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ASIAN STUDIES CENTER/SCREENSHOT: ASIA: Humanities Engage Administrative Internship Summer 2022

Programming and Administration

Unit Description

The Asian Studies Center (ASC) is a global resource for research and education about Asia, as well as a regional center for building Asian connections. In partnership with over 100 affiliated faculty from across the university, we develop innovative research, foster community engagement, and create rigorous academic programming. The Center is widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive programs in Asian studies, with a focus on regional, transnational, and interdisciplinary scholarship.

The annual SCREENSHOT: Asia Film Festival will take place in September 2022, and it will host feature films, short films, and multimedia projects from Asian and Asian American artists and industries. The program includes the third Japan Documentary Film Award, which presents a prize to the best contemporary Japanese documentary, and a “SCREENSHOT: Silent Asia” multimedia performance. We will also run workshops with guest filmmakers and artists. We expect between 500-1000 students, professionals, and local community members from all over the world to attend the screenings and workshops. The 2022 theme, Inter/media, will showcase works that celebrate, fuse, or play with media forms, and will include art installations and screenings.

Eligibility

DSAS Humanities Ph.D. students with no university academic appointment in summer 2022 (TA/TF/GSA/GSR/other full summer funding) or external fellowship and who expect to be enrolled in fall 2022. 

Stipend

$3,000 for ca. 150 hours of effort in summer 2022

Internship Project Overview

ASC and SCREENSHOT: Asia are seeking a PhD student to plan, coordinate, and execute programming for the 2022 Film Festival. The graduate student will report directly to Kirsten Strayer, dedicating 10 hours per week over 15 weeks during the summer for this project.

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop one of the two shorts programming series for the festival, including managing print traffic for the series, coordinating with filmmakers, coordinating locations and managing social media for the event.  
  • Work with the SCREENSHOT team to manage the summer tasks leading up to the festival, including assisting with
    • Managing social media
    • Proofreading guides and other materials
    • Managing print traffic
    • Working with filmmakers and in person guests to plan events
    • Managing event and screening locations
  • Other festival duties that may not be explicitly included
  • Attend routing meetings to discuss the festival and to keep supervisors updated

Qualifications

  • Familiarity with events programming or interest in learning about events programming
  • Strong writing, communications, and social media skills.
  • Interest in film and film programming
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to follow timeline and meet deadlines
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to translate research into messaging
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities/tasks

Host Unit Mentor

Kirsten Strayer is the Programming Coordinator for SCREENSHOT: Asia, a programming series that includes an annual film festival, year-round programming. Dr. Strayer creates, runs, and manages all of the film and video programming out of the Asian Studies Center. She is a Visiting Instructor who teaches the Film Festivals and Industries course in the Film and Media Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh.

Application

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