The assignments and texts were unique. He's low-key and explains things really well. I improved my writing a lot.

Very interesting guy. I personally get along with him, but I can see why others don't like him. He has said some extreme stuff before, but I think he at least has knowledge/research to back him up. He gives good feedback, and you can recover if you do poorly early on (I did), and he is very transparent about improving if you show interest.

Reading load wasn't too bad. They're tough readings but super interesting and he's really good at coaching your writing. Gives revision chances and seemed pretty fair. Overall interesting. Passionate guy.

what I liked about gilbert's class was that I'm in a better place to understand all the crazy stuff that's happening in the world. at first the independent research aspect of it was sort of tough but at the end I prefer it. I learned so much about philosophy and government, and how to read / research better with guided personalized questions.

Definitely one of the more interesting writing classes I've taken at UCSB. Explores a lot of relevant ideas between political philosophy, labor, and the environment. He's fun to talk to during office hours. Sometimes I wanted more lectures, but I also like the way he interacts with us in small groups.

I loved this class. It had practical and real world applications in government, policy, ethics, and the environment. The papers are designed to let students jump off of the readings and research their own interests. His lecture style works off of student participation. His comments are sooo helpful.