About Lookeast Edinburgh
LookEast is aimed at providing a source of knowledge and expertise for students and professionals in Scotland with an interest in living or working in Asia.
Lookeast Edinburgh Description
The world is changing, with opportunity and influence shifting from West to East. Globalisation and ease of travel are making a life or career in Asia not only more palatable, but more attractive.
Despite this global shift, our research suggests there is a lack of contact between students in Edinburgh and the emerging opportunities in Asia. We believe a lack of accessibility is the fundamental problem.
We hope that LookEast can be part of the answer to this problem and make Asia truly accessible.
Reviews
29 years ago, the brutality of Tiananmen massacre shocked the world, with its direct impact rippled across the communist bloc. On Wednesday afternoon, Chak Lam Ip will trace the links between the historic massacre and modern Chinese policies, including the totalitarianism of ‘Emperor Xi’. See you there!
Book your ticket/RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/178897576 146034/.
What are the origins of terrorism in South Asia? Join us Wednesday at Let's Talk Asia! to hear Usama Qamar speak about the negative impact the West has had on regional politics - i.e. through failed policies in Afghanistan - and the prospects for building lasting peace.
Book your ticket/RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/178897576 146034/.
What are the obstacles facing the Korean LGBT rights movement? Utilising research conducted in Seoul, Kirby Fullerton will explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, and Korean culture at Let's Talk Asia on Wednesday.
Book your ticket/RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/178897576 146034/.
It is believed that more people grow rice than perform any other occupation worldwide. Today, rice consumers and producers represent some of the most vulnerable people on earth.
See Sulian Lizé assess the political economy of this global issue at Let's Talk Asia! Wednesday, 4th April, Playfair Library.
Book your ticket/RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/178897576 146034/
... *edit: the event is the 4th of April, not the 3rd as stated in the photo*
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Today, Singapore's economy is booming - but at what cost?
Come along to the Playfair Library on Wednesday afternoon to hear Jashvini Jothieswaran's critical perspective on the legacy of founding father Lee Kuan Yew, three years after his passing.
See details and RSVP via Eventbrite here: https://www.facebook.com/events/178897576 146034/
There's still time to submit a proposal to speak! Submissions are due midday on *Wednesday, 28th March*
Please find more details at the event page. This is a ticketed event for which there will be limited spaces! If you would like to attend, please RSVP through Eventbrite to confirm your attendance.
https://www.facebook.com/events/178897576 146034/
Do you have a great idea or a unique perspective to share?
Submit a proposal today for a chance to speak at our upcoming event on April 4th!
See details and RSVP at the event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/178897576 146034/
We are currently looking for five student speakers to present at an upcoming event on April 4th at the Playfair Library, Old College. This event is being organised in tandem with the Scottish government, and prizes will be awarded to the top two speakers.
The application deadline is 12:00, 28th March. Please see the attached document for more information!
Interested in the UK's foreign policy? Come along tomorrow evening for a fun event put on by our friends at UoE British Foreign Policy Group.
See the event below for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/events/328610874 318098/
Hello everyone!
Looking for a perfect study break this Thursday? Stop by the Potterrow Dome for a chance to sample a wide range of dishes from across the Asian continent, courtesy of several Asian cultural societies at the University of Edinburgh!
See attached event for more details and to RSVP:
... https://www.facebook.com/events/197960746 8972589/
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Taiwan has recently suffered a disastrous earthquake around the city of Hualien. The Edinburgh Taiwanese Student Society is raising money to provide relief to those affected, please give what you can. Thank you. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/e arthquakesintaiwan
In order for the UK to succeed post-Brexit, it must look East -says Priti Patel, former SoS for International Development
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/want-great -influential-nation…/
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