Seasonal Newsletter

PIE SIG Newsletter — Summer 2023

Updates, Upcoming Conferences, Publication Changes & SIG News

🌐 Official Website 👥 Facebook Group ✉️ Contact Officers


⚡ Urgent News & Key Highlights

Upcoming Event

Nagano Summer Conference

Sept 1–3, 2023 at Lake Nojiri. Presentation submissions & registration remain open!
Upcoming Event

Nagoya Fall Conference

Oct 22–23, 2023 at the Nagoya International Center. Stay tuned for registration details.
Financial Status

Finances in Good Health

A recent audit confirmed that PIE SIG finances remain in strong, healthy standing.
✍️ Call for Newsletter Contributions: Have an original opinion piece, book review, or teacher life hack? Send your ideas directly to David Kluge for inclusion in upcoming newsletters!


📢 Officer Reports & Updates

📚 Publications Chair Updates

We are transitioning to a rolling submission process for Mask & Gavel and Classroom Resources:

  • Year-Round Submissions: Submit at any time without waiting for an annual deadline.
  • Rapid Online Publication: Peer-reviewed and finalized papers will immediately be published on our website, adding to your CV faster.
  • Biennial Volumes: Articles published online will be collected into a bound volume every two years.

👉 Visit the Publications Page or email piesigpublications@gmail.com to submit your work.

🎤 Conferences Chair Report (David Kluge)

Thank you to everyone who made the PanSIG 2023 PIE SIG Forum a huge success! Looking ahead:

  • JALT2023 (Tsukuba): To join the SIG forum, contact Brian Gallagher.
  • PanSIG2024: Contact us to participate in next year's SIG forum.
  • Nagano & Nagoya Conferences: Check our Conferences Page for upcoming Calls for Papers and registration links.

📖 Research & Resources Initiative

We are creating a curated public database on our website featuring books, websites, journals, and organizations across the performance umbrella (drama, music, dance, spoken word, film, and more).

📋 Share Your Resources via Google Form

☕ Weekly Social Meetings

Join us every Friday evening from 19:30 to 21:30 JST on Zoom to chat and discuss any PIE topics! Zoom links are distributed weekly via email.


🗳️ Elections & Open Leadership Positions

🗓️ November 2023 Officer Elections: Nominations open in October. If you are interested in taking an active role in PIE SIG, please step forward when the call for nominations is sent out!

Currently Open Positions (Get Involved!):

  • Speech Chair
  • Social Chair
  • Drama Chair

Interested in filling one of these vacant roles? Contact us at jaltpiesig@gmail.com.


ℹ️ PIE SIG Directory & Info

Membership: 45 – 55 active members
Member Updates: 4 Seasonal Newsletters + periodic event announcements
Website: jaltpiesig.org
Contact Email: jaltpiesig@gmail.com

👥 2023 Officer Roster

Executive Officers
• Coordinator: David Kluge
• Publicity Chair: Max Diaz
• Publications Chair: Philip Head, Brian Gallagher
• Membership Chair: Samuel Nfor
• Program Chair: Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari
• Treasurer: James Higa
• Conferences Chair: David Kluge
Assistant & Advisory Officers
• Assistant Coordinators: Brian Gallagher, Darren Kinsman
• IT & Web Administrator: Max Diaz
• Assistant Publications: Darren Kinsman
• Assistant Publicity: Ashley Ford
• Assistant Program: C. S. Rathore, B. Gallagher, Y. Saiki
• Japanese Liaison: Yukari Saiki
• AET Liaison: Mei Ataka, Brett Erdman
Domain Chairs & Database Team
• Debate Chair: David Kluge
• Oral Interpretation Chair: David Kluge
• Music Chair: Kim Rockell
• Resource Database Team: Dawn Kobayashi, Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari, James Carpenter, Max Diaz