There's a lot of reading but it's rather interesting. Although the midterm is after or around halloween she had good reason to place the exam date there. A prof shouldnt be judge by a midterm date but the quality of work and teaching style...

great lectuerer; always stops to answer questions. great vocabulary, and up to have some fun

she is nice and answers questions, but she's kind of harsh - i mean the midterm the day after halloween - not cool. i dont think she has any fun, so doesnt want us to either.

you're just a bunch of stupid kids and lazy asses. readings are just like stories, so easy stuff, no need to read at lenght, and overall she's an OK prof, lectures are clear

All you kids complaining about her "hard" tests haven't taken a hard test yet. I mean come on, "pyramids" was on the midterm as an ID! She knows her stuff at least, and she has some flair for teaching the class, you people just see it as SHE EATS BABIES AND DRESSES LIKE A MAN!!

shes a good teacher. although she quiets the class like were in HS, but the class is really easy just come every day skim thru the reader and dont read the text book everything is spelled out for u in the test. I got an A in the midterm. All u people complaining are procrastinators and idiots.

So basically the teacher was fine, but in truth the worst part of the class was my TA he was horrible, so if you take this class, try not to get Brian!

The reader is long and boring, and we have weekly homework assignments in my section. She is a good lecturer and presents the material clearly, although her slides are pointless and she does waste a lot of time for people to "quiet down." A bad class with an okay professor.

While she's a spaz, the class only 'seems' hard. I chose not to read basically anything except what was interesting (practically nothing) and I still managed a B in the class although I took it pass/no pass. Don't stress out all your Freshman, this is just the beginning, and it only gets worse.

I know this professor has had really bad reviews but I greatly enjoyed the UD class on Late Antiquity I took w/ her. She really enjoyed the subject and gave a packed but interesting and well structured lecture. I found her v. helpful outside the classroom, she was v. flexible. Really knows her stuff. Great for UD classes.

Her teaching style is very clear and as long as you're there for every lecture you definitely pick up on what she's going to test you on.

I liked her teaching style, and found a lot of lectures to be somewhat interesting. Sometimes they were boring, but I think that had alot to do with the time slot (8am). Overall she is a pretty good professor. Her test are relatively easy (as long as you study, you should be fine).

8am class which I went about 4 times total in the quarter and got a B, as long as you study and go to discussion your fine. Feel bad because she puts a lot of work into her lectures but people don't seem to enjoy it a lot of reading material though.

Good lecturer, really knew how to pull the material together. Tests were fair; essay topics could be a little unusual. I only spoke with her once, but in my experience she was very sympathetic and helpful. I felt like reading through the textbook helped me a lot.

She is great teacher. Her lectures were clear and to the point. If it wasn't for the 8 am factor, I would have attended every class!

She's definitely one of the best lecturers in ucsb. Just go to her lectures and you won't even have to buy the textbook. Most of the important things are from the reader. I enjoyed her lectures cus they were very clear and interesting. I met her a couple times and she really nice and understanding. One of the best history classes ever =)

She wasn't that bad, but you can tell that the information you are responsible for is all written down on her outline, but she goes off of it on random tangents that there is no need for you to know. One TA substituted her class and when Digeser normally runs out of time, she got through all info in 20 min. Says "um" A LOT

Good professor, really likes Roman and Greek history. Always excited and enthusiastic even at 9AM in the morning. Class is sort of hard since you cover 5000 years of history in about 10 weeks. Like most professors don't except to fall in love with her in a 450 person lecture. Very helpful in putting materials online.

I didn't really enjoy Digeser as a lecturer, sometimes it takes her awhile to get across what's she's trying to say. The class is easy, and you do NOT need to read the book AT ALL. Make sure you throughly review all the pictures she uses in her powerpoints for the midterm and final. My TA was amazing so i got a good grade. Overall, an easy class.

Nice lady. However was very academic. Pay attention in her class because she takes her tests from her lectures.

She has very interesting information about history. She likes to keep a C average in the class.

EXAMS AND PAPERS REALLY HARDLY GRADED

Textbook is useless. She tells you everything you need to know in lecture, just memorize it and repeat it on the midterm and final. She just wants you to write about her ideas.

