About the talk
Research on Chinese modernization and local experiences within the global context has made us aware that modernization is not limited to Western models; there also exist non-Western models characterized by endogenous development. Such modernization models are closely connected to local natural environments and historical transformations—they share certain commonalities, but more importantly, they exhibit diversity. The Jingdezhen model represents one such diverse development model. To establish Chinese modernization, it is essential to examine these varied local experiences that have emerged across China, understanding both their commonalities and their differences.
The Jingdezhen model is dynamic and open-ended. The forces driving its transformation consist of two components: first, an endogenous driving force generated by creative groups—including artists, designers, and media professionals from both domestic and international backgrounds—who leverage local heritage resources and collaborate with local craftspeople; second, an exogenous driving force synthesized from the state, local governments, and globalization. These two forces interact and propel each other to form this development model. Its most distinctive feature lies in embodying the experience economy emerging from the digital and intelligent eras, thereby triggering a post-agricultural model of urban-rural interaction.
Through research on Jingdezhen, art and artistic communities have become central topics. Such research enables us to further recognize the close interconnections between art and culture, art and society, and art and human behavior. Therefore, we need to adopt an open mindset to conduct field observations and studies of how artistic communities engage in social action within contemporary social practice, as well as the social significance generated by such social action.
Speaker bio
- Honorary Director, Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor of the Institute of Art at the Chinese Academy of Art
- Distinguished Chief Professor of the School of Art at Southeast University
- Director and Doctoral Supervisor of the Institute of Art Anthropology and Sociology at Southeast University
- Deputy Director and Chief Expert of the Ethnic Visual Image Research Base at Southeast University
- Visiting Senior Researcher at the School of Humanities at Durham University
- Honorary President of the Chinese Society of Art Anthropology
- Chairman of the Academic Committee of the Chinese Society of Art Anthropology
- Vice President of the Chinese National Community Research Association.
- Expert consultant to the National Commission for UNESCO.
Served as the leader and chief expert of multiple major national key projects, published over 20 monographs, and published more than 200 papers in various journals.
Multiple papers have been reprinted by Xinhua Digest, Chinese Social Science Digest, University Digest, and Renmin University of China. Multiple monographs have won national and ministerial level awards.
Multiple monographs and papers have been translated into English, Spanish, French, Arabic and other languages of different countries and published.
She has been invited to give academic lectures at universities in different countries. Appointed as the 13th and 14th People's Representative of Beijing Municipality.
She was awarded the title of "exemplary individual of National Intangible Cultural Heritage" by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Culture; The Ministry of Culture awarded the title of "Outstanding Expert", and the 2014 APEC Women Leaders Summit awarded honors such as the "Most Outstanding Woman Award".