The “Symposium on Heritage in the Digital Age” is a three-day conference held from April 25–27, 2025, that brings together leading and young scholars, practitioners, and industry experts to explore the digital transformation of cultural heritage. The program features a range of formats—including keynote speeches, panels, workshops, roundtables and fieldtrips—covering topics such as digital curation and archiving, AI-assisted imaging, and computational innovations in cultural heritage conservation.

Participants discuss methods for digitizing historical archives, preserving and revitalizing cultural narratives through digital tools, and integrating emerging technologies like augmented reality, virtual reality, and gaming to create immersive experiences. The conference also addresses architectural heritage, showcasing innovative projects that reimagine historical spaces through digital modeling and interactive narratives. The symposium offers a multidisciplinary platform to exchange ideas on how digital tools can both conserve the past and inspire new forms of expressions.

Keynote Speeches

The Roots and Branches of Digital Cultural Heritage
Li Zhirong, Professor and Vice Dean of the Institute of Cultural Heritage, Zhejiang University

AI-Assisted Imaging for Culture Heritage Preservation
Gene Wen, Visiting Professor of Engineering, NYU Shanghai

Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age: Discovering and Displaying an Immersive Ancient Space for Cultivation and Outreach
LI Luke, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University

Panels

Digital Curation and Archiving

Computational Innovations in Cultural Heritage Conservation

Digital Innovations with Buddhist Art and Monuments

Global Practices and Perspectives on Digital Heritage

Gaming for Cultural Heritage

Multisensory Digital Performance and Interactive Narratives

XR Experiences with Cultural Heritage

Architectural Heritage of Shanghai

Reimagining Chinese Garden and Landscape Heritage

Industrial Talk and Roundtable

Genshin Impact: Chinese Flair and a World of Adventure

Game Narratives and Global History