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MAKSIM HANUKAI

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Raw average: 4.33/5 from 3 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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SLAVIC 422
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
He is a very fair professor but expects you to do the very long readings and always attend class. You don't need to participate but it's super awkward when nobody does. There are 2 essays and a final group project. The material/readings can be boring if you are not interested in this topic. He is an easy grader and passionate about the subject.
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SLAVIC 422
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I have Professor Hanukai for Slavic 266. He is one of my favorite professors by far. I am a shy student and I do not like to participate in class discussions, however, Professor Hanukai never cold-calls and grades participation according to the attendance of the class.
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SLAVIC 422
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I adored Maksim! He's really serious, but he's very modest & is always willing to answer questions, help, etc. You can only miss three classes (there's a sign in sheet), so that was rather painful. You're expected to do a lot of readings, but only 3 shorter papers. Lit is not my strong suit, so this was more challenging for me.
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Classes with MAKSIM HANUKAI

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Spring 2025LITTRANS 220Chekhov: the Drama of Modern Life
Spring 2025SLAVIC 420Chekhov
Spring 2025SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2024LITTRANS 201Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2024LITTRANS 203Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2024LITTRANS/SLAVIC 266Elementary Special Topics in Russian Literature & Culture
Fall 2024SLAVIC 243Contemporary Russia: History, Politics, and Culture
Fall 2023LITTRANS 201Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2023LITTRANS 203Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I
Fall 2023SLAVIC 703Foundations in Russian Romanticism
Fall 2023SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Spring 2023LITTRANS 220Chekhov: the Drama of Modern Life
Spring 2023LITTRANS/SLAVIC 266Elementary Special Topics in Russian Literature & Culture
Spring 2023SLAVIC 239Performance and Power
Fall 2022LITTRANS/SLAVIC 238Literature and Revolution
Fall 2022SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture
Spring 2022LITTRANS/SLAVIC 266Elementary Special Topics in Russian Literature & Culture
Spring 2022SLAVIC 801Slavic Critical Theory and Practice
Fall 2021LITTRANS 220Chekhov: the Drama of Modern Life
Fall 2021SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2020SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture
Fall 2020SLAVIC 703Foundations in Russian Romanticism
Spring 2020LITTRANS 247Topics in Slavic Literatures in Translation
Spring 2020SLAVIC 245Topics in Slavic Literatures
Spring 2020SLAVIC 322Fourth Year Russian II
Spring 2019SLAVIC 322Fourth Year Russian II
Spring 2019SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2018LITTRANS 222Dostoevsky in Translation
Fall 2018SLAVIC 422Dostoevsky
Fall 2018SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture
Spring 2018LITTRANS 220Chekhov: the Drama of Modern Life
Spring 2018SLAVIC 420Chekhov
Spring 2018SLAVIC 801Slavic Critical Theory and Practice
Fall 2017LITTRANS 222Dostoevsky in Translation
Fall 2017SLAVIC 422Dostoevsky
Fall 2017SLAVIC 703Foundations in Russian Romanticism
Fall 2017SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Fall 2016SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture

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