Rose Ferrell Here’s the screenshot from our last EC Meeting held on 22nd August:
L to R: Rosanne Welch (Chair), Clarissa Miranda (to be new Web Coordinator), Anna Weinstein (Secretary), Bottom L to R: Rose Ferrell (Web Coordinator), Lucian Georgescu (Conversations Coordinator), Hugo Arciniegas (Early Career Representative).
MINUTES
Monday, July 22, 2024
Circulation list: Rosanne Welch (RW), Rose Ferrell (RF), Jan Cernik (JC), Isadora Garcia Avis (IGA), Anna Weinstein (AW), Lucien Georgescu (LG). ECR Clarissa Miranda (CM), Hugo Armando Arcinega (HA)
–LG approves, JC seconds.
–JC says it’s 2 ½ hour bus from the Prague airport to conference. Airport Express: https://www.cd.cz/dalsi-sluzby/navazna-doprava/-26856/ Three train co: RegioJet, Leo Express, České dráhy. JC recommends trains rather than buses.
–JC updates that the deadline will be the first week of Sept.
–LG updates that he secured funds to bring a DOP with him with two cameras, working on flights tomorrow, hoping to be in on the 10th or 11th and staying until Sunday. They are looking to have as much material as possible from the conference so they can make a commercial for the conference as well as getting interviews with the EC. He wants to get a list of attendees from Jan. Clarissa has offered to help. He will have a small list of questions for the EC and they will do it documentary style.
–RW updates that they should know by the first week of September. RF recommends that the third judge decides. IGA suggests that one award is enough. Perhaps an honorable mention for the second. AW thinks there is a difference between craft and history books. LC agrees. IGA thinks it would be a good idea to give an award for a dissertation, but the problem is language. RW says that we made the decision in Vienna that the book review has to be in English. JC suggests that
–RW reminds everyone to get their updates by mid-August.
A.) Craig Batty’s new Working Group for PhD candidates Description:
– Working group name:
Screenwriting PhD Candidate Community
Working group lead and contact details:
Craig Batty, University of South Australia
Working group outline:
This group provides a collegial, creative-critical community for currently enrolled (or about to be enrolled) PhD candidates. Whether you are working on a screenwriting thesis by creative practice, or a more traditional, theoretical thesis, this group provides a safe space for sharing ideas and work in progress, and for seeking and giving advice about the PhD journey. International in nature, the group also builds a cross-cultural, multi-perspective community of emerging scholars and leaders, helping to promote the next generation of screenwriting researchers around the world.
The group is informed by deep expertise in PhD supervision and examination, and a commitment to excellence in research training and researcher development. Group members are invited to come with questions about the PhD, concerns about their candidature, ideas that they want to test out, or simply to listen to where others are at on the journey. As the group establishes itself, guest speakers may be brought in to help members expand their knowledge, experience, and research horizons.
–IGA thinks it’s a great idea. All agree. RW will let Craig know.
B.) AW: meeting with Alessandra Bautze, Georgia State University. (See Addendum with all letters received)
–AW is meeting with her August 6 and will update the EC at the next meeting.
C.) See Addendum with all other volunteer offers – Decide on follow up emails
–CM shares that she is thankful to Hugo for making a lot of posts. She has spoken with the professor and team at Florianópolis, and they are interested in being a part of it. She will have more updates soon. HA offers that he is available for other tasks because the social media posts don’t take a lot of time. RW wonders if he might be able to help with the website. RF says that could be very helpful, even smaller jobs like posting minutes on the website or materials from the working groups.
–JC suggests Romana’s videos could be posted on the YouTube. AW suggests that we could have interviews with the book awards winners and the teaching awards winners. LC says we can get the interviews at the Sept conference. RF thinks it’s a great idea and much more engaging.
–All agree this is an excellent idea.
Date of next meeting(s): Monday same time –Aug. 19, Sept. 12 (in person at SRN2024).
ADDENDUM A
Response from Alessandra Bautze to call for Volunteers:
Alessandra Victoria Bautze abautze@gsu.edu
“I’m writing to express my interest in getting involved in a service opportunity with the Screenwriting Research Network. I joined Georgia State as Assistant Professor of Screenwriting in August 2022. I’d like to get involved with SRN and am eager to meet new colleagues in our field.
