ASCJ 2008 - Information

Dear Colleagues,

  This letter, sent to all organizers of ASCJ panels and roundtables, contains some basic information that we hope will help with the final stages of planning.

 
1) Time and Place of Your Session.

•     Please check the posted conference program on this site [PDF] and on the ASCJ website:
•     Make sure that members of your panel know the time and room number of your session.

2)  Panel Presentations

Make sure that all presenters in your session have sent copies of their papers to the discussant so that the discussant is able to prepare meaningful comments.

3)  Equipment Requests

• All rooms are equipped with projector, video, DVD player, and overhead projector.
•  Please check equipment in advance. Technical support: Room 5308, Building No. 5.
•  If multiple members of a panel are planning to make Powerpoint presentations, we strongly suggest that you save the files for all presentations on one flash memory stick and use only one laptop computer for the entire session. Experience has shown that much time is lost if all presenters individually set up their own laptops.
•  A student helper will be in each room.
• Microphones will be available in larger rooms.

4) Managing Your Session

•  All panels and roundtables are scheduled for two hours.  Normally each presenter, including the discussant, should complete their presentation within 20 minutes, or less if there are more than five members on the panel. The organizer should make sure that all members of the panel understand the time constraints. The chairperson is normally in charge of timekeeping.
•   Make sure to leave ample time (at least 20 minutes) for questions and general discussion following the presentations.
•   If possible, keep the posted order of presentations, since some conference participants may be planning to attend presentations in different panel sessions.

5) Other information
 
The conference will be held on the Ikebukuro campus of Rikkyo University.  [Venue/accommodation page]

Building No. 5 is set back from the main street, opposite the main gates of Rikkyo University.
The nearest subway exit is C3. Turn right after coming to street level and you will come to the campus area in about one minute. You will see Building No. 5 on your right.

Registration will begin at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 21
Registration: Entrance, Building No. 5.
Book Display: First floor, Building No. 5.
Sessions will be held on the first, second, and third floors of Building No. 5. See the program [PDF] for room numbers.

The “Ivy” Cafeteria (Building No. 5, basement) and Cafeteria No. 1 (“Daiichi Shokudō” in the main campus area across the road) will serve a variety of foods at lunchtime on Saturday. Please note that “Ivy” will stop serving lunch at 1 p.m. on Saturday. There are few alternatives available in the immediate vicinity. Food can also be bought from nearby convenience stores. No food or refreshments can be consumed in the classrooms in Building No. 5, but there are seats outside the building and in the lounge across from the “Ivy” Cafeteria.

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