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ANNE HANSEN

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Raw average: 3.23/5 from 26 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.

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HIS308 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Hansen is one of the best teachers I have had. She is incredibly knowledgeable and offers interesting insights in class. She also cares deeply about students, and even though the lecture can be long, I always learn something from what she teaches. She cares a lot about participation, so as long as you spend time reading, you'll succeed
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HIS308 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
One of my favorite classes of all time. Theres a lot of reading but thats pretty much expected from the history department and the material is really interesting. Shes not the greatest with technology and sometimes gets a bit off topic in lecture but overall you can tell shes really passionate about the topic and cares about her students
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RS600 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Hansen was very nice, but the grading system was harsh. Weekly writing is required, but if you cannot come to the class (regardless of the situation) you are not allowed to turn in your writing, which has a huge impact on your grade. This seemed excessive, since the writing was based on the readings and not on anything covered only in class.
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RELIG308 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Her lectures are very disorganized and difficult to take notes for. Her slides are too bare for the dense content that she tries to teach. Every week we had about 100+ pages of reading. Her grading criteria was not clear so it was very hard to study for the class. I regret taking it.
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RELIG200 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Anne is a super sweet lady. I had her as a FIG professor so I got to know her better than students who have her for a big lecture. If you are a decent writer her grading is super easy. She teaches religious studies so obviously there's gonna be a lot of reading, but it is super managable.
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RELIG273 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I love Professor Hansen! She's incredibly smart and I feel privileged to have had a course with her.
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Classes with ANNE HANSEN

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2023ASIAN/HISTORY/RELIGST 308Introduction to Buddhism
Spring 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2022HISTORY 706Topics in Transnational History
Fall 2021ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2021HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2020ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Spring 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2019ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ASIAN/HISTORY/RELIGST 308Introduction to Buddhism
Spring 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2018HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2018ASIAN/HISTORY/RELIGST 308Introduction to Buddhism
Spring 2018HISTORY 706Topics in Transnational History
Fall 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ASIAN/HISTORY/RELIGST 308Introduction to Buddhism
Spring 2016RELIGST 600Religion in Critical Perspective
Fall 2015RELIGST 200Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (humanities)
Spring 2015HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2014RELIGST 101Religion in Global Perspective
Fall 2014RELIGST 600Religion in Critical Perspective
Fall 2013RELIGST 101Religion in Global Perspective
Fall 2013RELIGST 200Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (humanities)
Fall 2012GERMAN/RELIGST/SOC 273God & Money
Fall 2012RELIGST 200Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (humanities)
Spring 2012RELIGST 600Religion in Critical Perspective
Fall 2011GERMAN/RELIGST/SOC 273God & Money
Fall 2010GERMAN/RELIGST/SOC 273God & Money
Fall 2009GERMAN/RELIGST/SOC 273God & Money
Fall 2009RELIGST 600Religion in Critical Perspective
Spring 2009RELIGST 600Religion in Critical Perspective

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