Ian Barrow

It was an easy way to meet regional requirements. Professor Barrow is very knowledgeable about the topic and always down to discuss more. There is a fair amount of reading for the exam, but there is only two and a final project.

I thoroughly enjoyed taking Professor Barrow's class on modern South Asian history. He is a very clear and efficient lecturer who is clearly extremely knowledgeable in this field, and will answer any question you may have (he's very kind as well!). The lack of in-class discussion made the class feel mundane at times, which is why I'd recommend not taking this class if you have no interest in the South Asian region as a whole. Definitely meet with Prof. Barrow during his office hours or schedule a meeting with him; his office is amazing! There are only three grades in the class (2 bluebook midterms and a final take-home, all essays), which are equally weighted with some cushion based on class attendance. This puts a lot of pressure on the student to do well on each assignment, but if you do the assigned readings and remember your dates, he will not grade you harshly.

I thoroughly enjoyed taking Professor Barrow's class on modern South Asian history. He is a very clear and efficient lecturer who is clearly extremely knowledgeable in this field, and will answer any question you may have (he's very kind as well!). The lack of in-class discussion made the class feel mundane at times, which is why I'd …Read more

This course was a lot of fun. I especially appreciated that it only met once a week which freed up my schedule during the rest of the week. The content was interesting and you could tell that Professor Barrow cared about what he was teaching. Classes were always discussion style and would mostly focus on the readings and film that we would watch for homework. The only graded work was 2 presentations and 3 papers throughout the course of the semester which was hugely appreciated. I would have maybe preferred to see more discussion outside the assigned homework/media but this course was not too hard and an interesting discussion every week.

This course was a lot of fun. I especially appreciated that it only met once a week which freed up my schedule during the rest of the week. The content was interesting and you could tell that Professor Barrow cared about what he was teaching. Classes were always discussion style and would mostly focus on the readings and film that we …Read more