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 [log in to unmask] 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.)







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Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the

University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu











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Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the

University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu