[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:15.048007+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Njc3Mzkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1817087","instructor_name":"John Nimis","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2015-12-14 00:07:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great prof & class! There are quizzes at the beginning of class, however if you do the reading you will get points for it because they are pretty easy. He assigns huge chunks of reading  & e-mails them a day before they're due, which at times was stressful. Overall, he's a great professor & you read some great books. Great class for Comm B.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1817087","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:15.048007+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNDk0Njgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1817087","instructor_name":"John Nimis","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2014-08-02 23:23:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's hard to read, but the novel aren't. I liked this class, and by the end of the semester, came to appreciate his teaching style.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1817087","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:56.123753+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTI5MDM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1873248","instructor_name":"Kevin Wamalwa","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2018-04-29 21:57:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Kevin is a great TA, very passionate about the subject and always makes the topic very engaging/interesting and gets all students involved in the discussion.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1873248","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:34.786527+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Nzk0NTA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:18442","instructor_name":"Luis Madureira","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2023-12-26 09:23:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tough grader. I'll never take his courses again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/18442","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:34.786527+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDM2NDA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:18442","instructor_name":"Luis Madureira","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2023-11-25 22:00:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Madureira is a great guy, very knowledgable and passionate about what he is teaching. Assigns a decent amount of work but grades easy. He makes a nice effort to learn everyone in class' names. 2 papers, 1 presentation, weekly discussion posts and a few other assignments throughout the semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/18442","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:51.014401+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjQ1NzYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1733069","instructor_name":"Matthew Brown","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2020-05-08 23:43:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"You can tell he's clearly passionate about this material and wants people to engage and analyze the readings. Attendance is required and part of grade. His lectures are super boring though. The midterm and final paper are the only thing that require much work. Sparknote the books to aid u in writing papers. TA's grade leniently. Pretty easy class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1733069","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:51.014401+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTI5MTQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1733069","instructor_name":"Matthew Brown","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2018-04-29 22:12:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Matthew Brown is one of the best professors I've had at Madison. He is very passionate about the subject matter and makes it very interesting, the books we read are top-notch, and I learned a whole lot. You should read all the books if you want to get much out of the class, although that can be a lot of work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1733069","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:37.513238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjk0OTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2308483","instructor_name":"Samuel England","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2025-12-16 23:08:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible professor, assigns inaccessible material that would require paying extra and is really niche. Would ask niche questions that wouldn't really connect to anything. Cool articles but i can't say i've learned anything substantial about the african diaspora. Spent so much time on the class and gained nothing from it","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2308483","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:37.513238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTgwMjAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2308483","instructor_name":"Samuel England","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2022-12-06 01:23:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst teach ever. Avoid at all cost unless very very passionate about the subject matter. Extremely rude, delusional, and pushes world views onto students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2308483","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:37.513238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTg5NjI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2308483","instructor_name":"Samuel England","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2021-04-21 14:52:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Assigns papers, readings, and projects as if students aren't taking other classes; ridiculous workload with 2 final projects. Essay prompts are vague and confusing. Lectures are long and often not useful for the papers/assignments, and quizzes have "gotcha" questions that ask about tiny, insignificant details rather than asking about the content.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2308483","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:37.513238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTk0Nzc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2308483","instructor_name":"Samuel England","course_label":"AFRICAN201","course_id":"AFRICAN 201","course_uid":"course_62685b9b43c02c42b33a3930","review_date":"2017-11-29 21:41:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the easiest classes I've ever taken. Weekly quizzes based off of readings, but no exams. Papers based off of books we read and nothing we covered in lecture. Go to sign the attendance sheet and then sit and do homework or online shop after the quiz.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2308483","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]