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MARWA SHALABY

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 5 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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GWS435 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Super sweet and very passionate about the topics covered, and can speak from her own experience too! So so so much reading for every class, graded on participation during class as well. Essays and final project are alright, grading is kind of subjective, but not bad. Grading for group projects is really easy as long as you try your best.
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PS320 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Very kind professor who is clearly knowledgeable about her topic of expertise. Makes the class about learning and not about your grade, and it is very helpful when you need aid. Would definitely recommend.
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GWS435 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Shalaby incorporates elements of other courses she offers into unrelated courses. I will let you read into that as you will.
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GWS435 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Marwa is THAT GURL! Literally the nicest poli sci prof ive ever had. She is so helpful, even letting you redo essays because she truly wants you to learn and not worry about your grade. Her passion for what she teaches is infectious. She is extremely witty and blunt, which i found hilarious. I completely recommend her if you have to opportunity.
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GWS435 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are student-led so can be boring, be ready to read a lot. Assignments are 2 5-page response papers, 1 10-page research paper, and 2 presentations. Marwa is smart, funny, kind, and open-minded. She is a very nuanced person, so if you don't like being shown all sides of things, you won't like her. She speaks Arabic, English & probably more
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Classes with MARWA SHALABY

GEN&WS/POLISCI 435

Politics of Gender and Women's Rights in the Middle East

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Examines the relationship between gender and politics in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on Arab women's political influence and challenges to the status quo.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Marwa Shalaby

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026
POLISCI 978

Authoritarian Politics and Institutions

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POLISCI 978 introduces scholarship on authoritarian regimes, analyzing autocratic strategies for maintaining power and the dynamics of democratic backsliding.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Marwa Shalaby

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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026GEN&WS/POLISCI 435Politics of Gender and Women's Rights in the Middle East
Spring 2026POLISCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026POLISCI 978Authoritarian Politics and Institutions
Spring 2026POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2025POLISCI 320Governments and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
Fall 2025POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025POLISCI 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2025GEN&WS/POLISCI 435Politics of Gender and Women's Rights in the Middle East
Fall 2024POLISCI 320Governments and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
Fall 2024POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Spring 2024GEN&WS/POLISCI 435Politics of Gender and Women's Rights in the Middle East
Spring 2024POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2023GEN&WS/POLISCI 435Politics of Gender and Women's Rights in the Middle East
Fall 2023POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Fall 2022GEN&WS 720Special Topics in Gender and Women's Studies
Fall 2022POLISCI 320Governments and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
Spring 2022GEN&WS 682Senior Honors Thesis II
Spring 2022GEN&WS/POLISCI 435Politics of Gender and Women's Rights in the Middle East
Fall 2021GEN&WS 681Senior Honors Thesis I
Fall 2021POLISCI 400Topics in Political Science
Fall 2020GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Fall 2020GEN&WS/POLISCI 429Gender and Politics in Comparative Perspective

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