Following two consecutive years of fully virtual thesis presentations, the 2022 East Asian Studies Senior Thesis Colloquium offered attendees a new way to engage with concentrators’ research: a hybrid format, with three different ‘venues’. Harvard affiliates could attend in person or virtually, while friends and family of the presenters could watch the YouTube livestream or join the virtual audience on Zoom. From the back row of seats, a large gallery-style screen display enabled Zoom attendees to both appear in the audience and participate in Q&A sessions. 

Chinese Placement Exam

Test Date:

Friday, July 30

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm ET Written Test (composition; grammar & reading)

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm ET Oral Test (you will be assigned a 5-minute test slot between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm. A Zoom link with your assigned slot will be sent to you through email)

Makeup Exams:

Friday, August 20

8:30 am - 10:30 am ET Written Test (composition; grammar & reading)

10:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Oral Test (you will be assigned a 5-minute test...

In keeping with the virtual Spring ‘21 semester, this year’s East Asian Studies Senior Thesis Colloquium was held on Wednesday, March 3 as a well-attended Zoom conference. Two Seniors presented their nearly-finalized thesis...