I am particularly interested in serving as a “representative or liaison with local writers’ guilds, associations and practitioners”, as coordinator of social/networking events, or as a coordinator of an Online Script Club. I enjoyed meeting representatives of organizations such as the Authors Guild when I was living in New York and now I enjoy maintaining connections with writers residency coordinators. I’m a very social person and have experience planning meetings and meetups. I also think that a monthly script reading event would be a great way to network with colleagues and share ideas.
But of course I am open to serving wherever the need is greatest.
I’d love to speak further at your convenience. Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Response from Eugene Doyen to call for Volunteers:
Coordinator – Online Script Club (like a book club, but with scripts!) Monthly (or bi-monthly) discussion of screenplays.
Queen Mary, University of London
I was fine to attend the Vienna based conference, the US and Olomouc was and is right up against the start of the academic year. I’d be absent for all the final preparations and have three production modules running in the first semester.
I will see if I can summon up the courage to take the risk to attend this fiall. Attending and meeting online to set up teaching would be bad experience. I am going to conference in Gorizia. (I know its not SRN, but I can see some overlap of people.)
In case its helpful I’m fine to convene a group, take turns.
Response from Joachim Strand to call for Volunteers
Joachim Strand <joachim.strand@uwa.edu.au>
I would like to be considered for the Online Script Club Coordinator, because reading scripts is key to becoming a better script writer.
My initial reaction is for a bi-monthly discussion, to allow enough time for people to read, and that the discussion takes the form of a chat forum. While a Zoom discussion would be better, the different time zones we are all in presents a hurdle.
Further to that, I would also like to actively engage in the syllabus development.
Let me know what you think.
Since the responses will be discussed, I thought I’d flesh it out a bit:
Reading and analysing scripts is key to becoming a better script writer, and it is something we are all already doing. But, the option of discussing and sharing our findings, questions, and reflections on the scripts we read is not something that is necessarily available to all of us. Certainly not with a world wide range of skilled professionals.
Therefore I believe that script reading club will be a great opportunity to not only actuate a habit of regular script reading but also advancing an active critical bearing on the script reading process and the on the scripts we read. Not to mention, it is a great way to network and build relationships.
To allow enough time for people to read I feel that a bi-monthly discussion is good, and that the discussion takes the form of a chat forum. While a Zoom discussion would be better, the different time zones we are all in presents a hurdle.
As a first read I would suggest ‘The Man Who Would Be King’ (1974) by John Huston and Gladys Knight. Great link here with lots of info on the film, as well as a link to the script.
Possible discussion points:
– Adaptation
– The literary ‘qualities’ of the often long and winding Action sections, often containing ‘un-filmables’
– Utilisation of sound-symbolism
– Colonial representation
– The use of Voice-Over for narrative and structural purposes (this one is particularly interesting as the VO allows the film to move across time and space, and enables the somewhat circular structure)
And, as mentioned, I would also like to actively engage in the syllabus development.
Response from Paolo Russo to call for Volunteers:
Paolo Russo <paolo.russo@brookes.ac.uk>
Such wonderful ideas, these are!
Given the current and future focus of my research, I will definitely join the working group on AI and screenwriting, albeit just as a member, not as a coordinator (although, once a coordinator is in place, I’d be happy to help in any way). I am presenting on AI in Olomouc and I have quite a few ambitious projects in store on this.
Moreover, I’d be happy to be the SRN liaison with the Writers Guild of Great Britain, of which I am a member. I’ll do my best in trying to get them on board with something, although in these past few years I’ve found that they are not particularly receptive. That said, I know that recently they have launched a survey to map how screenwriting is taught in UK’s higher education establishment, therefore I wanted to push for this anyway, so why not on behalf of the SRN too.
Response from Harvest Bellante to call for Volunteers:
Harvest Bellante hbellante@yahoo.com
(Will not be in Olomouc)
I received this email about service opportunities and I wanted to apply to help. I would probably be best suited for an online role at this point simply because I just began teaching at a new university in North Carolina and am moving the full time this coming year so it will be a lot of transition. Any of the coordinator roles that you need filled would be just fine with me. I’m always happy to jump in and help build community.
I have taught screenwriting courses as an adjunct in Norfolk, Virginia since 2013, and as I mentioned, I’ve now been full-time for the past year. Personally, I am thrilled to finally be able to devote myself full-time to the craft and as such, I’d love to connect with more of us out there.
