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RICHARD AVRAMENKO

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Raw average: 4.20/5 from 81 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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GOV · course not matched2025-01-22

Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5

Not recommended. Stay away!

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ILS 2052024-04-18

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

I took ILS 205 Fall 23 and would highly recommend it. He's a fantastic lecturer- I always felt like I really understood the dense readings after lectures. I had Avramenko himself for discussion and liked it- he really pushed students to think more about the texts and truly listened to everyone's personal thoughts and philosophical ideas.

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ILS 2052024-01-12

Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5

Don't take class if you want easy humanities credit. Grade is entirely dependent on TA and A's are hard to come by. I didn't read a single of the 7 assigned readings, all I did was show up to every lecture and take notes. He doesn't post anything so lectures are crucial. Finished with an AB.

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ILS 2052021-12-26

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Amazing prof. Definitely recommend to any incoming freshman or even sophomores. Lectures are usually entertaining and hilarious. Classwork is tolerable, lots of reading, but even if you don't do the readings you'll be fine. Great class and great guy overall.

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ILS 2052021-12-24

Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5

ILS 205 is very reading heavy, so if you don't have the time to either read the 7+ books, or at least their summaries, I would not recommend. However, if Plato, Aristotle, etc. are people you are interested in, I would absolutely recommend. He is an amazing lecturer. Def my favorite professor I've ever had. Super funny guy.

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ILS 2052018-12-27

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Avramenko is an incredible lecturer and person. I almost dropped the course after seeing the reading list, but his lectures made me stick around. Really interesting content, and discussions are worthwhile and engaging. Show up/pay attention, do the readings, and study a little, and you should do just fine in the course. Would definitely recommend!

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Classes with RICHARD AVRAMENKO

ILS 371

Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature

Credits unavailable

ILS 371 explores selected interdisciplinary topics in literature and art, emphasizing their social, historical, and political contexts.

No offering record · Spring 2024

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Richard Avramenko Eduardo Schmidt Passos

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Fall 2019–Spring 2024

ILS 372

Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences

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ILS 372 covers interdisciplinary analysis of selected topics in the social sciences.

No offering record · Spring 2024

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Richard Avramenko Cecelia Klingele

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Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sample

POLISCI 460

Topics in Political Philosophy

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TOPICS IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY covers advanced investigation of selected problems in political philosophy.

No offering record · Spring 2024

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Richard Avramenko Eduardo Schmidt Passos

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Fall 2020–Spring 2024

POLISCI 990

Research and Thesis

1–3 credits

POLISCI 990 is a research and thesis course conducted under the direction of faculty.

No offering record · Spring 2024

Jon Pevehouse Daniel Kapust+17 more

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2024	ILS 371	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Spring 2024	ILS 372	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences
Spring 2024	POLISCI 460	Topics in Political Philosophy
Spring 2024	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2023	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2023	POLISCI 839	Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2023	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2023	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2022	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2022	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2022	ILS 371	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Spring 2022	POLISCI 460	Topics in Political Philosophy
Spring 2022	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2022	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2022	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Fall 2021	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2021	ILS/POLISCI 363	Literature and Politics
Fall 2021	POLISCI 839	Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2021	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2020	POLISCI 691	Senior Thesis
Fall 2020	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2020	ENVIRST/ILS 126	Principles of Environmental Science
Spring 2020	ILS 200	Critical Thinking and Expression
Spring 2020	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2020	ILS 400	Capstone Integration Seminar
Spring 2020	POLISCI 698	Directed Study
Spring 2020	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2020	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2019	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2019	POLISCI 698	Directed Study
Fall 2019	POLISCI 839	Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2019	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2019	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2019	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2019	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Fall 2018	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2018	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2018	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2018	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2018	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Fall 2017	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2017	ILS 490	Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Fall 2017	POLISCI 839	Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2017	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2017	ILS 371	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Spring 2017	ILS 400	Capstone Integration Seminar
Spring 2017	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2017	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Fall 2016	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2016	ILS 490	Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Fall 2016	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2016	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2015	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2015	POLISCI 699	Directed Study
Spring 2015	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2015	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Fall 2014	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2014	POLISCI 201	Special Topics in Political Science
Fall 2014	POLISCI 839	Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2014	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Spring 2014	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2014	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2014	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Fall 2013	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2013	POLISCI 699	Directed Study
Fall 2013	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory
Fall 2013	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2013	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2013	POLISCI 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2012	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2012	ILS 400	Capstone Integration Seminar
Fall 2012	POLISCI 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory
Fall 2012	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2012	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2012	ILS 490	Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Spring 2012	POLISCI 900	Topics in Political Science
Spring 2012	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2011	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2011	ILS 371	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Fall 2011	POLISCI 900	Topics in Political Science
Fall 2011	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2011	POLISCI 999	Independent Work
Spring 2011	POLISCI 699	Directed Study
Spring 2011	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2010	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2010	ILS 371	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Fall 2010	POLISCI 699	Directed Study
Fall 2010	POLISCI 839	Field Seminar in Political Theory
Spring 2010	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2010	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2010	POLISCI 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2008	ILS 205	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2008	ILS 372	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences
Fall 2008	POLISCI 699	Directed Study
Fall 2008	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2008	ILS 206	Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2008	POLISCI 699	Directed Study
Spring 2008	POLISCI 931	Seminar-political Theory

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