Professor
Stella Ghervas
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2024 - I was apprehensive taking her, but she is really a wonderful professor. The class consisted of a take-home midterm (40%), an in-person final (50%), and a participation grade (10%). The midterm was based on two or more primary sources and the final was two essays where she gives the questions beforehand to study. I did not care for war before this class, and she made it interesting. There were a lot of things I didn't know and she was very understanding and sweet. She is clearly passionate about the topic. She does assign a lot of reading, so be prepared. Honestly, do the D’Avennant, Saint Pierre, and Kant reading for sure. Read on topics you don't know and her book is a good base for each lesson but isn't necessary. Her presentations are helpful and make sure to attend class and participate. I wish this class had an additional discussion succession. She really wants people to talk and argue, so she asks the crowd questions during her lecture. She seems like a hard grader, but I feel like if you follow the directions, you'll be fine in the class. A great upper division class and I would take her again.
Fall 2024 - I was apprehensive taking her, but she is really a wonderful professor. The class consisted of a take-home midterm (40%), an in-person final (50%), and a participation grade (10%). The midterm was based on two or more primary sources and the final was two essays where she gives the questions beforehand to study. I did not care for war before this class, and she made it interesting. There were a lot of things I didn't know and she was very understanding and sweet. She is clearly passionate about the topic. She does assign a lot of reading, so be prepared. Honestly, do the D’Avennant, Saint Pierre, and Kant reading for sure. Read on topics you don't know and her book is a good base for each lesson but isn't necessary. Her presentations are helpful and make sure to attend class and participate. I wish this class had an additional discussion succession. She really wants people to talk and argue, so she asks the crowd questions during her lecture. She seems like a hard grader, but I feel like if you follow the directions, you'll be fine in the class. A great upper division class and I would take her again.
Most Helpful Review
Spring 2024 - Professor Ghervas is very kind and organized and gives everyone a chance to participate. She also organized an end-of-year field trip to the Wende Museum, which was super fascinating and a stellar way to end the course. The course includes an oral and written report, which are manageable thanks to Professor Ghervas’s clear and precise guidelines. Additionally, a final historiographical paper challenges you to engage deeply with the readings. This class is rigorous, and Professor Ghervas has high expectations, expecting that students thoroughly engage with the course material and participate. As a history major, one of the aspects of history that I find most compelling is how it serves as a tool for identity creation. This course delved deeply into this theme, exploring how the RUS-UKR war is also a “history war,” where certain narratives are marshaled to justify violence and militarization. I highly recommend this course if you're looking for a challenge and a great professor.
Spring 2024 - Professor Ghervas is very kind and organized and gives everyone a chance to participate. She also organized an end-of-year field trip to the Wende Museum, which was super fascinating and a stellar way to end the course. The course includes an oral and written report, which are manageable thanks to Professor Ghervas’s clear and precise guidelines. Additionally, a final historiographical paper challenges you to engage deeply with the readings. This class is rigorous, and Professor Ghervas has high expectations, expecting that students thoroughly engage with the course material and participate. As a history major, one of the aspects of history that I find most compelling is how it serves as a tool for identity creation. This course delved deeply into this theme, exploring how the RUS-UKR war is also a “history war,” where certain narratives are marshaled to justify violence and militarization. I highly recommend this course if you're looking for a challenge and a great professor.
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