Please let me know if there’s anything you think would be a good fit.
Thank you!
Harvest Bellante
Response from Krystian Ramlogan <krystian.ramlogan@gmail.com>
I would be interested in any of the following roles:
Coordinator – Online Script Club (like a book club, but with scripts!) Monthly (or bi-monthly) discussion of screenplays.
Coordinator – Create and coordinate a new working group on under-represented voices in Film & TV screenwriting.
Coordinator – Developing a syllabus for schools / educational programmes on screenwriting and the role of the screenwriter.
I am of course interested in working with others/collaborating on any of these or anything else that may come up from the group.
Thank you!
Krystian
Response from John Weston:
John Weston <john.weston.writing@gmail.com>
I am interested in coordinating either:
— a monthly online script club, or
— underrepresented voices in film & TV screenwriting group
(or sharing both roles with other people)
I am currently working as a freelance writer, communication coach and developmental editor. I have a PhD in sociolinguistics, I’m a qualified high school science teacher, and I now also have a postgraduate diploma in comedy screenwriting with a few BBC radio sketch and joke credits.
I’m interested in reading more scripts, talking to other writers and readers and editors of screenplays, and networking at the interfaces of academia and industry.
I come from a southeast London white working class family, and I am interested in identifying and challenging barriers to diversity and inclusion in film and TV writing and research.
Thanks very much!
Best wishes,
John Weston
Alexis K’s recommendation for a group gathering female professors of screenwriting….
MINUTES
Monday, June 17,2024
Circulation list: Rosanne Welch (RW), Rose Ferrell (RF), Jan Cernik (JC), Isadora Garcia Avis (IGA), Anna Weinstein (AW), Lucien Georgescu (LG). ECR Clarissa Miranda (CM), Hugo Armando Arcinega (HA)
Some of the things that have happened in the last few weeks include a) the payment gateway is up and running and fees are coming in, b) received a grant from the Czech Film Fund which will allow us to involve the Czech National Film Archive and the Czech Screenwriters Association in the conference, c) we have lunches arranged for the participants and are working on arranging coffee breaks.
ALL accepted proposals on the website, b) payment gateway opened for the conference dinner. Venue?
–JC reports that they are still working on funding and programming. Next step will be breaking the papers down into panels. JC reports on four keynote speakers lined up, and two movies for the evening program, which will be good to introduce the film industry. RW asks about purchasing for the conference dinner. JC says payment gateway for the dinner will be out this week or next; will be 45 euros.
—-LG asking about recording the presentations at the conference. LC wants to meet Jan’s colleague so he can find out what she’s planning to do so he can plan for how to help. LC will put them in touch.
–AGM meeting: RW reminds the EC to prepare individual reports for the first week of Aug so she can add to the PowerPoint for the AGM. RW says we’ll likely have the AGM on the Thursday during conference week, but we can decide at our Aug EC meeting.
–JC says the letter will be ready to go out this week (Wed). Also re Heidi’s proposal: her project is not funded this year from government funding but received high points; she will apply again next year.
–JC explains that Tuskar approached him via email; he hasn’t met her before, she wanted to participate in some way. AW will reply via email.
–Will get update at the Aug meeting.
I regularly have PhD students from around the world, particularly the creative PhD students, writing to me to ask for advice. And I recently did a seminar for Romana Turina on the topic, which garnered interest. So I thought it was time to collect all of these people and queries into one international drop-in session (which over time could invite guest speakers, students presenting, etc.). I would run the group – and a colleague of mine over here, in creative writing and journalism (she currently runs the other one for Australian creative writing candidates), has offered to run it with me – we have both supervised many PhDs together and spark off each other well. It would be for PhD students only, not their supervisors, as they need a safe space to talk about what’s going on for them.”
–ALL agree this is an excellent idea/opportunity. RW will follow up with Craig.
–RW asks us to remind colleagues about joining the SRN. All agree.
–CM is waiting to hear about the location, nobody will talk during the strike. Should have more details soon. (Profa. Dra. Gláucia Davino) Re social media, CM updates that she and Hugo are working together to prepare the posts.
