[KineJapan] KineJapan Digest, Vol 62, Issue 6
Earl Jackson
earljac at gmail.com
Wed Jul 26 16:45:49 EDT 2023
Dear Julia,
Thank you for that response.
I know it will be a stellar conference.
Best wishes,
ej
Earl Jackson
Chair Professor
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Asia University
Professor Emeritus
National Chiao Tung University
Associate Professor Emeritus
University of California, Santa Cruz
On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 10:22 PM Julia Alekseyeva via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
> Hi Earl,
>
> Thanks so much for your question, and that's a very good point about
> universities often only funding panels! The Google form asks for
> preferences with regard to traditional panel, roundtable, or provocation
> papers, so if your university will only fund panels it might be good to
> choose that as your option, and write us a note in the form itself about
> this.
>
> Thanks for your question and if anyone else has any thoughts or questions
> please feel free to let us know (here or via the conference gmail linked in
> the original post).
>
> All the best,
>
> Julia
>
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2023, 18:16 <kinejapan-request at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
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>> 1. Re: CFP: Borders, Boundaries, Edges, and Fringes in Japanese
>> Film (Studies) A 3 day Kinema Club conference at the University
>> of Sheffield, UK (Earl Jackson)
>>
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>> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:14:05 +0800
>> From: Earl Jackson <earljac at gmail.com>
>> To: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [KineJapan] CFP: Borders, Boundaries, Edges, and Fringes
>> in Japanese Film (Studies) A 3 day Kinema Club conference at the
>> University of Sheffield, UK
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>> Dear Jennifer and Julia,
>> What a fantastic conception for the Kinema Club! That will be really
>> something. My question that I would like to raise generally is not a
>> complaint by the way - I think all options of the three-option structure
>> are terrific and it would be really rewarding to be part of any of them.
>> My
>> question is - are there others out there whose universities or research
>> grants will support giving a paper but not support participation in a
>> roundtable? I think those accepted as roundtable participants should think
>> of a work around description to satisfy terms of the financial support
>> (just a thought). One of the strengths of Kinema Club has been its
>> innovative structures and it's the funding people who should adapt.
>> But most importantly, it's so good to see Kinema Club back in business.
>> Best,
>> ej
>> Earl Jackson
>> Chair Professor
>> Foreign Languages and Literatures
>> Asia University
>> Professor Emeritus
>> National Chiao Tung University
>> Associate Professor Emeritus
>> University of California, Santa Cruz
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 9:38?PM Jennifer Coates via KineJapan <
>> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
>>
>> > Borders, Boundaries, Edges, and Fringes in Japanese Film (Studies)
>> >
>> > A 3 day Kinema Club conference at the University of Sheffield, United
>> > Kingdom
>> >
>> > Wednesday 12th - Friday 14th June 2024
>> >
>> > Co-Organisers: Julia Alekseyeva (UPenn) and Jennifer Coates (Sheffield)
>> >
>> > Host institution: University of Sheffield
>> >
>> > Call for Papers:
>> >
>> > As we return to our research after the disruption and catastrophes of
>> the
>> > last few years, the time feels ripe for a re-evaluation of the field of
>> > Japanese film studies: its past, its current situation, and its
>> potential
>> > futures. This call for papers invites abstracts that consider Japanese
>> > cinema from refreshing and unusual perspectives. We are especially
>> > interested in papers that seek to redefine the field, pushing at the
>> > borders and boundaries of Japanese film studies, as well as work that
>> may
>> > exist on the edges or fringes of the field, perhaps in dialogue with
>> other
>> > disciplines, or multi-modal in nature. The conference will run parallel
>> to
>> > Sheffield DocFest 2024, offering participants the opportunity to
>> > interrogate Japanese nonfiction cinema and media within the context of
>> > global film and the international film festival circuit. We hope this
>> first
>> > re-iteration of Kinema Club in the ?post?-pandemic era will provide
>> > opportunities for collaboration: across geographies, disciplines,
>> > modalities, and generations.
>> >
>> > Applicants are encouraged to consider borders and boundaries in the
>> widest
>> > possible terms, and topics may include (but are not limited to) the
>> > following:
>> >
>> > -
>> >
>> > The boundaries of ?Japan?: what constitutes ?Japanese? cinema and
>> > where is ?Japanese? cinema made and viewed?
