Inainte de a deveni obiecte de toaleta, oglinzile de bronz din Asia de Est au fost artefacte de uz ritualic, decorate cu reprezentari ale divinului si investite cu functii magice si simbolice. Pornind de la dimensiunea concreta a artefactelor, studiul de fata arata cum practicile de manufactura si intretinere a oglinzilor de bronz au generat corespondente spirituale si au fost integrate in sistemele religioase si filosofice ale Chinei, Coreei si Japoniei. Prin comparatii intre texte, mituri, practici ritualice si artefacte, autoarea reconstituie retelele simbolice care leaga oglinda de ideile de cunoastere, adevar, divinitate si transcendenta, integrand imaginarul literar, religios si artistic intr-o perspectiva unitara.
Cartea se adreseaza astfel cercetatorilor din domeniile studiilor culturale, al istoriei religiilor, al antropologiei si istoriei artei, precum si cititorilor interesati de procesele de construire simbolica a lumii in traditiile chineze, japoneze si coreene. Ea ofera o perspectiva interdisciplinara asupra modului in care obiectele devin nu doar purtatoare, ci si creatoare de sensuri si imagini.
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Din anul 2008, preda cursuri de cultura si civilizatie coreeana, literatura si traduceri din limba coreeana la Facultatea de Litere a Universitatii Babes-Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca. A absolvit specializarile Limba si literatura romana–Limba si literatura japoneza in cadrul aceleiasi facultati, iar ulterior, in timpul studiilor doctorale, a beneficiat de o bursa Korea Foundation la Korea University (Seul), care i-a facilitat reorientarea spre domeniul studiilor coreene. Este autoarea mai multor studii dedicate politicilor culturale sud-coreene privind patrimoniul cultural si traducerilor literare. Carti si capitole in carti: • “Negotiating the Utilization of Cultural Heritage: Insights from the ‘Palace Stay’ Programme Controversy.” In Changing Cultural Landscapes of South Korea, edited by Niki Alsford and Nora Kim. Palgrave Macmillan Cham, 2025, pp. 347-367. • “South Korean Heritage Diplomacy. Sharing Expertise on Conservation with the World.” In Cultural Exchanges Between Korea and the West. Artifacts and Intangible Heritage, edited by Jong-Chol An and Ariane Perrin. Venice: Edizioni Ca’Foscari, 2023, pp. 125-143. • “Spatializing Tradition: The remaking of historic sites under Park Chung Hee.” In Invented Traditions in North and South Korea, edited by Andrew Jackson, Codruta Sintionean, Remco Breuker, Cedarbough Saeji. Honolulu: Hawai’i University Press, 2021, pp. 339-367. • “Embodying Tradition. Spaces – Introduction.” In Invented Traditions in North and South Korea, edited by Andrew Jackson, Codruta Sintionean, Remco Breuker, Cedarbough Saeji. Honolulu: Hawai’i University Press, 2021, pp. 335-338. • Andrew Jackson, Codruta Sintionean, Remco Breuker, Cedarbough Saeji (eds.), Invented Traditions in North and South Korea. Honolulu: Hawai’i University Press, 2021. (ISBN: 0824890337.) • “Heritage Practices During The Park Chung Hee Era”, in Andrew David Jackson (ed.), Key Papers on Korea: Essays Celebrating 25 Years of the Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS, University of London, Leiden: Global Oriental (Brill), 2014, pp. 253-274. • Codruta Cuc (coord.), Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Korean Studies. Proceedings of the 7th Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention in Europe, Cluj-Napoca: Casa Cartii de Stiinta, 2010. Articole: • „Tehnologia tiparului si circulatia cartilor in Coreea dinastiei Chosŏn (1392-1910)” Transilvania, no. 4 (2024): 8-21. • “The Role of Historical Memory in Japan - South Korea Relations,” European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vol. 12, Issue 1/2020: 53-60. • “The Appropriation of Sin Saimdang as a Symbol of Modernization During the Park Chung Hee Era,” Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai – Seria Philologia, Vol. 65, No. 1/2020: 85-98. • “The Role of Translation in the Promotion of Korean Literature.” RIELMA (Revue Internationale d’Études en Langues Modernes Appliquées) No. 12/2019: 9-19. • “Eurocentrism in Comparative Literature: Criticisms from the Periphery.” Journal of Romanian Literary Studies, Issue no. 15/2018: 338-346. • “Erasing Difficult History: The Decolonization of Heritage in South Korea.” Romanian Journal of Sociological Studies, No. 2/2017: 145-162. • “The Preservation of the Chŏnju Hanok Village. From Material Authenticity to the Themed Replica.” Future Anterior: Journal of Historic Preservation, History, Theory, and Criticism, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Summer 2015), pp. 56-75. • “On the Meaning of Heritage in South Korea: The Case of Sungnyemun,” Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai – Seria Philologia, no. 1/2013, pp. 185-196. • “Mirror Metaphors in Hyujŏng’s “Samga Kwigam”, in Cahiers d’études coréennes no. 8/2010 (“Mélanges offerts à Marc Orange et Alexandre Guillemoz”), pp. 119-129. • “Daoist Elements in Koguryŏ Culture,” Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai – Seria Philologia, no. 3/2010, pp. 151-164.