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Dr. Schaal’s new book to be published in 2023

Dr. Michèle Schaal (she/her) has signed a contract with the publisher Peter Lang for the book The Art of Genre- and Genderbending: Virginie Despentes’s Authorial Politics, which is scheduled to be published in 2023 in the collection “Studies in Contemporary Women’s Writing.” This collection was established and is edited by Professor Emerita Gill Rye (University … Continue reading Dr. Schaal’s new book to be published in 2023

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WGS Graduate Student Scholarship in Honor of Randie Camp

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Randie Camp, a Women’s and Gender Studies Teaching Assistant and PhD student in Human Development and Family Studies at ISU. Randie’s passion for social justice made her an incredible instructor, researcher, and collaborator. We are grateful to name the Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Student Scholarship … Continue reading WGS Graduate Student Scholarship in Honor of Randie Camp

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Message from the Director: October 2020

October 2020 Fall is rolling out its beautiful colors and crisp weather in Ames, Iowa as we reach a midpoint in our semester at Iowa State. I wasn’t kidding when I said in August that this would be a semester (and academic year) like no other! The WGS faculty, staff, and students have stepped up … Continue reading Message from the Director: October 2020

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Student Spotlight: Garbanzo Beans’ (They/Them) Unique Journey to WGS and Tri-Iota

by Ashley Rolf Tri-Iota, the Iowa State Women’s and Gender Studies honor society, has appointed sophomore WGS and linguistics major Garbanzo Beans (they/them/theirs) as president this semester. Like many Women’s and Gender Studies majors and minors, Garbanzo’s path to the program was not exactly direct. Garbanzo recalls that in 2014, they were in late middle … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Garbanzo Beans’ (They/Them) Unique Journey to WGS and Tri-Iota

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Student Spotlight: Sarah Poyer

Meet WGS major and biology minor Sarah Poyer! Sarah is a sophomore and hopes to go to medical school in hopes of becoming an OBGYN. Sarah came to ISU as an open option student. After taking WGS 201 her first semester, she declared WGS as her major! She says “learning more about intersectionality has already … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Sarah Poyer

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Message from the Director: August 2020

August 17, 2020 Welcome back to Fall 2020 at Iowa State University! This will certainly be a semester and academic year like no other. We are excited – and nervous – to begin the semester in what has truly become a new normal with the global pandemic. The usual preparation and anticipation of starting classes … Continue reading Message from the Director: August 2020

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August 2020 Women’s & Gender Studies Newsletter

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WGS Faculty Lead Panel on Raising Global Citizens

Dr. Michèle Schaal and Dr. Rita Mookerjee joined faculty from around campus on Friday, July 24 for a panel discussion called “Your Next Adventure? Raising Global Citizens!” Resources from that event included book, film, and other recommendations from multiple countries, cultures, and backgrounds. Books suggested by Rita Mookerjee Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love From … Continue reading WGS Faculty Lead Panel on Raising Global Citizens

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Jarrel Johnson (WGS Minor) named 2020 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow for education inclusion research

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