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PAUL GRANT

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Raw average: 3.38/5 from 13 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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HIST201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Grant is one of the best history professors you could find here in UW Madison. He is so nice and very knowledgeable about the topics he is teaching. He teaches the course very well and care for every student.
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HIST201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Great professor who is really funny and clearly cares a lot about each individual student. His passion and kindness show in every lecture, and he pushes you in research to dig deeper and think critically. Coursework is very easy throughout the entire semester, which makes the class enjoyable and low stress.
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HIST201 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Took this class for my Comm B requirement. Professor is very knowledgable and talks plenty in lectures. My whole class was centered around a research paper and I felt like most information in lectures was not really helpful or important for my paper. Boring for me but also could be bc I'm not a history major, fine if it's just for credit.
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HIST130 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Grant is a fun person and has a lot of fun stories, but his teaching was oftentimes hard to follow. The course itself was an easy A as all you need to do is read A LOT and do weekly Inquisitives and a few very small papers. It is a super easy class but I would only recommend it for people who just need credit and aren't interested in hist
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HIST201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Profesor soooo awesum!! He teach a lot very good and he is smarat
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HIST201 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Great professor and an interesting class, as you get to choose what to discuss. The only downside is the mandatory one-on-one chat with him, which doesn't feel entirely necessary. Overall, it's an enjoyable and unique lecture experience where you really get out of the class what you put into it.
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Classes with PAUL GRANT

HISTORY 201

The Historian's Craft

3–4 credits

THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT teaches students to conduct original historical research and convey results through archival engagement and communication.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Daniel StolzKathryn Ciancia+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
HISTORY 401

Public History Workshop

3 credits

PUBLIC HISTORY WORKSHOP introduces the practice of public history through collaborative, research-based projects like exhibits and podcasts.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Paul GrantVaneesa Cook+1 more

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026
HISTORY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

HISTORY 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Stephen KantrowitzPatrick Iber+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2026HISTORY 401Public History Workshop
Spring 2026HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2025HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2025HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History
Spring 2025HISTORY 130An Introduction to World History
Spring 2025HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2024HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Fall 2024HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2024HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History
Spring 2024HISTORY 130An Introduction to World History
Spring 2024HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2023HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2023HISTORY 229Explorations in Transnational/comparative History (humanities)
Spring 2023HISTORY 130An Introduction to World History
Spring 2023HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2022HISTORY 130An Introduction to World History
Spring 2022HISTORY 130An Introduction to World History
Fall 2021HISTORY 130An Introduction to World History
Fall 2016AFRICAN/FOLKLORE 210The African Storyteller
Spring 2015HISTORY 225Explorations in Third World History (h)
Spring 2015HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History

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