cinema*

Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and
Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design




*Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~nornes/
<http://www-personal.umich.edu/~nornes/>*
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