Fall 2026

Topic in Postcolonial or World Literature

ENGL 473 explores postcolonial or world literature themes crossing national boundaries, focusing on imperialism and globalization.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 No instructors listed

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Historical reviews of Todd Bender: The reviewer reported attending every class and submitting approximately 90% of homework assignments.

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ENGL 473

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Todd Bender: Todd Bender is described as a difficult instructor who recommended a student drop the course despite good attendance and homework completion. Reviewers found his behavior ridiculous and advised avoiding him.

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A historical review describes instructor Todd Bender as ridiculous and advises avoidance, citing a recommendation to drop the class despite consistent attendance and homework completion.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.41 GPA, 63.6% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Todd Bender: The reviewer reported attending every class and submitting approximately 90% of homework assignments.

Historical reviews of Todd Bender: The student understood the coursework but received a negative evaluation at midterm, leading to a strong recommendation to avoid the professor.

Topics

  • Postcolonial and world literature
  • Imperialism and globalization

Skills

  • Critical analysis of imperialism and globalization in literature

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ENGL 473 · Fall 2026

Global Jewish Literature

Recorded 2026-09-07
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