Vladimir Tismaneanu

This professor has taught: GVPT445, GVPT445H, GVPT459A, GVPT459C, GVPT459F, GVPT459H, GVPT459K, GVPT459P, GVPT459R, GVPT459X, GVPT888A, HONR209X

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Vladimir Tismaneanu GVPT459K Expecting an A+ Polibomb 06/03/2023	Actually the GOAT. Lectures are basically the man rambling about Soviet history intermixed with current events. There was like two essays which as long as you submit something, you get an A- minimum for. I didn't really like Russian politics, but his expertise and interest in it made it fun.
Vladimir Tismaneanu GVPT459K Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/24/2023	Take any class you can with Prof. Tismaneanu if you are an IR major. Super chill guy, the class is interesting, and the workload is extremely manageable. Every other review here is spot on. Not too much structure but I still learned so much just by listening to lecture alone.
Vladimir Tismaneanu GVPT445 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/24/2021	He is extremely knowledgable about what he teaches and his lectures are super engaging since he includes several personal anecdotes. He can be quiet/hard to understand sometimes and it can be difficult to follow the flow of what his lectures are about at first, but you get used to it. He doesn't necessarily follow his syllabus (which can be frustrating if you like structure) but his class was a lot more about learning rather than a grade. The way he structured the class was how a college class should be: you show up to lectures and listen and don't have busy work. There were only two papers and a small discussion grade which is easy to do well on if you show up to lectures and do a short extra credit presentation. He gives a lot of freedom which encourages learning and paying attention. I will definitely take more classes with him before I graduate and recommend him to everyone.
Vladimir Tismaneanu GVPT445 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 03/04/2021	I love this guy. His accent is a bit difficult to understand, but he is so kind and really funny. He laughs at his own jokes all the time and could talk about the course content for hours. So knowledgeable and passionate about helping his students. He doesn't bother assigning any busy work which is great. The class is basically one final paper and if you meet with him during office hours he'll help you outline the whole thing. Super generous and wise! Would definitely recommend.
Vladimir Tismaneanu GVPT459R Expecting an A Anonymous 08/22/2019	Professor Tismaneanu was easily my favorite professor at UMD and I will really miss him and his classes. I took four courses with him over my time at UMD. If you are interested in learning about Eastern Europe, I would highly recommend that you take his courses. As others have mentioned, he is the authority on Eastern Europe. If you are passionate about the subjects he teaches, I would highly recommend that you do the "extra credit" presentation for his course. He doesn't force anyone to do this, but he basically gives you the freedom to do whatever topic you like (as long as it relates to the class in some way) and you don't have to follow a rubric. I also appreciate that he doesn't force you to do obnoxious group projects, unlike many other GVPT professors. As other reviewers mentioned, he does jump around from topic to topic - so it may be a bit difficult to take notes. That being said, the midterm, quiz, and final exam are always reasonable so if you are paying attention in class, you should be fine.
Vladimir Tismaneanu Expecting an A Anonymous 11/20/2013	Great professor and really informative class - Professor Tismaneanu is pretty much THE authority on Eastern Europe. His lectures are very interesting and he makes an effort to tie the history to modern day events. He jumps around a bit chronologically, but you can usually follow his train of thought.
Vladimir Tismaneanu Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/08/2013	Prof Tismaneanu is one of the most experienced lecturer's I've had, he has an amazing depth to his classes. His teaching style isn't for everyone though, he doesn't follow outlines or even really stick to one topic per class. He tends to jump around, sometimes between decades, often times between countries and ideologies but if you're interested then I highly recommend it.
Vladimir Tismaneanu Expecting an A Anonymous 04/07/2011	Tismaneanu's grade distribution speaks for itself, at least for GVPT459C. I attended approximately 8 classes during the semester and got an A. I personally disliked his teaching method, he jumps from year to year and back again quite a lot, so note-taking is hard, but the information that he discusses is interesting and it is obvious that he is very knowledgeable about the history of Eastern Europe.