Women's Studies - Programs

The Women’s Studies Program (WSP) is connected to the mission of Simpson College and its focus on issues of personal integrity, moral responsibility, social justice and citizenship. WSP is dedicated to engaging all students to develop an awareness of women’s contributions, concerns, perspectives, and theories across disciplines. WSP features College-wide programming and course work that supports a creative, diverse, and just community.

WSP includes both curricular and co-curricular initiatives that support and empower women’s voices. These include the Women’s Resource Center, Sophia, the annual Women in America lecture, Women’s History Month programming and the minor in Women’s Studies. We strive to ensure that no student graduates from Simpson without direct and regular contact with a wide range of women’s voices, issues, and perspectives.

The Women in America lecture for 2008 is Angela Shelton. Many more events are scheduled through the month of March to celebrate women's history in America. Information on the events is available at Navigating the Journey: Women's History Month at Simpson College

One event for WHM was "Defining Feminism" a panel discussion of what feminism means to six individuals from the campus and Indianola community. Read how one woman defined feminism.

Angela Shelton, filmmaker and activist, is the Women in America lecturer for 2008. Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in Pote Theatre, Blank Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.

Angela Shelton traveled across the United States meeting other Angela Sheltons in an effort to survey women in America while filming her documentary, Searching for Angela Shelton. What she discovered on this extraordinary journey was both disturbing and eye opening in that 70% of the Angela Sheltons interviewed had been raped, beaten or molested at some point in their lifetime.

Through her animated and interactive presentation style, Angela candidly shares her own experiences as an incest survivor and powerful techniques for healing and letting go of unconscious negative thought patterns. After working with thousands of trauma survivors around the world, she has seen many common themes. Among them is the fact that trauma equals health problems. Angela very honestly and humorously shares how she ended her patterns of self abuse related to trauma, how she became a warrior in the fight to stop the violence, and how she now leads a joyful life. She educates the audience with easy to use tools that help victims become strong survivors. She brings levity to the very heavy subject of trauma and reminds all of us that we are not alone.

Contact Information
Jennifer Ross Nostrala
Phone: 515-961-1649
Toll Free: 800-362-2454
Fax: 515-961-1498


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Women's Studies Program The Women’s Studies Program (WSP) is connected to the mission of Simpson College and its focus on issues of personal integrity, moral responsibility, social justice and citizenship. WSP is dedicated to engaging all students to develop an awareness of women’s contributions, concerns, perspectives, and theories across disciplines. WSP features College-wide programming and course work that supports a creative, diverse, and just community. WSP includes both curricular and co-curricular initiatives that support and empower women’s voices. These include the Women’s Resource Center, Sophia, the annual Women in America lecture, Women’s History Month programming and the minor in Women’s Studies. We strive to ensure that no student graduates from Simpson without direct and regular contact with a wide range of women’s voices, issues, and perspectives. The Women in America lecture for 2008 is Angela Shelton. Many more events are scheduled through the month of March to celebrate women's history in America. Information on the events is available at Navigating the Journey: Women's History Month at Simpson College One event for WHM was "Defining Feminism" a panel discussion of what feminism means to six individuals from the campus and Indianola community. Read how one woman defined feminism. Angela Shelton, filmmaker and activist, is the Women in America lecturer for 2008. Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in Pote Theatre, Blank Performing Arts Center. *Free and open to the public.* Angela Shelton traveled across the United States meeting other Angela Sheltons in an effort to survey women in America while filming her documentary, Searching for Angela Shelton. What she discovered on this extraordinary journey was both disturbing and eye opening in that 70% of the Angela Sheltons interviewed had been raped, beaten or molested at some point in their lifetime. Through her animated and interactive presentation style, Angela candidly shares her own experiences as an incest survivor and powerful techniques for healing and letting go of unconscious negative thought patterns. After working with thousands of trauma survivors around the world, she has seen many common themes. Among them is the fact that trauma equals health problems. Angela very honestly and humorously shares how she ended her patterns of self abuse related to trauma, how she became a warrior in the fight to stop the violence, and how she now leads a joyful life. She educates the audience with easy to use tools that help victims become strong survivors. She brings levity to the very heavy subject of trauma and reminds all of us that we are not alone. Contact Information Jennifer Ross Nostrala Phone: 515-961-1649 Toll Free: 800-362-2454 Fax: 515-961-1498
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