Febe Armanios

I think that this class was probably my most informative history class that I have been able to take at Middlebury. I think a lot of the information in this class is very relevant today, and the content was consistently engaging. Workload was also very reasonable.

This was the most important class I have taken at Middlebury. Armanios's enthusiasm is infectious and I was surprised at how she made each lecture (every class was a lecture) so engaging. It was a high effort high reward class. The course material was fascinating and felt very important.

This course is absolutely phenomenal. Prof. Armanios is overflowing with intelligence, enthusiasm, energy and thoughtfulness. She approaches complex, intense history with piercing, detailed research and has no tolerance for misinformation and bullshit. Every class is organized, fast paced and packed with information. Not a single sentence is without meaning. Armanios is funny, easy to talk to, spirited and deeply wants to engage with her students. I learned SO MUCH in this class about the Middle East and American Foreign Policy, every class was like a sprint of information! Armanios is truly a gem, I am not a history major and most people in the class had no previous exposure to this material, she makes a dense subject extremely approachable. She demands a lot from students though, she expects all to participate, to do the reading and to do assignments. She does not have patience for people who "jsut show up" and demands a high level of engagement. This class is worth engaging in.

This course is absolutely phenomenal. Prof. Armanios is overflowing with intelligence, enthusiasm, energy and thoughtfulness. She approaches complex, intense history with piercing, detailed research and has no tolerance for misinformation and bullshit. Every class is organized, fast paced and packed with information. Not a single sen …Read more