Majors
Senior Thesis Due Date
Please bring your senior thesis to June Balint in 211 Jones Hall by (the date to be announced).
EAS Senior Thesis Guidelines
Class Day (for Department Seniors)
Class Day will be held June 1 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in 202 Jones Hall. There will be the reading of the Honors list and presentation of prizes.
Thesis Prizes
Nominated theses will be considered for both the Marjory Chadwick Buchanan Senior Thesis Prize and the Leigh Buchanan Bienen and Henry Bienen Thesis Prize (see announcements below). The winners will be announced at the East Asian Studies Class Day reception on June 1.
Marjory Chadwick Buchanan Senior Thesis Prize:
This prize, originally established by the Class of '44, and now provided through the Marjory Chadwick Buchanan fund is awarded to the senior in the Department of East Asian Studies who, in the opinion of the department, submits the best thesis based, at least in part, on source materials in an Asian language.
Leigh Buchanan Bienen and Henry Bienen Thesis Prize:
The Leigh Buchanan Bienen and Henry Bienen thesis prize ($1,000) will be awarded to a senior in the Program in East Asian Studies who, in the opinion of the program, submits the best thesis on an East Asian topic. The thesis must be based on extensive and appropriate sources in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean as well as Western language materials.
The nominated thesis must be submitted to June Balint, in 211 Jones Hall, by May 4. The following material must be included with the nomination:
*Note: Faculty members who nominate theses cannot serve on the prize committee. The Bienen Prize Committee will review all nominations and award the prize at an Honors meeting to be held May 26.