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Beyond Boundaries

I recently observed Sharmila Mukherjee teach a HIST 233 Beyond Boundaries: Global History class. In this lesson, Professor Mukherjee taught a lesson about medieval religiosity. The first eleven minutes of the lesson began with an overview of ancient religiosity including polytheism and early Christianity. Professor Mukherjee then segued into a lecture on the origins and activism of monks in different religious traditions of the Late Antique world.
Professor Mukherjee also interjected personal observations and experiences throughout her lecture and discussion. This made some of the more material more relatable to the students. Based on eye contact and note taking, students appeared to be engaged, and some of them made comments. The atmosphere of the class meeting was professional and purposeful. Professor Mukherjee also encouraged her students to develop lifelong habits of reading.