Plans Announced for Eighth Annual SAS Conference Highlighting Japanese Animation and Global Media

For the schedule of the Conference, follow this link.

The Society for Animation Studies announces its Eighth Annual Conference, to be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, September 25-29, 1996. This location is particularly advantageous for scholars interested in visiting the archives of the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.

This year's call for papers encourages explorations of JAPANESE ANIMATION AND GLOBAL MEDIA. However, as always, paper proposals on all topics are welcome. The conference will cover a variety of critical approaches, genres, and historical periods and will intersperse paper presentations with filmmaker panels, workshops, and retrospective screenings of rare and significant animation.

ALL PROPOSALS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JULY 15, 1996. Submit an abstract that is no more than one page in length outlining the purpose, method, and conclusions of the proposed paper. The Selection Committee will review all proposals and respond by the end of July. Selected participants should prepare talks of about 20 minutes, including slide, film and/or video illustrations. Papers may be delivered in any language, if accompanied by an English translation.

The Conference also welcomes preconstituted panels. Each will consist of two or three presenters plus a respondent. Panel coordinators should submit a proposal by July 15, 1996, which includes a short paragraph explaining the significance of the panel, a list of the participants, the affiliation of each participant, and the title and a brief outline of the content of each presentation. Participants may propose papers for individual consideration in the event that the preconstituted panel is not accepted.

A videotheque will screen films relating to papers and show members' recent work. Videotheque suggestions are welcome. There will also be nightly film screenings of 35mm prints. For the second year, publishers will display recent books and journals relating to animation. Susan Ohmer is coordinating this event. Authors, contact your publishers!

The Conference fee is US$75 and includes luncheon on Friday, September 27. A limited number of guest rooms have been reserved in Lowell Hall where the panels will meet (610 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706 USA, phone 608/231 1341, US$46 single/US$52 double). More rooms are available at the Friedrick Center, a long walk from Lowell Hall, 1950 Willow Drive, Madison, WI 53706 USA, phone 608/231-1341, US$42 single/US$48 double). There is also the Madison Inn, a nearby hotel (601 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53703 USA, phone 608/257-4391, US$49 single/US$54 double). Participants will be responsible for their own housing arrangements. Reserve your room quickly, because this is a football game weekend, and many hotels are already full.

Address proposals (in hardcopy please) and requests for information to:

SAS Conference Committee
c/o Donald Crafton
Communication Arts Department, Vilas Hall
821 University Avenue
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin 53706 USA
Phone 608/262-2417 or 608/833-2279
E-mail CRAFTON@MACC.WISC.EDU