Window to an Ancient Culture — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

Jun Wang
Kim Instenes
John Kirk
Nora Nickels
Andrew Pustina
James Ripley

Window to an Ancient Culture

Name: Morgan Rohrbaugh
Major: Vocal Performance/Japanese Double Major
Hometown: Berlin, Wisconsin
Faculty Sponsor:
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

Have you ever considered the act of creating art a way of studying history? Yes, you could think of yourself as making history by creating art (if you’re confident!), but studying history? The uniqueness of calligraphy is just that. Practicing calligraphy is the study of an ancient culture, and a way to better understand the people that are still intricately associated with that culture. Calligraphy is a window to an ancient culture. In a way, the English language, and the use thereof, can also be a kind of window to ancient cultures. Studying the roots of the words will reveal the rich variety of languages and history from which the language was derived. However, calligraphy, and the study of Hanzi/Kanji, is unique because the roots of words are pictures. This aspect of the language allows calligraphers to combine both visual art and the study of history into one. Calligraphers all over the world, even beginners in a Carthage College classroom, can leave their mark on the world while at the same time stealing a peak through the window to an ancient culture.

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