Alicia Turner
Class Year: 2022
Scholarship: Asian Exchange
University: The University of Adelaide
Connect: LinkedIn Profile
State: SA
Focus Area
Australia-Asia ties
Alicia Turner
Class Year: 2022
Scholarship: Asian Exchange
University: The University of Adelaide
Connect: LinkedIn Profile
State: SA
Focus Area
Australia-Asia ties
Biography
I have a deep appreciation for languages, particularly the Japanese language and culture, and studied it all throughout my high schooling. It was this love that led me to pursue a degree where I would study International Relations to learn more about the societies and histories of the various countries around the world whose cultures I am interested in, and how tools of foreign policy have shaped the trajectories of those countries.
I hope to use this exchange experience to expand my knowledge of Japanese domestic politics and come to understand their perspective on foreign affairs. In the future, I aspire to harness this understanding of the interests of both parties to contribute to the flourishing of Australian-Japanese relations.
Skills & Expertise
- International relations and politics
- Japanese language
- Research
- Security studies
- Australian politics
" This scholarship is the opportunity to develop myself into the person I want to become, and to put that development to use in a welcoming, open network of individuals who are similarly passionate about advancing Asian-Australian relations and creating a better future for the region."
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