Love her!

Friendly, helpful and very smart!

Professor Harrington has a bad rap because she assigns a lot of reading, but she's the best teacher I've had here. She truly cares about the subject and that makes lectures a lot more interesting than the others I've seen in the politics department. In a class of 80 or so, she still tries to interact with her students--FAR from cold!

Well its definitely not an easy course, there is a lot of reading and the tests and papers shes demanding.However if you put in the time, you will get the grade. And shes smart and funny, so if you enjoy doing the work, you will like the class.

interesting material and excellent professor

one of those classes to get through. lots of reading, but necessary to do well on the two essay format exams. not hard to do well if you take good notes and do the reading. she even gave us 6 sample questions to study for the final and said three would be on the test. talks a lot about the importance of class discussion, but doesn't demand it.

She has a liberal/feminist slant to her lectures and they are not too organized. Not a very hard class if you get the notes from the lectures. A decent class if you're interested a sociological perspective on politics and law.

She is definitely stern but extremely intelligent! lots!! of reading but if you do it and attend lecture youre ok! 40/60 grade breakdown. I was really overwhelmed at first but i learned so much and it was all worth it! her grading is surprisingly lenient too! take her!!!

Simply brilliant. A wonderful prof. She's a passionate speaker, if not always clear - often goes on (useful) tangents. Her intimidating 40/60 grade breakdown is fluid in that she recognizes a student's improvement and development over the semester with higher grades. Do the readings. Go to class. Take copious notes. Nobody said it would be easy...

She's an extremely intelligent and accomplished professor and an entertaining lecturer - but she definitely should be teaching grad students, not undergrads. This class should be taught in the law school instead of the CAS poli sci department.

I'm a hardcore liberal feminist, but Harrington goes far enough to stifle (potentially interesting) debate. Graders will take points off for anything which doesn't perfectly echo the entirety of the lectures and readings; unreasonable for a long test; geared far more toward pointless memorization than learning. Approachable, but not a great course.

I've had Harrington for "Gender In Law" and "Civil Liberties"; I enjoyed them both immensely! She is an interesting lecturer and makes class worth attending. Yes, it's a lot of reading and the exams require a significant amount of study time. Put in your part and she will work with you to get the grade.

maybe she got way easier, but I had no problem doing well in civil liberties and my work ethic is amongst the worst in this university. 40/60 midterm final. attendance not mandatory. bought the wrong book and it didnt matter. shes spirited and a human encyclopedia concerning law. very impressive. taking another class with her this fall

She's a great professor. Bright intellectual with a lot to say. I enjoyed lectures a lot and talking with her outside of class. Lots of reading and syllabus all over the place, but overall worthwhile. I learned a lot.

She is SUPER intelligent. Because of that, she is very unclear. Everything she says is so intellectual that it's almost impossible to all follow. The reading is extremely important. The material is very complex

Prof. Harrington is quite honestly one of the smartest professors I've had at NYU. The workload is intense and not for anybody looking for an easy A--she treats the class as if you're in law school. Your overall grade is based on a midterm and a final (40/60, respectively), so the course is indeed stressful. That said, take it if you want to learn.

Her class is hard, and she expects a lot from her students. However, she's a brilliant professor and is very willing to help if you go to her with questions. Do the reading, pay attention in class, ask questions and you'll do well.

She's brilliant. DO NOT take this class if you want an easy, fun politics class. Dense material that requires a lot of reading & thinking. Get to know her—she's really a wonderful professor and enjoys seeing her students learn and engage with the material. 40/60 midterm/final leaves no room for error, so study hard & pay attention.

She is the best professor I've had at NYU by far. Her class is definitely not easy and the material is dense, but it's worth the struggle. Professor Harrington is brilliant and extremely captivating when she teaches. As long as you do the readings and pay attention in class getting an A shouldn't be very difficult.

A brilliant human being and has so much knowledge!! Her class is undeniably difficult and has lots of readings involved. However, if you focus in class and take good notes (record the lectures and relisten and take more detailed notes at home) and do the readings and outline them then an A should be easy to get. Great person to know for rec letters

She is brilliant and her lectures can be difficult to follow if you do not have a solid ps/law background. We read a total of 5-6 books in which we discuss what was read during recitation at the end of the week where your grade depends on your attendance. We read actual cases from plessy v ferguson. discussed everything 1930s-early 2000s.

I took the class with the other people here this semester. Yes we lost our TA a few weeks before the final but that was not Harrington's fault. This class isn't easy. You have to do the readings, go to class, and reread. If you don't have interest in supreme court cases, don't take this class. But I do, and I generally liked the class.

Definitely a lot of reading. I would encourage a lot of note-taking on both lectures and readings. It will help a bunch when composing study guides. There is a lot of material, but you will find it interesting if you're into politics. We learned not just about administrative law but political economy and history as well. Use office hours!!!

Professor Harrington is absolutely amazing. She is a great lecturer and instructions are very clear for assignments and exams. She also took time with myself and another classmate in office hours every week to review subjects and get to know us. It is clear that she cares about her students and wants us to succeed.

She is incredibly intelligent and so knowledgeable about gender in law but sometimes she forgets that her students aren't her. She really appreciated it when students went to office hours and introduced themselves. The grading breakdown is straight-up ridiculous (a 50% final??), but studying does work (you have to study a lot). Have tough skin.

Be ready to take notes. I wouldn't recommend missing class because you'll only be graded on what she lectures and not necessarily on what the readings/slides say. Her lectures are great because she's clearly very passionate about the subject so the content doesn't become super dense + she was always interested in the students' opinions.

I honestly have such mixed feelings on her. I honestly loved the course material and I think she's extremely smart. BUT what people say is true. She is abrassive and embarrasses you for going to the bathroom and asking questions. I'm hesitant to take another class with her but I did love the substance of the class. You need to have tough skin.

She's tough. But study hard and it's very much worth it

I have now taken two classes with Prof Harrington and is what people say in reviews true? Yes. But she loves people who participate and I think if you can break through the fear of possible humiliation, you might just come to love her classes and find her endearing. and I like the content. I think people just have to have more courage tbh...