Zoe Crossland is a quirky, knowledgeable professor who is genuinely interested in both passing on her experience and learning from her students. When I took this class it was a 4000 level (i hear she's bumped it down to a 3000). The weekly reading was easy, but rarely linked up to lecture material very closely. I found the weekly student presentations spotty... a few were good but as always dependant on the group. This was the first time she taught the class so I expect it to get better with time. Covers interesting topics that are both ancient and modern. Over all Zoe is very enthusiastic and that makes up for most holes in the class.