Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the Society for East Asian Anthropology of the American Anthropological Association is now accepting submissions for the 2024 David Plath Media Award.

The award - named in honor of David Plath (1930 - 2022), renowned Japan-scholar and producer of award-winning documentary films - recognizes the best work (film, video, audio, and/or multimedia/interactive media) on any aspect of East Asian anthropology and/or East Asian anthropology's contribution to the broader field.

Eligible submissions should advance theoretical development and debate, and should have clear potential to enhance teaching. Projects may include ethnographic footage and documentation that adds to the historical and/or anthropological record or further analysis; media designed for educational purposes; and media produced for television broadcasting and other forms of mass communication.

This year's prize will be awarded for material produced in 2022 or 2023. English accessible submissions are welcome from any part of the world. Nominations for the prize may be made by producers/authors, distributors, or interested third parties.

*Entry deadline: June 28, 2024.*

For details of the submission process please follow the link below:
https://seaa.americananthro.org/awards/david-plath-media-award/

We look forward to your submissions!

Beata Switek
(on behalf of the 2024 David Plath Media Award Committee)