International & Global Studies

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

This course was co-taught by Professor Prakash and Professor Lee. The variance in teaching styles helped keep things fresh; Lee was energetic and inquisitive, while Prakash was knowledgeable and savvy. The course basically does a overarching run-through of the IGS major and the different facets of it. Definitely reading-heavy and includes some dense topics, however, once you understand them, it's applicable to more aspects of life than you would expect. The couple essays are really looking for application of concepts, so if you do that, you should score well. If I was a STEM major, I would have nightmares about this class. Would heavily consider taking again!

This course was co-taught by Professor Prakash and Professor Lee. The variance in teaching styles helped keep things fresh; Lee was energetic and inquisitive, while Prakash was knowledgeable and savvy. The course basically does a overarching run-through of the IGS major and the different facets of it. Definitely reading-heavy and inc …Read more

Professor Horning is a really fun professor who helps you engage with the material in unconventional ways! She acknowledges that many students critique her style of teaching, and uses those critiques to give a meaningful lesson. I appreciated her unique outlook on the material!