Kemi Fuentes-George

Professor Kemi is incredibly knowledgeable on the subject matter and it becomes immediately apparent once lecture or discussion begins for the day—often times you can tell he is holding back in order to cover what he has to for the day. Lectures and readings are, generally, pretty interesting and cover a wide range of topics that we will often spend two weeks tackling from different angles. That being said, the readings can be a little overwhelming if you have one of those weeks where other classes assign a lot of work. Kemi generally tries to stay out of discussions, letting students debate back and forth, though he does steer us in directions we have missed or haven't considered. Papers seem to be graded a little arbitrarily with no given rubric but are a reasonable length—the midterm does have a harsh deadline that requires a little bit of preparation prior to beginning.

Professor Kemi is incredibly knowledgeable on the subject matter and it becomes immediately apparent once lecture or discussion begins for the day—often times you can tell he is holding back in order to cover what he has to for the day. Lectures and readings are, generally, pretty interesting and cover a wide range of topics that we …Read more

You can tell from the first day that Professor Fuentes-George is extremely passionate about IR, and that made all the difference in the class. This was my first International Politics class, and I'm glad it was my first one because it sparked my interest in learning more. There are a TON of readings, but at the end of the day, they are worth it because you gather more information rather than relying on the lectures. A 10/10!

You can tell from the first day that Professor Fuentes-George is extremely passionate about IR, and that made all the difference in the class. This was my first International Politics class, and I'm glad it was my first one because it sparked my interest in learning more. There are a TON of readings, but at the end of the day, they a …Read more

Very interesting material overall. The lectures were interesting, but the discussion periods were weird because instead of students speaking back and forth, the professor spoke almost after each student talked (making it less of a discussion). The essays are relatively open-ended, and grading is pretty vague. Overall, the material is interesting and informative, but I also feel like the professor definitely has his own agenda that is inseparable from his teachings.

Very interesting material overall. The lectures were interesting, but the discussion periods were weird because instead of students speaking back and forth, the professor spoke almost after each student talked (making it less of a discussion). The essays are relatively open-ended, and grading is pretty vague. Overall, the material is …Read more