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From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 1:17 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Seeking input on relationship between famous hauntings and
Asian culture and history for documentary


> H-ASIA
> January 25, 2013
>
> Seeking input on relationship between famous hauntings and Asian
> culture and history for documentary
> ************************************************************************
> From; Christopher Laursen <christopher.laursen@alumni.ubc.ca>,
>
> Singapore-based InFocus Asia is producing a documentary television
> series that sounds quite promising; they are looking at locations
> that are reputed to be haunted, and putting them into social,
> cultural and historical context. Perhaps there are some colleagues
> who would like to offer input.
>
> all the best,
>
> Christopher Laursen
> PhD candidate
> University of British Columbia
> http://christopherlaursen.com/
> ----------
>
>
> Subject: Seeking input on relationship between famous hauntings and
> Asian culture and history
>
>
> TV production company InFocus Asia, based in Singapore, is seeking
> scholars who can speak on social, cultural, and historical contexts
> of allegedly haunted locations across Asia.
>
> This new documentary series for a major international channel
> explores the potential connections between haunted places and
> historical events and Asian cultures. Are hauntings actually
> connected to what happened in the past? By investigating a haunting,
> we attempt to reveal the truth of hidden or forgotten history and
> explore cultures and belief systems.
>
> InFocus Asia is well known as a content provider for major
> international channels - Psychic Vietnam for the BBC is a good
> example related to exploring the relationship between the
> supernatural and society. Psychic Vietnam is the fourth clip
> in their online portfolio: http://www.infocusasia.com/factual
>
> Right now, IFA is hoping to touch base with those knowledgeable about
> Asian ghosts and hauntings from a variety of disciplinary approaches,
> as well as scholars who have studied traumatic events in Asian
> history (e.g. war, rebellion, epidemics, imprisonment, hard labour,
> etc.). Planned episodes will be filmed in Indonesia, Japan, Hong
> Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea,
> and India.
>
> If you know of experts of Asia who could offer input on these themes
> (on or off-camera), or yourself are interested in offering input,
> please contact Kelly Lin, Development Producer, InFocus Asia
> (Singapore) at kelly@infocusasia.com or call her at +65 6224 6366
>
> If you are interested, please respond ASAP.
>
> Kelly Lin
> InFocus Asia
> Singapore
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