Kai Brennert is the Founder of edge & story, an evaluation, research and policy consultancy at the intersection of culture and sustainable development. Currently based in Cambodia, he has lived in Germany, Thailand, Iraqi Kurdistan, Australia, the UK and Aotearoa New Zealand, and worked in more than 20 countries across four continents on partnerships, strategy and evaluation. Kai is also the author of curious patterns, a monthly newsletter that explores current issues and policies in the field of arts, impact, international cooperation and sustainable development.
Gen X to Gen Z: Generational Differences in the Shaping of Cambodia’s Cultural Preservation Policies
In Cambodia, most cases of arts censorship are linked to the notion of protecting and preserving culture. Kai Brennert examines how different generations of civil servants and policymakers are shaped by their lived experiences, which in turn influence their view of “cultural preservation”.