–RF reminds us about Sandy Cameron from Australia, interested in running for the EC. RF says she will share his email with everyone on the EC. AW will send out a note today with an August 1st deadline. AW will not run for the EC again but will remain on the Teaching Innovation Award committee. LG has one more year, RW and RF will run again for another year. RW reminds us that someone has to be chair, and it shouldn’t be someone brand new. She will run for this year just to support the new chair (which should be someone already on the EC).
–AW reports that she, Ian, and Ros met early June to discuss applications and firm up criteria; will review independently and meet again early July to make decisions. AW will email applicants July 15 to notify whether they are awarded. Announcement will be made at the Sept conference, followed by an email announcement to the membership. All agree that AW should ask the winners not to share the news publicly until after the Sept announcement.
–RF reports re folders for the past conferences, photos and books of abstracts; Google drive, she sent an email with the link and password; drive has the documents and the photo app has the photos. She has set up the folders for each year. Reminder to sign out completely once we log out.
–Group decides to meet July 22.
Date of next meeting(s): Mondays same time –July 22, Aug. 19, Sept. 12 (in person at SRN2024).
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MINUTES
Tuesday, May 21,2024
Circulation list: Rosanne Welch (RW), Rose Ferrell (RF), Jan Cernik (JC), Isadora Garcia Avis (IGA), Anna Weinstein (AW), Lucien Georgescu (LG). ECR Clarissa Miranda (CM)
–LG approves; RF seconds
–All agree to switch to Mondays.
–IG shares a document that she created in Spanish for an SRN member who needed certification of her participation in SRN. IG suggests that we create a folder with this type of documentation in case other members need something similar. RW says this is an excellent idea as she has already been holding onto important files like this. RF will share access to the Google drive.
–IG shares the document she created for SRN membership to ask for volunteers for EC service opportunities, including online roles, working group roles, and other roles. RW suggests that we have interested members reach out to RW or AW if interested. AW suggests that we add to the next newsletter. RF offers to put it on the SRN website as well.
–LG updates that he has been speaking to Adam Ganz, also had suggestions for Steven Price, Rosamund Davies, and Jill Nelmes. He thinks four will be too many for one interview. RW thinks Rosamund would likely be interested, so perhaps Adam and Rosamund for this summer’s interviews. RF thinks more would be better, more perspectives and more on screen. LG will follow up with AG and others to plan this summer’s interview.
— CM shares that she cannot speak with the professor who will be helping with her conference right now because the faculty is on strike, but she has already spoken with him and he’s very interested. She will have more updates next month.
–RW asks whether we should have two ECRs or ask Joachim if he would like to join next year. RF thinks this is a good idea – one additional ECR working with CM is best for now. RW says since CM will run for the full EC for next year, she would step off the ECR role. As of now, CM and Romana Turina intend to run; RW will also rerun but not to as chair, rather to serve as succession to help the new chair. RF would like to stay one more year to help the next web person, asks if she needs to officially run. AW says she too will stay another year as needed to help the next secretary but will not rerun, rather stay on in the capacity of Teaching Innovation Award judge. IGA clarifies that we might have an official call for EC members in June with an August deadline as we did last year.
–AW shares that they have received six or so applications. The awards committee will meet twice to review and discuss applicants. AW will email applicants to suggest that they send along any missing materials within the week.
–RF added these to the website, as well as other terrific resources. To access the booklist, members navigate to the Resources tab, then Links, and then: “The list of Storytelling Academic Books recommended by SRN Members is here: Storytelling Academic Books.”
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–RW says we should discuss in June how we run elections for EC members who are willing to serve in the capacity of assisting those newly appointed.
Date of next meeting(s): Mondays same time –June 17, July 22 (off), Aug. 19, Sept. 12 (in person at SRN2024).
MINUTES
Tuesday, April 23,2024
Circulation list: Rosanne Welch (RW), Rose Ferrell (RF), Jan Cernik (JC), Isadora Garcia Avis (IGA), Anna Weinstein (AW), Lucien Georgescu (LG). ECR Clarissa Miranda (CM)
–IGA has had a busy month, but she will work on the suggestions this month.
–CM reports that she is scheduling a team with the university mid-May. She will have an update next month. She has been exchanging emails with the screenwriter that they are hoping to bring.