Do not buy the book, it is a waste of $80! If you attend lecture you have all the info you need. The midterm and final are really hard and are all essay. In order to do well on them you MUST pay attention to the themes of tge class she talks about in lecture. Also pay lots of attention to the section readings!

Digeser's class is kind of intimidating but really interesting. There's quite a bit of reading but it's all relevant and interesting. Be careful on the image ID's on the final, shes uses really obscure images from the powerpoints. The essays aren't graded too hard if you get a good T.A. Take notes on the reading, study and you should be fine.

First off, i'd like to say Prof Digeser is a really cool person. The class though was monotone. I think its hard to make political philosophy interesting but still, every time went to class (which was always) I would just zone out and copy her notes. And as for her tests, expect to study, a lot. She takes her job seriously and so will you.

Awesome professor. Knows what she's talking about. LOVED the class.

Professor Digeser pulls you into the subject and really challenges you to decide for yourself what you believe. We read Polybius which was tough, but she was always open to discussing during office hours or through emails (replies promptly) anything that hadn't made sense in lecture. She cares not only about her subject but also her students.

If you pay attention in lecture and skim the readings and you should do fine. Her office hours are really helpful and she is always willing to clarify, even for tests and the essay. Take advantage of office hours!

Lectures can be a little lengthy but if you're into history they aren't too bad (and can be quite interesting!). But make sure, and this is important, that you DO NOT MISS A LECTURE. She gives pop quizzes sometimes and the mid-term and final are based on her lectures, not as much on textbook. Generally, it's an easy class, just do the work for it.

I really liked Dr. Digeser and enjoyed taking History 2A. She's a great lecturer and her lectures were very interesting , although if you don't do the assigned readings from the textbook and the primary sources you may be confused. If you put in the effort (do the readings and attend lectures) you'll be able to get a good grade.

She gets really into her lectures so yo don't really get bored when listening to her.

Prof. Digeser is a very friendly person and really helps you out if you need it. The presentation slides do not help much, so it's really important to actually show up to lecture where she verbally gives majority of the information. Since the tests are essays, the overwhelming details given aren't so bad because you only need to know main ideas.

Took her for an Honors Seminar. Pretty difficult, but it was a class that focused on her own research work, so she knew a lot and was very helpful. I guess many take her for History classes, like 2A. She focuses on Roman history, so 2A isn't her expertise. She expects a lot of students but also really cares.

Excellent Professor. Definitely take if you are interested in studying the ancient world. Took as a history major but would have been excellent for anyone taking as a GE. She was always at office hours and extremely willing to answer any questions during class.

She's super sweet and my TA was an ANGEL and an easy grader. One or two short weekly readings. If you go to lecture you don't need to buy the textbook, she discusses everything. No exams, only two papers. Really liked her lectures and this class in general, which is saying something because I hate history.

I really enjoyed Professor Digeser! She is cleary an expert in her field and her lectures are fun and engaging. I felt that the class was extremely easy, seeing that it is a GE. If you have a general understanding of how to write an academic essay, you will get an A. If you're at all interested in Roman history and want an easy A, take this class!

I personally gave up on the reading entirely because it was not helping me understand anything. The professor is very kind. I've asked some "dumb" questions during lecture, but she has never seemed condescending or frustrated. She always makes an effort to make sure her students feel understood.

This is not the best designed course (sections are awful) but lectures are well done. If you pay attention you should have a good idea of what will be on the exams but expectations are still confusing. There is a project where you have to write an essay on ChatGPT, but I expect that they'll get rid of it after receiving course feedback.

Not necessarily hard but very lecture-heavy. The content was interesting, but the lectures were a bit hard to follow. Her slides don't have much information so you really have to pay attention to what she's saying, which is challenging to keep up with notes while she's talking. You can do well without reading the textbook if you take good notes.

Lots of reading that we were supposed to be quizzed on and we were only quizzed twice. The class was composed of a research paper, essay midterm, essay final, and 2 (supposed to be 8) quizzes. She is accommodating, responds to emails quickly, and her lectures are well structured.