[Gala-l] Call for papers: Language and Global Media (International Workshop), November 2016

[Claire Maree]

Call for Papers
"Language and Global Media" International Workshop and Masterclass
(Supported by "Writing Identity onto the screen: Subtitles and captions in Japanese Media" (DP150102964); Asia Institute (University of Melbourne); Arts Faculty (University of Melbourne); Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA))
Venue: University of Melbourne, Australia


Language and Global Media International Workshop (November 16, 17, 18, 2016)

Researchers engaged in writing system research, global media research, discourse studies, language and identity studies, translation studies, gender and queer studies, are invited to present on their current research in relation to the workshop theme of 'language and global media'.

Oral Presentation: An oral presentation of 20-minutes duration. Each session will include time for discussion.

·         300w abstract (excluding references)

·         Submit by 5pm (AEST) September 29, 2016 to the online submission system. http://linguistlist.org/confservices/EasyAbs/customabssub.cfm?emeetingid=6002JA44585E4A5840A050441

Panel: Each panel session will be comprised of three oral presentations of no more than 20-minutes each, and include time for discussion.

·         100w overview of panel and 1x300w abstract (excluding references) for each oral presentation (i.e. 100w overview & 3x300abstracts)

·         Submit by 5pm (AEST) September 29, 2016 to the online submission system. http://linguistlist.org/confservices/EasyAbs/customabssub.cfm?emeetingid=6002JA44585E4A5840A050441

Submissions will be anonymously reviewed. Please do not include any personal information on your submissions.

The workshop aims to encourage intensive discussion across disciplines and encourage the establishment of networks for future collaborative work between researchers working across the humanities and social sciences in intersecting fields such as Linguistics, Media Studies, Cultural Studies and Translation Studies. In accordance of the aims of the Workshop, participation will be capped at 50 to allow for full academic discussion and collaboration. Registration details will be announced mid-September.

Confirmed Invited Speakers:
Associate Professor Minako O'Hagan (University of Auckland)-"Making Pokémon Go in Another Language and Culture: Researching Translation of Games as Contemporary Global Media"

Dr Ryoko Sasamoto (Dublin City University)-"Telop and Relevance: unpacking the contribution of telop to viewer reception"
Mr Akinobu Matsumoto (Ryukoku U)-" Post-production techniques of telop, and the culture of television production in Japan" (TBC)
Dr Debra Occhi (Miyazaki Int. U) (TBA)

For further details email: writing-identity at unimelb.edu.au

Language and Global Media Masterclass

(Supported by "Writing Identity onto the screen: Subtitles and captions in Japanese Media" (DP150102964); Asia Institute (University of Melbourne); Arts Faculty (University of Melbourne); Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA))

The "Language and Global Media" International Workshop will be prefaced by a day of Master Classes aimed at Research Higher Degree students and Early Career Researchers. lecture and part discussion, the Master Classes will available to both domestic and international PhD students. Attendance for the Master Classes will be capped at 25 PhD students.
Travel Stipends for PhD students
(supported by Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA))

·         PhD Scholarship for 4 domestic HRD participants to Workshop & Master Class @ Maximum of $300/person

·         PhD Scholarship for 2 International HRD participants to Workshop & Master Class  @ Maximum of $800/person


For further details email: writing-identity at unimelb.edu.au
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Dr. Claire Maree, Senior Lecturer in Japanese. Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
cmaree at unimelb.edu.au<mailto:cmaree at unimelb.edu.au> (Ext-54108)
Writing Identity Blog  http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/writing-identity/
"Language and Global Media" International Workshop (November 16-18, 2016) & Masterclass (November 15, 2016)

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