–LG reports that RF has done a terrific job. The list includes Kerstin Stutterheim, Adam Ganz, and Ian Macdonald. At this point, they are working on timing. LG asks if a 1:1 with Adam would be a good idea. RW says 1:1 confirms this is a good idea, but the conference oral histories need to have at least 2-3 interviewees. 1:1 with founding members is a terrific idea for additional oral histories. RF suggests Steven Price and Rosalie Davies as the second and third potential interviews for the summer or at the conference.
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–RF reports that she followed up with Leeds, and they are not finding anything wrong technically. RF thinks it’s an AI problem. IGA suggests that it might the user’s email server.
–RW suggests that we include the invitation for the ECR to this email. LG suggests that we write a brief description of the role. RF reminds us that she wrote brief descriptions of the different positions on the board. We will all review and add any additions/changes.
Date of next meeting(s): Tuesdays same time – May 21, June 18, July 23, Aug. 20, Sept. 13 (in person at SRN2024).
SRN Executive Council Meeting
(via Zoom)
Tuesday, March 19,2024 (Happy St. Joseph’s Day in Italy!)
7am Los Angeles (Daylight Savings Time has Begun in the U.S.)
Visiting Working Group Chairs
Chris Neilan
Romana Turina
Maxine Gee
Circulation list: Rosanne Welch (RW), Rose Ferrell (RF), Jan Cernik (JC), Isadora Garcia Avis (IGA), Anna Weinstein (AW), Lucien Georgescu (LG). ECR Clarissa Miranda (CM)
–Comparative Screenwriting Working Group: Romana shares that they have had 10 sessions so far, currently working on the 11th. Five to 10 people attend each session, with another 20 viewing the videos each month. Romana and Paolo will be writing a statement (hoping to include in the journal) on the field of comparative screenwriting and what it means. Romana has also been working with a colleague on a book concept on comparative screenwriting. RF asks whether we can include a link to the comparative writing seminars on the YouTube site. Romana would appreciate that. Max asks about time zones and what has been working best. 10am LA/6pm UK but will be shifting it to accommodate scholars from Australia as well.
–Romina has an event in Italy in July and wondering about supplementary funding for bags etc and use of the SRN logo for her event. RW says no problem to use logo but no funding available unfortunately, as SRN doesn’t charge membership fees.
–Practice-led/Based Working Group: Max updates that they are figuring out the scripts they will run for the table reads at the Sept conference. She and Jan have been exchanging emails about how to set it up. Deciding whether/how to collaborate with Czech actors or screenwriting students for the table reads. JC has connections; he and Max will connect offline to discuss. Max is working on a virtual work-in-progress table read session, possibly in May, aiming to host over two days so it’s useful to colleagues in Australia and UK.
–Max shares that she is part of Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRIDGE) – concerning the responsible integration of AI into script production. Max wonders if the EC would like to have a one-off online session to gather viewpoints from colleagues so we can record it and categorize it. JC offers that there will be two AI panels at the conference in Sept. RF suggests that a pre-conference virtual workshop/panel (over the summer) will be useful to SRN members, possibly inviting AI experts to share their perspective/opportunities for ethical integration of AI in screenwriting. AW suggests that a focus on working with students/teaching would be useful, particularly as faculty are prepping their syllabi for the fall. Max agrees to facilitate this.
–Creative Play Working Group: Chris updates that though the group started out strong with many people wanting to attend and run the sessions, 7-10 people in the first two sessions, the third session had only one attendee (end of January). He is working on the next session for the end of April. RW and RF suggest that he use social media and the listserve to get the message out. CM offers that she can post about it on Instagram and FB; she would just need some details from Chris. IG suggests that we include in the newsletter a reminder about the current working groups and opportunities for getting involved. RW agrees that this is a good idea. Chris asks whether he could come up with a panel for the conference. JC says there is room for his working group at the conference. They will connect offline.
–To discuss at next meeting
–AW forwards email from SRN member in Spain who needs a letter to confirm participation in SRN. IG offers to reply and take care of this in Spanish.
Date of next meeting(s): Tuesdays same time – April 23, May 21, June 18, July 23, Aug. 20, Sept. 13 (in person at SRN2024).
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Letter from Paolo Russo:
Dear SRN colleagues
I’ll keep this brief and go straight to the point.
I simply want to update and inform everyone that yesterday I was notified by my university that I am no longer at risk of losing my job. Of course, it’s difficult to know for sure, but I am quite confident that Rosanne’s letter on behalf of the SRN played a significant role in pushing for a positive resolution of what (I have to admit) has been a rather brutal and distressing experience. One thing I know, is that the recipients of that letter, starting from my Head of School, were beyond impressed by the sheer number of signatures – and I for one was blown away by it.