>> > -
>> >
>> > What might it mean to approach the study of ?Japanese? cinema from
>> the
>> > edges or fringes - drawing from disciplines other than film studies,
>> or
>> > taking creative approaches?
>> > -
>> >
>> > Is there a ?lunatic fringe? in Japanese film studies and if so, what
>> > might we do with it?
>> >
>> >
>> > Conference Format:
>> >
>> > The format of this conference includes a variety of presentation types
>> and
>> > styles. Ideally, this variation allows the conference to be as
>> inclusive as
>> > possible, and include as many participants as possible?especially
>> > contingent faculty, early career scholars, graduate students, and
>> > non-academics.
>> >
>> > The conference will take place over 3 half-days, and each day will be
>> > dedicated to a different presentation format.
>> >
>> > -
>> >
>> > Day 1 presentations will take the form of traditional paper
>> > presentations of 20 minutes, organised into panels of 3 papers with
>> 30
>> > minutes Q&A at the end of all presentations.
>> > -
>> >
>> > Day 2 presentations will take the form of lightning round panels,
>> with
>> > short ?provocation papers? of 10 minutes each grouped by theme into
>> rounds
>> > of 3. A 60 minute Q&A and discussion will follow.
>> > -
>> >
>> > Day 3 is dedicated to roundtables of 5-6 participants, addressing key
>> > issues in the field.
>> >
>> >
>> > How to apply:
>> >
>> > The application process for this conference aims for maximum
>> inclusivity.
>> > We have included a number of questions in this Google Form
>> > <
>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd8wiBqpjm7qtjlAI4sDl8LgUHz_CyBdmjJVFqPuXBEN0BLQ/viewform
>> >
>> > to gauge interest and availability.
>> >
>> > There will be no pre-constituted panels or roundtables. Participants are
>> > welcome to choose one or multiple presentation types in the Google Form,
>> > and the organisers will do their best to group panels by theme, topic,
>> and
>> > interest, and with diversity in mind.
>> >
>> > Please complete the form by Friday 6th September 2023. Acceptance
>> > notifications will be with you by the end of September to allow maximum
>> > preparation time.
>> >
>> > Support to attend the conference:
>> >
>> > We?d like to make the conference open to as many participants as
>> possible,
>> > so we ask that if you have research funding you consider using this to
>> > travel to the conference and stay in Sheffield. Catering and a
>> conference
>> > dinner will be provided.
>> >
>> > For early career, unfunded, and independent scholars and graduate
>> > students: we have created a programme of support to help you apply for
>> > external funding to cover your travel and accommodation costs. A team of
>> > established scholars have volunteered to offer advice to applicants on
>> > applying to professional organisations and other competitive funding
>> > opportunities. If you would like to be considered for this support,
>> please
>> > check the relevant box at the end of the application form. If your
>> abstract
>> > is accepted, you will be paired with a mentor in your geographical
>> region
>> > who will help you to apply for funding. Please note that mentors? time
>> is
>> > limited. If your application to an external funding source is
>> unsuccessful,
>> > the conference organisers will provide you with budget travel and
>> > accommodation funding.
>> >
>> > Please reach out to Jennifer Coates and Julia Alekseyeva at
>> > KinemaClub2024 at gmail.com with any questions regarding the conference.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Professor Jennifer Coates
>> > Professor of Japanese Studies
>> > Departmental Director of Research & Innovation (DDRI)
>> > School of East Asian Studies (SEAS)
>> > University of Sheffield
>> > Office 4.21, Floor 4, Jessop West, 1 Upper Hanover St, Broomhall,
>> > Sheffield S3 7RA
>> >
>> > Recent publications:
>> > Coates, J. 2023. "Voices from an Unusual Archive: University Film Circle
>> > Writings, 1945-1960," The Asia Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, Volume 21:
>> > Issue 6: Number 3, Article ID 5777. <
>> https://apjjf.org/2023/6/Coates.html>
>> > Buchheim, E. and Coates, J. 2023. *War Memory and East Asian Conflicts,
>> > 1930?1945. *Palgrave Macmillan.
>> > <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-23918-2>
>> > Coates, J. 2022. *Film Viewing in Postwar Japan, 1945-1968: An
>> > Ethnographic Study.* Edinburgh University Press.
>> > <
>> https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-film-viewing-in-postwar-japan-1945-1968-an-ethnographic-study.html
>> >
>> >
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