Fall 2026

Slavic Culture in Context: an Honors Course

An honors seminar introducing Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures in a global context.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 David Danaher4.3/5

Summary

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Students report long readings and unclear project guidelines, alongside a significant volume of papers and writing assignments that require demonstrated effort.

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SLAVIC 285

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Professors

Fall 2026

David Danaher

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Raw average: 4.90/5 from 20 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: 4.5/5 raw quality · 2.8/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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David Danaher is described as passionate and chill, making complex topics accessible and cool to learn. Reviewers appreciate his effort to make concepts important regardless of student background.

Some students found his lectures unengaging, consisting of reading slides and asking questions not covered in handouts. Project guidelines were also reported as unclear in one instance.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DAVID DANAHER is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2020, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Student experience

the class

David Danaher is praised for making topics accessible and engaging, with students recommending the course for its passion and flexibility, though some find the workload heavy or unclear.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Students report long readings and unclear project guidelines, alongside a significant volume of papers and writing assignments that require demonstrated effort.

Lectures may feel repetitive if the professor reads from slides, and exam questions can diverge from provided handouts, though grading is lenient for effort.

Topics

  • Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures
  • Global context of Slavic studies

Skills

  • Writing and discussion skills

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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SLAVIC 285 · Fall 2026

Slavic Culture in Context: An Honors Course

Recorded 2026-09-07
SLAVIC 285 · Fall 2026

Language and Worldview

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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