So, thank you, to each and every single one of you, to Rosanne, Anna and the whole EC (Jan, Rose, Isadora, Clarissa, and Lucian) – not just for sending the letter but also for the dozens of supportive/concerned/friendly/cheering-up emails and messages over the past few months: one might think that simply dropping a line to someone going through a rough patch does not do much to resolve much bigger problems, but one would be wrong. I will cherish every single word all of you were so kind to send my way. I will email everyone individually next week and I can’t wait to thank many of you in person next September in Olomouc.
One more thing: if, in any way, this shows that I can be used as a guinea pig so that in the future the SRN might do the same to try and support any other colleagues anywhere else who find themselves facing similar adversities, then this has not been for nothing. As Anna argued on behalf of the EC, higher education is facing a troubled present and an even more uncertain future in many countries – and the arts, humanities and media in particular have become a favourite (and easy) target despite much evidence to contrast any (often ludicrous) excuse behind each and every attempt against them. While we are happy that at least for now the worst seems to be over, the situation at Oxford Brookes is far from being resolved for good, as in many other universities. With that in mind, let’s do our best so that the SRN can keep being the amazing community it has grown to be.
With heartfelt gratitude.
Take care!
Paolo Russo
SRN Executive Council Meeting
(via Zoom)
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Circulation list: Rosanne Welch (RW), Rose Ferrell (RF), Jan Cernik (JC), Isadora Garcia Avis (IGA), Anna Weinstein (AW), Lucien Georgescu (LG). ECR Clarissa Miranda (CM)
–Rosanne updates on Paolo’s situation.
Teaching Award Judges: (Ian MacDonald, Anna Weinstein Rosamund Davies.
Jan will post in newsletter/RW or AW will post to listserve?
Book/Monograph Award Judges – Need to post to listserve as well:
Carmen Sofia Brenes csbrenes@gmail.com
Leslie Kreiner <leslie.kreiner@pepperdine.edu>
Jayalakshmi, Garrabost G.Jayalakshmi@napier.ac.uk
“ Runner-Up TAPS British writer of the year (2004 or 2005)/in China for four years setting up a film school and working with Chinese filmmakers”
–AW will send out another announcement via the listserve about the Teaching Awards, moving the deadline to May 1.
–Postponed until March meeting.
–CM updates on her discussion with Carmen on the mid-year conference, how the translation worked (dual-language) with headphones and a translator. CM is aiming for 2025 or 2026 because she would need a lot of sponsorship to run the conference. Ideally aiming for April due to weather. Would like to bring Anna Muylaert to do a keynote.
–CM has been putting the emails into posts. Every three days posting something new.
–RF suggests that a collection of credits would take too much bandwidth on the website as well as workload, especially since credits are constantly changing. RW agrees
–RF is still working on determining who will be a part of the conversation. RW suggests that it would be ideal if we could have another conversation in the next three months. RF suggests that we need someone to help organize. CM says she can help to organize. LG says he can help as well. RW explains that one person can organize, and another can do the interview. LG says he’s happy to interview Adam Ganz, and RW explains that they will interview Adam as well as Kerstin. RF suggests that this might be an ECR job, RW agrees that makes sense since this is social media related. RW says that by March they should nail down the dates they are aiming for.
–RW points out that RW, RF, and AW would need to run again to stay on the board. RF says that she is inclined to step down. RW suggests that rather than stepping down, she could stay on as a website mentor for the new person who comes on board. LG seconds this. Jan and Isadora are continuing for the next two years since they were voted in last year.
–RF would like to collect the abstracts. She will determine which books she still needs and let RW know, and then RW will send out an announcement to the listserve requesting missing books of abstracts from past conferences.
–RF asks if LG wants to have a specific role as now he is a member at large. RF suggests that he may be in charge of the Conversations. LG likes the idea as he has a background in journalism, reluctant to commit until he has more details about the time requirement. RF, LG, and CM will connect offline before the next meeting to discuss the next Conversation.
Date of next meeting(s): Tuesdays same time – March 19, April 23, May 21, June 18, July 23, Aug. 20, Sept. 13 (in person at SRN2024).
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