by Elise Stephenson | Sep 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, while sitting on campus at the University of Hong Kong, I had a local Hong Kong Chinese guy, Bobby, come up to me with recording equipment and tape. Tall, striking and with a kindly voice he asked if he could speak to me, explaining he was a freelance...
by Elise Stephenson | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today I reached the last day of my Bachelor of Asian Studies and Bachelor of Communications double degree. Here’s what I think of the whole experience through the words of some of my favourite authors: “No doubt another may also think for me; but it is...
by Elise Stephenson | Sep 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Elliot Jones and I were featured in the two following videos for Griffith in Asia and the Griffith Asia Institute recently… In case you’re...
by Elise Stephenson | Jun 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
One month ago I received a very exciting email from the Australian Government stating I had won an inaugural New Colombo Plan Scholarship. Needless to say, it has been a difficult thing to keep secret for the past while, but this week myself and my fellow Griffith...
by Elise Stephenson | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
I feel like the winds of fortune have been blowing my way a lot recently! Earlier this week I was contacted by Griffith Asia Institute with an invitation to attend the Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue in Beijing, China, in October. As an Asian Studies scholar, myself...