Fall 2019 Graduates Undergraduate Majors in Women’s and Gender Studies Karah Lyons Psychology, Women’s Studies Undergraduate Minors in Women’s and Gender Studies Carolyn Froehlich Karla Ortega Courtney Palmersheim Patience Moyer Nayelie Valenzuela
The end of a decade and start of a new one in 2020 brings both reflection and hope. We are very proud of our student successes, faculty accomplishments, and contributions to ISU and the community in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Please take some time to read about these achievements below. Campus climate issues have … Continue reading Message from the Director: Bring on 2020!
By Trinity Jones Sophia Takautz (she/her/hers) is a first-year Women’s and Gender Studies student at Iowa State this year. She is from a small town in Minnesota and was excited to become a part of the large university of Iowa State. Originally, Sophia came to the university with psychology as her declared major, thinking that … Continue reading Sophia Takautz and Her Hopes for Women’s and Gender Studies
https://soc.iastate.edu/2019/12/05/making-a-difference-in-the-world-through-sociology/ Antonio Ball, a Women’s and Gender Studies and Sociology double major was spotlighted on the Department of Sociology’s website. Click on the link above to read about how he is using his degrees to make a change.
By Trinity Jones On November 7th, Liliana Delgado (She/Her/Hers), along with other students, met with the university’s administration at a panel to address the demands Students Against Racism brought forward. Delgado was witness to the racist defacing of one of the dorms on-campus and took to bringing attention to the incidents that have been happening … Continue reading Liliana Delgado and How Women and Gender Studies Prepared Her to be an Activist
By Trinity Jones This year, the Iowa State theatre department is focusing on female playwrights with their season titled HERoic. The season is in honor of the 50/50 by 2020 initiative , a movement to create more equity in the arts and to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement. “We … Continue reading Iowa State Theatre’s HERoic Season
By Trinity Jones For many years it has been established that the Earth is suffering, and there has been a call for solutions. One of the approaches is Ecofeminism, which is defined as “[A] movement or theory that applies feminist principles and ideas to ecological issues.” WGS 320 or “Ecofeminism,” taught by Dr. Danielle … Continue reading Ecofeminism: When Feminism and Ecology Intersect
https://vimeo.com/user42671352/review/370122592/c79522103d On November 5, 2019, Iowa State alum Michaela Hoffelmeyer (’17 global resource systems and agriculture and society) was back on campus to discuss her research about the barriers and opportunities queer farmers face as they maintain viable farms. Hoffelmeyer is a Ph.D. student at Pennsylvania State University studying rural sociology. If you weren’t able … Continue reading Dr. Michaela Hoffelmeyer Presentation