Conference

The 25th Annual Conference of SIETAR Japan
Call for Proposals

“Intercultural Communication and Humor”
(October 30 & 31, 2010 at Bunkyo Gakuin University, Tokyo)

Conference Announcement

Dear Sietarians:

SIETAR Japan will hold its 25th Annual Conference on Saturday, October 30th and Sunday, October 31st, 2010 at Bunkyo Gakuin University in Tokyo. In Humor Studies, humor is defined as something that “arises from disjoined, ill-suited pairings of ideas or situations that are divergent from habitual customs or social commonsense.” As interculturalists, we would like to examine how utilizing the creativity and flexibility of humor provides the opportunity to express different views and hence open our minds to new ideas. We look forward to having presentations that reflect this spirit of humor. Also, proposals which discuss or focus on a unique practice, approach and theory from either the past, present, and/or those that explore future directions in the field, are welcome.

Please follow the guidelines given below and be sure to submit your proposal by the deadline. We look forward to hearing from you.

Conference Director: Kimie Oshima (Bunkyo Gakuin University)

Conference Theme:
“Intercultural Communication and Humor”

Date:
October 30 and 31 (Saturday and Sunday), 2010

Place:
Bunkyo Gakuin University (Tokyo)

Instructions for Proposals:

Instructions for Proposals (10 items):

1. Presenter's name(s) (List surname first; please include kanji with furigana if applicable. List all the names of the presenters if the proposal is a group presentation.)
2. Professional affiliation
3. Contact address, telephone/fax numbers, e-mail address
4. Title of presentation (Do so in the language to be used. The title cannot be changed.)
5. Type: Presentation (30 min.), Workshop (70 min.) or Panel discussion (90-120 min.)
6. Language to be used (English or Japanese)
7. Presentation proposal (in the language to be used; English: 300 words, Japanese: 900 characters)
8. Presentation keywords (3 keywords other than intercultural)
9. Presenter's profile(s) (in the language to be used; English: 50 words for each person, Japanese: 100 characters)
10. Equipment needed (Equipment will not be available unless you specify a request at the time of application. The equipment actually available will be confirmed later.)

Deadline: Friday, June 11, 2010
(Please note that the deadline will be strictly adhered to.)

Proposals must be typed using 12-point font size (A4-size paper, Japanese: MS Mincho, English: Century, MS Word document). Please send the proposals preferably by e-mail (subject: Proposal), or send a CD (MS Word or text file) by regular mail. Incomplete proposals will not be considered. Please check to be sure you have all 10 items above included in your proposal. The Conference Program Committee may ask you to rewrite or modify the proposal if deemed necessary. Those who submit by email will receive a reply within 2 to 3 days confirming that the proposal has been received. If you do not receive such an email within a week, then please contact us again.

Attention: Those wishing to propose a presentation for the conference must be a member of SIETAR Japan or another SIETAR organization. Presenters are also expected to pay the full conference fee.

Proposal submissions should be sent to:
E-mail:
Subject: Proposal

Regular mail: Kimie Oshima
Bunkyo Gakuin University, 1-19-1 Mukougaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
〒113-8668

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