Professor

Kaleb Adney

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2.7
Overall Ratings
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Easiness 2.3 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.0 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.7 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.7 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Sept. 16, 2023
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A

Technically, my course was titled Capitalism and Empire in the Middle East, but there is enough overlap in content here I figured a review could still be of merit. Professor Adney had a very down to earth and comfortable demeanor throughout the entire course making my first class of 14 people a lot more approachable. The course, like most other 96w courses, is in essence a three hour long discussion (which he often allowed us to leave early from). Thus, this class is one of few where it is actually imperative to read the assigned readings, as all you will do in the class is talk about the readings. If you are a slow reader ( like me), you will likely struggle with the workload. I received around 100+ pages of academic papers each week. We were required to write a two page basic summary and analysis paper each week before class ( five total were required and the other four were extra credit). The capstone project, if you will, was a 15-20 page paper answering the basic question "how do historians view capitalism and empire in the Middle East." While Adney structured the course to assist you in this final endeavor, I felt personally underprepared by the time we needed to begin writing, as did most of my peers as well. As someone who has never taken a historiography course before, a main challenge with the final essay and a lot of the analysis of the course really, was shifting my analytical focus toward historians/ third party interpreters of the history rather than the figures within the history itself. This lens forces you to essentially consider two points always, what happened historically and why, and how historians interpret and analyze these events. If you can begin this course in that mindset, your analysis, annotations, and eventually your final essay will benefit greatly. Overall, I really enjoyed this course. Professor Adney always has thought provoking and engaging analysis of the history and readings making for a great facilitator in discussions about readings you totally didn't get.

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HIST 96W
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June 1, 2022
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A+

Lots of readings per week, although this is expected of any historiography class. Adney was a nice guy but needs to work on grading weekly reviews/ papers in an effective and timely manner.

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HIST 96W
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April 12, 2022
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A

he was a super nice guy but an absolute mess. He gave out mostly As and Bs but probably didnt even read the essays. He was WEEKS behind in grading and he assigned way too much weekly reading

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HIST 96W
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
Sept. 16, 2023

Technically, my course was titled Capitalism and Empire in the Middle East, but there is enough overlap in content here I figured a review could still be of merit. Professor Adney had a very down to earth and comfortable demeanor throughout the entire course making my first class of 14 people a lot more approachable. The course, like most other 96w courses, is in essence a three hour long discussion (which he often allowed us to leave early from). Thus, this class is one of few where it is actually imperative to read the assigned readings, as all you will do in the class is talk about the readings. If you are a slow reader ( like me), you will likely struggle with the workload. I received around 100+ pages of academic papers each week. We were required to write a two page basic summary and analysis paper each week before class ( five total were required and the other four were extra credit). The capstone project, if you will, was a 15-20 page paper answering the basic question "how do historians view capitalism and empire in the Middle East." While Adney structured the course to assist you in this final endeavor, I felt personally underprepared by the time we needed to begin writing, as did most of my peers as well. As someone who has never taken a historiography course before, a main challenge with the final essay and a lot of the analysis of the course really, was shifting my analytical focus toward historians/ third party interpreters of the history rather than the figures within the history itself. This lens forces you to essentially consider two points always, what happened historically and why, and how historians interpret and analyze these events. If you can begin this course in that mindset, your analysis, annotations, and eventually your final essay will benefit greatly. Overall, I really enjoyed this course. Professor Adney always has thought provoking and engaging analysis of the history and readings making for a great facilitator in discussions about readings you totally didn't get.

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HIST 96W
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A+
June 1, 2022

Lots of readings per week, although this is expected of any historiography class. Adney was a nice guy but needs to work on grading weekly reviews/ papers in an effective and timely manner.

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HIST 96W
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A
April 12, 2022

he was a super nice guy but an absolute mess. He gave out mostly As and Bs but probably didnt even read the essays. He was WEEKS behind in grading and he assigned way too much weekly reading

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