A GLOBAL HISTORY OF NOW introduces key historical events and systems from the late 18th century to the present, examining empire-building and anti-colonial movements.
Raw average: 4.62/5 from 32 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.5/5 difficulty · 2
reviews
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Giuliana Chamedes is praised as a fantastic and caring lecturer who, alongside Monica Kim, creates an engaging dynamic. Reviewers highlight her ability to flip students' understanding of historical perspectives and express deep enjoyment of her teaching style.
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). Includes jointly taught sections.
Raw average: 5.00/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 1
reviews
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Monica Kim is described as a fantastic professor who deeply cares about teaching. Reviewers note that she and Giuliana Chamedes are both excellent instructors for this course.
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). Includes jointly taught sections.
Reviewers describe the course as fantastic and highly enjoyable, praising the instructors' care and engaging lectures that flipped their understanding of history.
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
The workload involves roughly five papers, with two typed online and three typed in person, which reviewers found manageable.
Students appreciated the engaging readings, weekly discussion posts, and the dynamic between the two instructors, with the honors section offering interesting guest speakers.
Topics
Empire-building and anti-colonial movements
Colonialism, capitalism, and revolution
Political, economic, and social/cultural dimensions of global history
Skills
Analyze relationships between historical systems and movements
Examine multi-dimensional historical themes
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A60.6%60.6%
AB23.9%23.9%
B14.1%14.1%
BC0.0%0.0%
C0.0%0.0%
D1.4%1.4%
F0.0%0.0%
Grades over time
Through Fall 2025
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Fall 2025 · all course levels
3.703.70GPA
Higher than 5050% of other courses
in this group.
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
7171letter grades
More recorded grades than 5050% of other courses in this group.
Typical course in this group: 70.070.0 letter grades.
About this comparison
1320 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.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
Catalog & offerings
Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.
Catalog observation history
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