Fall 2026

Anthropology of Religion

ANTHRO/RELIGST 343 explores anthropology of religion through critical studies of religious systems and comparative ethnographic analysis.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Hayder Al-Mohammad: Some students find the classes intense and unconventional, requiring significant effort to think critically. Others note that while the material is challenging, the professor's explanations can sometimes be confusing or inconsistent.

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Prerequisites

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ANTHRO 104 or graduate/professional standing

ANTHRO/RELIGST 343

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Hayder Al-Mohammad are polarized. Some praise his sincerity, engagement, and ability to make complex topics accessible, while others criticize his unconventional style, confusing explanations, and demeaning demeanor. Students report intense but rewarding learning experiences under his instruction.

HAYDER AL-MOHAMMAD is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Hayder Al-Mohammad: Reviewers describe Hayder Al-Mohammad as an exceptional and sincere instructor who makes the course engaging and fun. He is praised for helping students understand complex topics and fostering critical thinking skills.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.17 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.80 GPA, 97.0% A/AB (n=33 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Hayder Al-Mohammad: Some students find the classes intense and unconventional, requiring significant effort to think critically. Others note that while the material is challenging, the professor's explanations can sometimes be confusing or inconsistent.

Historical reviews of Hayder Al-Mohammad: One reviewer reports negative experiences, citing demeaning behavior and confusing explanations when questions are asked. This contrasts with other reviews that highlight the professor's sincerity and ability to make learning enjoyable.

Topics

  • Selected religious systems and comparative studies
  • Religion as an ethnographic problem

Skills

  • Applying anthropological approaches to critical analysis.
  • Conducting areal and topical comparative studies of religious systems.

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1077 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance 
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