Kemi Fuentes-George

I loved this class! Kemi is a fantastic professor and is clearly super passionate about what he teaches. The course gives a broad overview of two main theories in international relations: realism and liberalism. However, Kemi also likes to teach us about non-canonical theories such as feminist security theory and pan-Africanism. For me, this was such a refreshing take on what can be a pretty dense subject. That being said, there were lots of readings for each class, and Kemi would choose around 3 random people to analyze a quote on the spot. You only write three short papers, and instead of giving you your grade, he leaves extensive notes. At the end of the course, you complete a self-evaluation and argue for the grade you think you deserve.

I loved this class! Kemi is a fantastic professor and is clearly super passionate about what he teaches. The course gives a broad overview of two main theories in international relations: realism and liberalism. However, Kemi also likes to teach us about non-canonical theories such as feminist security theory and pan-Africanism. For …Read more

If you want to take this course, take it with Prof. Fuentes-George. He gives a diverse perspective on international politics compared to other professors at this school. He is very critical of the traditional theories in this field and gives a more holistic and nuanced understanding of the material. His lectures are interesting and informative. The amount of reading in this course is reasonable and there are only a few papers due. Overall, a great class.

If you want to take this course, take it with Prof. Fuentes-George. He gives a diverse perspective on international politics compared to other professors at this school. He is very critical of the traditional theories in this field and gives a more holistic and nuanced understanding of the material. His lectures are interesting and i …Read more

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