*SUBMISSION DEADLINE REMINDER*



*2018 David Plath Media Award for Best Film/Video/Multimedia Work on East Asian Anthropology*

*Entry Deadline: June 15, 2018*


*Submission Details:

http://seaa.americananthro.org/awards/david-plath-media-award/



<http://seaa.americananthro.org/awards/david-plath-media-award/>

The Society for East Asian Anthropology invites submissions for the *David Plath Media Award*. This biennial award - named in honor of David Plath, renowned Japan-scholar and producer of award-winning documentary films - recognizes the best work (film, video, audio, and/or multimedia/interactive media, such as websites) on any aspect of East Asian anthropology and/or East Asian anthropology's contribution to the broader field. The next David Plath Media Award will be presented in 2018 /for/ /material produced in 2016 or 2017/. Submissions are welcome from any part of the world.



Eligible submissions are those that contribute to the anthropology of East Asia. Projects may take a diverse range of forms including research footage and documentation that adds to the historical and/or ethnographic record or is used for further analysis (such as linguistics, dance, and art); ethnographic media that contributes to theoretical debate and development; media designed to enhance teaching; and media produced for television broadcasting and other forms of mass communication. Nominations for the award may be made by producers/authors, distributors, or interested third parties. The award carries a $300 prize and will be announced at the SEAA Business Meeting during the 2018AAAAnnual Meeting (San Jose, CA).


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The deadline for submissions is*_June 15, 2018_*. Submission details are available on the SEAA website <http://seaa.americananthro.org/awards/david-plath-media-award/>. All submissions should be accompanied by a short abstract of the project. Online submissions are preferred, but three (3) non-returnable DVD copies of media can also be mailed to:


Gavin H. Whitelaw [David Plath Media Award Committee Chair]
Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies
Harvard University
CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138


Email: whitelaw@fas.harvard.edu <mailto:whitelaw@fas.harvard.edu>

Thank you and we look forward to your submissions.

Gavin H. Whitelaw (on behalf of the 2018 David Plath Media Award Prize Committee)

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Gavin H. Whitelaw, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University

CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

+1 (617) 495-9206 | whitelaw@fas.harvard.edu <mailto:whitelaw@fas.harvard.edu> | http://rijs.fas.harvard.edu