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WGS Seeks Graduate TAs for 2021-22

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program seeks graduate students to apply for WGS Teaching Assistantships for 2021-2022. Job Description A half-time teaching assistantship for Women’s and Gender Studies 201 “Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies” involves: Attending all lectures of WGS 201 and presenting one lecture during the semester teaching two recitation sections of WGS 201 … Continue reading WGS Seeks Graduate TAs for 2021-22

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Message from the Director: January 2021

January 2021 Welcome back to the Spring Semester at ISU! Hopefully, you had a chance to relax and regain your balance over the winter break. In many ways it feels similar to the fall semester, with hybrid courses and Cyclones Care signs around campus. On the COVID-19 front, the pandemic continues, but vaccines are being rolled out to … Continue reading Message from the Director: January 2021

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January 2021 Newsletter

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3/3: ISCORE Pre-Conference: “Navigating Diverse Spaces”

Date of ISCORE Conference Presentation: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Time: 2:00PM-2:50PM Title of Presentation: Navigating Diverse Spaces: Intersectional Feminist Pedagogy in the Classroom Presenter Name(s): Ann Oberhauser PhD Stephanie Gibb-Clark Rita Mookerjee PhD Michele Schaal PhD Abstract: This panel examines intersectional feminist pedagogy in the context of interdisciplinary approaches to teaching. The discussion will address … Continue reading 3/3: ISCORE Pre-Conference: “Navigating Diverse Spaces”

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Message from the Director: December 2020

December 2020 Perseverance, struggle and hope are key themes that shaped our experiences this year as the university and society face unprecedented challenges. The global pandemic disrupted our lives and forced us to reshape our interactions with students and colleagues. Racial injustice took center stage as our country was confronted with the brutal treatment of Black people … Continue reading Message from the Director: December 2020

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December 2020 Newsletter

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Former WGS Director Dr. Gloria Jones-Johnson Retires

Dr. Gloria Jones-Johnson’s career in the Sociology Department at Iowa State University began in 1986. She also served as Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program from 2010-2015 and is the only African-American woman to serve in this position since its inception. During her tenure, Dr. Jones-Johnson coordinated many significant changes and improvements to … Continue reading Former WGS Director Dr. Gloria Jones-Johnson Retires

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WGS 320 Ecofeminism Final Project: Quilt of Ecofeminism

For Dr. Danielle Wirth’s final semester teaching WGS 320 “Ecofeminism,” students were asked to envision a quilt of Ecofeminism and create a quilt block with symbolic meaning. Here are just a few of the quilt blocks created.

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Honoring Dr. Danielle Wirth and a New Era of Ecofeminsm

Dr. Danielle Wirth is somewhat of a legend in the WGS program. For nearly 20 years she led the program’s Ecofeminism course. Now that she is moving on to new projects and into retirement, she reflects on her time at Iowa State and how she came to ecofeminism. In 2000, Dr. Wirth co-created the ecofeminism … Continue reading Honoring Dr. Danielle Wirth and a New Era of Ecofeminsm