Nadia Horning

First of all, the Professor is very nice and sweet!! No question about that. However, I wouldn't recommending taking this course if you're type of a person who actually want to learn something solid. If you're type of a person who want to gain so much knowledge about African politics, it's not for you. If you're someone who actually wants to learn about economic structures/phenomenon in Africa, it's not for you. If you love vague discussion that only touches vague concepts and theories without much evidence and you can do that for every single class, it's for you. If you've been looking for an opportunity to memorize African map, it's for you. If you want easy grade even the class has no meaningful contents, it's not necessarily for you because she doesn't grade so nicely. Not totally unfair, but unnecessarily hard and demanding despite the reality that I'm simply writing reflection about "what I learn" when I have no idea what I actually learn. If you were IB students and loved Global Politics (which I despised), this is for you.

First of all, the Professor is very nice and sweet!! No question about that. However, I wouldn't recommending taking this course if you're type of a person who actually want to learn something solid. If you're type of a person who want to gain so much knowledge about African politics, it's not for you. If you're someone who actually …Read more

Professor Horning is by far one of the best professors I have had. Her constant enthusiasm and energy in class made it very exciting to learn and discuss. Overall, the class isn't very hard. There are 4 reflections and a final paper, which make the majority of your grade, alongside a midterm, which may sound like a lot of work, but it really isn't once you start getting the hang of it

Professor Horning is by far one of the best professors I have had. Her constant enthusiasm and energy in class made it very exciting to learn and discuss. Overall, the class isn't very hard. There are 4 reflections and a final paper, which make the majority of your grade, alongside a midterm, which may sound like a lot of work, but i …Read more

I was nervous to take this course after reading some of Professor Horning's other reviews, but IGST 407 with Prof Horning was the single best class I have taken at Middlebury and a fabulous way to close out the IGS major. Professor Horning expects engagement and self-discipline from her students, but if you show up and do quality work, you will get a ton out of this class. Course readings were curated, succinct, and very manageable (20-30 pages per class) and consistently some of the most eye-opening and thought-provoking readings I’ve come across during my time here. This was so much the case that I did every reading in full up until the end of the semester -- a first for me over my 4 years at Middlebury. This course taught me to critically analyze leadership quality in cases across politics, business, and my own life. I learned how to identify factors that contribute to strong leadership, to explain why some leadership goes bad, and to recognize the appeal/effectiveness of modern leaders I had previously discounted. I also learned to pragmatically assess my own leadership potential and to recognize leadership red flags in others (such as prospective bosses) – both skills I am confident will be very helpful for me in the professional world. Separately, Professor Horning is a gem of a professor at Middlebury, and I’m hugely bummed I only met her in my final semester. She leads fabulous class discussions, cares hugely about her students, and truly pushed me to branch out of my comfort zone.

I was nervous to take this course after reading some of Professor Horning's other reviews, but IGST 407 with Prof Horning was the single best class I have taken at Middlebury and a fabulous way to close out the IGS major. Professor Horning expects engagement and self-discipline from her students, but if you show up and do quality w …Read more