Historical instructor

FRANCINE HIRSCH

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Raw average: 4.63/5 from 19 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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HISTORY 200
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Hirsch is the best professor I have ever had. She was so smart and so passionate about the topics we would discuss. Having her in my first semester was the best choice I could have ever made; she made the transition so seamless, and I looked forward to her class every week.
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HISTORY 600
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Fran is the BEST professor. She was so accessible, helpful, and really made taking her class fun, even while discussing Totalitarianism. It was a History seminar so the amount of reading was a lot, but not insane, especially for the type of class. She really made you feel cared for and valued in her class, as a person and student. 10/10 recommend.
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HIST600 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Fran is an angel on earth and makes attending class the best thing you'll do all week. I couldn't recommend her more, ESPECIALLY if you want a relationship with your prof: she's the person for that. She is so understanding, smart, relatable, kind, laidback, and overall incredible. This was seminar in Totalitarianism and I loved every second of it.
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HIST419 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Hirsch is an angel. She was so supportive in our transition during the pandemic and she was always so approachable if you have questions. You do a lot of reading and writing for the class but nothing atypical for a history class. I LOVE THIS WOMAN.
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HIS424 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
She is the right professor if you are interested in the history of 20th century from Russia's perspective. Very engaging professor. I took her class in the fall of my freshman year and she really bolstered my academic interest in history (I am a STEM major). Just attend the lectures and don't forget to be enthusiastic.
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HISTORY 200
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Homework was (a lot of) weekly readings and a one-page paper about those readings. No final exam, but long research paper instead. Not a bad professor, she's intelligent and knows her stuff. Not always the most interesting, but that might just depend on your personal interest in the class's topic. Enjoyed her class, but not really into history.
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Classes with FRANCINE HIRSCH

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Spring 2026HISTORY 424The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991
Spring 2026HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2025HISTORY 952Seminar in Comparative History
Fall 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2024HISTORY 100Historical Studies: Introductory
Fall 2024HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2024HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Fall 2023HISTORY 419History of Soviet Russia
Fall 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022HISTORY 424The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991
Fall 2022HISTORY 891Proseminar in Modern European History
Fall 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2021HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2020HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2020HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2020HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2020HISTORY 419History of Soviet Russia
Spring 2020HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020HISTORY 850Smr-hist of the Soviet Union & Modern Hist of E Central Europe
Spring 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Fall 2019HISTORY 424The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991
Fall 2019HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2019HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2019HISTORY 891Proseminar in Modern European History
Spring 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Fall 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 424The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991
Spring 2018HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 850Smr-hist of the Soviet Union & Modern Hist of E Central Europe
Spring 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Fall 2017HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2017HISTORY 419History of Soviet Russia
Spring 2017HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2017HISTORY 891Proseminar in Modern European History
Spring 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Fall 2016HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2016HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2015HISTORY 424The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991
Fall 2015HISTORY 850Smr-hist of the Soviet Union & Modern Hist of E Central Europe
Fall 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2014HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2014HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2013HISTORY 419History of Soviet Russia
Fall 2013HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013HISTORY 891Proseminar in Modern European History
Fall 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2013HISTORY 424The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991
Spring 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012HISTORY 850Smr-hist of the Soviet Union & Modern Hist of E Central Europe
Fall 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2012HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 424The Soviet Union and the World, 1917-1991
Spring 2011HISTORY 891Proseminar in Modern European History
Spring 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010HISTORY 419History of Soviet Russia
Fall 2010HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010HISTORY 850Smr-hist of the Soviet Union & Modern Hist of E Central Europe
Spring 2010HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2009HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2009HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2009HISTORY 419History of Soviet Russia
Spring 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis

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