Slavic Culture in Context: an Honors Course
An honors seminar introducing Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures in a global context through writing and discussion.
Summary
Past student reviews · David Danaher
The course involved numerous papers and writing assignments. Grading was lenient provided students demonstrated effort in their work.
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapDeclared in an Honors program
- Declared in an Honors program
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- Declared in an Honors program
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
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.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · David Danaher
David Danaher taught a passionate, enjoyable course that made complex concepts accessible regardless of prior language background. Students noted they could select specific research focuses, though the material was not strictly Slavic-focused.
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
Past student reviews · David Danaher
The course involved numerous papers and writing assignments. Grading was lenient provided students demonstrated effort in their work.
Past student reviews · David Danaher
One student found the small honors section chill and engaging, while another found project guidelines unclear and lectures inconsistent with the provided reading questions.
Topics
- Slavic languages including Russian, Polish, Serbian, Czech, Croatian, and Bosnian.
- Global context for Slavic cultural and literary study.
Skills
- Introduce students to Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures within a global context.
- Develop writing and discussion skills through an intensive seminar format.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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