Brennan Kau is an incoming undergraduate majoring in political science at the Europe-Asia Le Havre campus of Sciences Po and the National University of Singapore. He has previously been recognized by the Singaporean Ministry of Education and the Singapore Armed Forces for academic excellence in the social sciences. His interests lie in a wide range of current affairs, especially with regard to China and the ASEAN region. In particular, he hopes to further explore issues related to the concepts of race and identity in Southeast Asia.