# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Fringe: Beyond Belonging: On ESEA solidarity with Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 12:45 pm - **Event Description**: Using their experience of organising as part of Britain’s ESEAN, the authors of Beyond Belonging look at community building.About this EventAll Book Fringe events are FREE in person + online | no tickets required (but you can reserve them here to get a book/reminder of the event & help us have enough seats for everyone)How do we organise beyond identity politics and towards solidarities that last?Using their experience of organising as part of Britain’s East and South East Asian Network, the authors of Beyond Belonging look at specific obstacles to community building in their shared history, the challenges ahead of us and how we might come together to tackle them.We’re delighted to welcome one of the authors of Beyond Belonging, Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson, to introduce us to this groundbreaking work and the possibilities it presents toward lived, expansive networks of support.This event will be 30 mins followed by audience questions and signing. Please feel free to attend any or all of these depending on your capacity!Our speaker:Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson is an Edinburgh-based writer, facilitator and community organiser, whose work engages with storytelling at the intersection of identity, migration, grief and community. Her work has been published by Futures in Draft, shado magazine, gal-dem and Bad Activist Collective. She has been active in community-building and organising spaces for several years, with a focus on East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK. Her recent book, Beyond Belonging, which was collectively written with two fellow organisers, examines how organisers can move past identity politics and anti-racism work that operates in isolation among different communities, towards sustainable action and solidarity. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/book-fringe-beyond-belonging-on-esea-solidarity-with-mai-anh-vũ-peterson/100001995467280352 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 45 minutes - Location: Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 1.79, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop - **lat**: 55.9446466 - **long**: -3.1855542 - **full address**: Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop, 43-45 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Fringe: Beyond Belonging: On ESEA solidarity with Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ac8e22ebd8d2a0db2113a21c8b4e04cf0a504d3bc804da9614e8845e5e9d868e-rimg-w1200-h675-dcfcf6e2-gmir.jpg?v=1785386895 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Fringe: Beyond Belonging: On ESEA solidarity with Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson being held? - **A:** Book Fringe: Beyond Belonging: On ESEA solidarity with Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson takes place on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 12:45 pm at Lighthouse - Edinburgh s Radical Bookshop, 43-45 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Fringe: Beyond Belonging: On ESEA solidarity with Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson? - **A:** Book Fringe: Beyond Belonging: On ESEA solidarity with Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson is organized by Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Fringe: Beyond Belonging: On ESEA solidarity with Mai-Anh Vũ Peterson is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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