She knows her stuff and is respectful of students opinions. However, there were some weeks when the reading was just way too much. I learned plenty from this class though.

Cares a lot about what she is teaching. Wants everyone to succeed and hates grading because of it. Lots of reading to do, but most readings are interesting. No need to take notes in lecture because she posts the slides and would rather you listen to her speak than write things down. 5 biweekly assignments. Final and Midterm.

Took HIST46B in my first quarter here. In my second year now and I have a strong feeling that no other course experience will surpass. Every one of Seikaly's lectures was fascinating. Workload was reasonable and all assignments had a purpose. I came out of this course having really LEARNED rather than just having completed busy work.

Weekly short written assignments and large papers for midterm and final, but prompts are given in advance. Don't procrastinate and you'll do fine. Lots of reading and very dense lectures, but well organized and notes are posted online

weekly responses. midterm/final takehome but too long for a GE. shes nice and knowledgeable, but if you dont know anything about the middle east the class is difficult- she expects you to already have context. easy enough if you use wiki. could probably skip lecture if you do online iclicker. if you hate writing do not take this class

There's a lot of weekly readings, and usually, there is a writing assignment on one of the readings. You have to attend lecture and sections for participation. There is a take-home midterm/final in the form of an essay. Overall, great class, with really supportive TAs. Definitely a bit hard for a GE but doable if you put in the time.

Prof Seikaly cares about this subject, but if you have no prior knowledge of the middle east you will struggle. To me, this class was like a forgein language and I called my parents weekly crying about how stupid I was. 2 long papers and weekly responses. Lectures not recorded, but in person. If you ask a stupid question, she has no mercy.

Her class gives you insight into Middle East History that, even as an Arab-American, I knew little about. Things like oil & concession and the origins of Zionism that the US school system glosses over in world history classes. I took her class when COVID struck and she incredibly detailed lectures that definitely took days to make. Take her class!

This class like many history classes has quite a bit of reading but the readings are generally pretty interesting. Grading consisted of midterm, final, one long paper (book review), and several 300 word review papers due on the weekly readings. Very amenable professor who will work with students to give them any support they need and helpful tips.

great professor! she is very passionate. Lectures were a bit confusing at times and I struggled to understand because she moves very fast and goes through a lot of material in one lecture. But she's very helpful during office hours and an A is doable if you put in the effort! readings are long but she prepares you for essay prompts.

Good professor; tries hard to avoid her obvious bias, but still falters a bit. That being said, she is a very kind person and is always willing to help out. There is a lot of reading, but it's not too bad if you stay on top of it. Weekly writing assignments help to keep you on track to make the midterm and final a bit easier.

Seikaly is a real gem. She cares that students understand the concepts she lectures about, but won't tolerate bull-- i.e. cellphone use, lazy students. Difficult course, a rather meh T.A., but Seikaly responds promptly to emails and is available outside of class. Bluebook midterm and final, weekly responses, and book/film review. She's the best!!!