Historical instructor

STEPHEN KANTROWITZ

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Raw average: 4.59/5 from 66 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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HIS393 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Amazing professor that truly cares about what he teaches and is extremely passionate. Could use notes for the exams and had a great TA. Lectures were great. Lots of reading, but manageable.
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154 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Amazing professor! Lecture slides mostly have pictures, so you need to go to class to hear the lecture and take notes. The readings can be long, but you should do them because the tests include quotes from the readings. Very interesting and applicable class, and a great way to fulfill the ethnic studies requirement!
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154 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
legend. He is a super fun lecturer and theyre actually interesting
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154 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
You need to make sure you go to lecture for this class and take good notes, because he only uploads his powerpoints for this course, and they're mostly picture-based. Professor Kantrowitz is a great professor who is extremely passionate about this class. As long as you attend lecture, take notes, and ESPECIALLY do the readings, you should do good.
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154 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof. K is very passionate about this class; it's interesting and in-depth. I took APUSH in high school, so I didn't think I would take much away from this class, but it ended up being very interesting and thought-provoking. There is a lot of reading in the class, about 2-4 hours a week, with exams often involving direct quotes from the readings.
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154 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof K is a great lecturer who has made a history course very interesting, even for a STEM major who has always hated history! This class does have a lot of readings, but the material is generally interesting and you can get clarification is discussion.
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Classes with STEPHEN KANTROWITZ

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Spring 2026AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2026HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2026HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Spring 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2025HISTORY 154Who Is an American?
Fall 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2025AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2025HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2025HISTORY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 100Historical Studies: Introductory
Fall 2024HISTORY 154Who Is an American?
Fall 2024HISTORY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2024HISTORY 952Seminar in Comparative History
Spring 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Fall 2023HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2023HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2022HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022HISTORY 901Studies in American History
Spring 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2021HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Fall 2021HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History
Fall 2021HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2020HISTORY 901Studies in American History
Spring 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2019HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Fall 2019HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2018AFROAMER 699Directed Study in Afro-american Studies
Spring 2018AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2018HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History
Spring 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2017HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Fall 2017HISTORY 901Studies in American History
Fall 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2016HISTORY 283Intermediate Honors Seminar-studies in History
Spring 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2014HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2013HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013HISTORY 701History in a Global Perspective
Fall 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2013AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2012HISTORY 701History in a Global Perspective
Fall 2012HISTORY 901Studies in American History
Fall 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Spring 2012HISTORY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2012HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2012HISTORY 753Seminar-comparative World History
Spring 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 500Reading Seminar in History
Fall 2011HISTORY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 283Intermediate Honors Seminar-studies in History
Spring 2011HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2010HISTORY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010AFROAMER/HISTORY 393Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877
Spring 2010HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2010HISTORY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009HISTORY 283Intermediate Honors Seminar-studies in History
Spring 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2008HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2008HISTORY 283Intermediate Honors Seminar-studies in History

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