Spring 2027

A Global History of Now

Introduction to global history examining empire-building and anti-colonial movements from the late 18th century to the present, focusing on political, economic, and social dimensions of colonialism, capitalism, and revolution.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Monica Kim

The workload included roughly two papers typed online and three typed in person, which students reported was not bad at all.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop a historical understanding of imperialism and decolonization since 1800

  • Formulate arguments about change over time, and think critically about how narratives about the past are constructed

  • Refine the ability to recognize and question assumptions

  • Determine what constitutes reliable and valid evidence

  • Interpret, compare, and contrast primary sources

  • Improve writing and public speaking skills

  • Acquire awareness of history’s impact on the present

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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HISTORY/INTLST 146

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

GIULIANA CHAMEDES is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MONICA KIM is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Giuliana Chamedes

Students described the course as engaging, noting that the instructors had an amazing dynamic and were excellent lecturers who helped deepen historical perspectives.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.70 GPA, 84.5% A/AB (n=71 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Monica Kim

The workload included roughly two papers typed online and three typed in person, which students reported was not bad at all.

Past student reviews · Giuliana Chamedes

The class featured engaging readings, weekly discussion posts, and an honors section that included a guest speaker, which students found very interesting.

Topics

  • Empire-building and anti-colonial movements
  • Colonialism, capitalism, and revolution
  • Imperialism and decolonization since 1800

Skills

  • Formulating historical arguments and critical analysis of narratives
  • Evaluating evidence and interpreting primary sources
  • Writing and public speaking

Grades

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About this comparison

1316 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 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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