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KAREN BRITLAND

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Raw average: 4.88/5 from 42 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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ILS 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Would totally take a class with Prof Britland again. Really interesting, insightful lectures. Goes beyond facts/dates and looks into why we think the way we do. Had to push myself a bit keeping up with comm b but nothing unreasonable.
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ILS 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Britland is AWESOME. I didn't care a whole lot about the actual subject, but I enjoyed her lectures. (If taking for comm b credit, I'd recommend maybe taking something slightly easier if you aren't interested in art/literature history). Bonus points for her fun british accent, also says very funny things. Overall a great professor!
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ILS 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Britland is a very sweet and passionate professor. She's very lecture heavy but loves what she's talking about. She adds to the lectures with her own experiences as well, which are fascinating. The grading criteria is sometimes confusing and there's a lot of out-of-class readings, but overall a great class.
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ILS 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Karen was awesome, if you are taking comm b for this class, discussion kinda sucks but nothing too bad. She has a British accent that makes lectures fun.
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ILS 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I loved her lectures! I have never had a professor be so engaging like she was. There was very little homework and I opened the textbook once. The homework that we did have were four short essays and she didn't grade most of them until the last couple weeks of school which was a bummer. She is not a harsh grader though.
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ILS 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
AMAZING prof INCREDIBLE class. I have taken SO much from this course and specifically Britland's insight on W. Euro Culture. She opens your eyes to an entirely new realm of thinking and adds humor while synthesizing art and culture through history. Listen to her lectures - purely for your own learning, not just for the grade. She taught me so much.
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Classes with KAREN BRITLAND

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Spring 2026ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2026ILS 204Western Culture: Literature and the Arts II
Spring 2026RELIGST 280Witches and Wizards: From Hecate to Harry Potter
Fall 2025ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2025ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2025ILS 204Western Culture: Literature and the Arts II
Fall 2024ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2024ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Fall 2024ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Spring 2024ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2023ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2023ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Spring 2023ILS 204Western Culture: Literature and the Arts II
Fall 2022ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Fall 2022ENGL 799Independent Reading
Fall 2022ENGL 804Topics in Early Modern Literature
Spring 2022ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Spring 2022ENGL 680Honors Project
Spring 2022ENGL 804Topics in Early Modern Literature
Fall 2021ENGL 162Shakespeare
Fall 2021ENGL 220Shakespearean Drama
Fall 2021ENGL 680Honors Project
Fall 2020ENGL 176Topics in Literature and Film
Fall 2020ENGL 245Seminar in the Major
Fall 2020ENGL 681Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Fall 2020ENGL 699Directed Study
Fall 2020ENGL 799Independent Reading
Spring 2020ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Spring 2020ENGL 430Topic in Early Modern Literature and Culture
Spring 2020ENGL 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2020ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2019ENGL 176Topics in Literature and Film
Fall 2019ENGL 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2019ENGL 804Topics in Early Modern Literature
Spring 2019ENGL 432Later Works of Shakespeare
Spring 2019ENGL 682Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Spring 2019ENGL 804Topics in Early Modern Literature
Spring 2019ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2018ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Fall 2018ENGL 430Topic in Early Modern Literature and Culture
Fall 2018ENGL 681Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Fall 2018ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2018ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2017ENGL 799Independent Reading
Fall 2017ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2017ENGL 162Shakespeare
Spring 2017ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2016ENGL 181First-year Honors Seminar
Fall 2016ENGL 430Topic in Early Modern Literature and Culture
Fall 2016ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2016ENGL 162Shakespeare
Spring 2016ENGL 804Topics in Early Modern Literature
Spring 2016ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2015ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2014ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English

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