Patricia Yu (2nd from right) poses with other participants during the 2016 Visiting Program for Young Sinologists. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] |
They do not mindlessly replicate the form of the originals, but reinterpret them for a contemporary audience. I address how cultural artifacts and cultural heritage are continuously reinterpreted and re-evaluated. I ask how reproducing cultural artifacts and places are also a form of reproducing or challenging the body of the nation.
I look forward to spending the next three weeks with such a distinguished group of interdisciplinary scholars. I'm sure I will learn a lot from each of you and I hope that we continue to be resources for each other in our professional careers.