Kei Ishii Presents Undergraduate Research at Beloit College Symposium Day

BELOIT, WI (04/25/2012)(readMedia)-- Kei Ishii '12 of Brookline, Mass., presented his research on "Translating the Spirit of the Rising Sun" at the 36th Annual Beloit College Student Symposium on Thursday, April 12. He is an anthropology major.

Symposium Day at Beloit College is an academic forum at which students publicly present their research to the college community. All classes are cancelled to allow students, faculty and staff to attend the presentations. Topics range from scientific studies to interpretations of literary works. Each of the nearly 90 students participating in the program prepare a half-hour oral presentation or make poster presentations of original research conducted during the 2011-2012 academic year. Symposium Day participants are honored at a closing reception.

While translating the Wisconsin Veterans Museum's collection of Hinomaru Yosegaki, Ishii questioned the role of war trophies in museum collections and how such items are used to make connections between the past and our contemporary lives.

Beloit College is a residential, liberal arts college offering 40 majors to its 1,250 students. Located 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Beloit is one of the nation's most international colleges, drawing students from 41 nations as well as 49 states.