MCLC: Chinese Film Festival Studies Conference

[Denton, Kirk]

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From: Gina Marchetti <gina.marchetti at gmail.com>
Subject: Chinese Film Festival Studies Conference--cfp
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CALL FOR PAPERS

Chinese Film Festival Studies Conference
With the Support of
THE UK ARTS & HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL and
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE at
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
 
1st APRIL 2014
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
           
The Chinese Film Festival Studies Research Network (sponsored by the UK
Arts & Humanities Research Council) brings together scholars in the UK,
China, other parts of Asia, Europe and the USA who are working on film
festivals in Chinese-language territories and cultures (including the
People's Republic, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere). The Chinese Film
Festival Studies Research Network will hold a workshop on March 31, 2014,
for its core members.  Following that, the University of Hong Kong will
host a one-day conference on April 1, 2014.

If you are interested in film festivals in the Chinese-speaking world or
festivals that feature Chinese-language cinema elsewhere, we sincerely
invite you to submit a paper to be presented at the conference on April 1,
2014.  
Please send proposals of 200-300 words as PDF or WORD attachments to Ms.
Kasey (Man Man) Wong at cfps.chinesefilm at gmail.com .    For all proposals,
be certain to include the title, author(s) name(s), institutional
affiliation, mailing address, and email contacts, as well as a brief
biography in additional to the proposal abstract.  For panel, workshop,
and group submissions, be certain to provide a brief description (100
words) of the contribution of each participant.

Deadline for proposals:  February 15, 2014

Notifications of acceptance will be sent out February 20, 2014.

We regret that we cannot offer any funds for travel or accommodation.
However, there will be NO registration fee those presenting papers,
serving as panel chairs, or participating in workshops, or in any other
official capacity.   Registered guests are welcome to attend as well;
however, some conference events/meals may only be available for those
presenting papers or serving in other official capacities.

 
About the Chinese Film Festival Studies Research Network:

For more information on the Network and for event updates, visit its
website at http://chinesefilmfeststudies.org/
Please direct all inquiries to Ms. Kasey (Man Man) Wong at
cfps.chinesefilm at gmail.com .