Current instructor

Luis Madureira

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Raw average: 3.71/5 from 14 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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What students say

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AFRICAN 201
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.
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LITTRANS 226
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor M is such a nice and understanding guy. Very lenient. This class is meant to be a discussion, but he basically talks the entire time - he is very knowledgeable. The chosen books were interesting ... But I would not read anything like them ever again. Grading criteria is unclear and he procrastinated grading until the end.
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PORT312 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. Madureira is a great professor! He may sometimes wonder off and let the class go to free discussion, but he usually makes sure that you're gonna get something out of it. He likes and knows a LOT about literature, so by the end of the semester, you might find yourself enjoying it too.
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CLIT765 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Smart prof who offers awesome insight. The best Comp Lit has to offer.
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PORT · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Classes often degenerate into unregulated, freeform discussion that lead everyone way off track. It's one of those courses for which you'll forget everything the day after the final, and wonder afterwards where those five months of your life went.
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Classes with Luis Madureira

AFRICAN 203

Introductory Topics in African Literature

3 credits

AFRICAN 203 introduces special topics in African literature, focusing on a specific region or genre.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Luis Madureira

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
AFRICAN 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

AFRICAN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct advanced research projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Mustafa MustafaLuis Madureira+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ENGL 799

Independent Reading

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen BritlandChristine Garlough+33 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026AFRICAN 203Introductory Topics in African Literature
Fall 2026AFRICAN 699Directed Study
Fall 2026AFRICAN 990Thesis
Fall 2026ENGL 799Independent Reading
Fall 2026ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English

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