Reviews of professor Indrani Chatterjee

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Attending lectures is mandatory, not only because she takes attendance, but also because she covers material in the lectures that are not in the textbook and that are tested on in the midterm. The take home essays that we wrote were straightforward. The midterm exam covered people and concepts from the lectures (ids). She gives extra credit.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Course: Women & Wealth in South Asia (ANS 372/HIS 350L/WGS 340) Professor Chatterjee definitely changed how I examined the field of history. However, Chatterjee is neither great at advance communication nor feedback on papers: office hours are a must. The course was also designed for independent historical research, which was very useful long-term.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Fascinating subject matter and & engaging lectures, but the reading and homework were out of control, even for an upper-level history class. Discussion posts would take me hours, and the reading was so dense that 50 pages would also take 4+ hours. She needs to gain the perspective that students have other classes.