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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Scholars - are you doing research in the area of gender and politics? Submit a 2026 Catt Prize proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

2026 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. Submission deadline: November 15, 2026. cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/catt-prize

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Congratulations to the 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize award winners and honorable mentions! The Catt Center is pleased to support such excellent research in women and politics.

Award winners: Margot Mifflin, Lehman College, for Brazen Infidels: Radical Quaker Women and the Fight for Civil Rights; and Johanna Reyes Ortega, University of California, Berkley, for Promises and Perils: The Expansion of Women's Rights in Revolutionary Regimes.
Honorable mentions: Carolyn Barnett and Alexandra McCoy, University of Arizona, for Who’s Afraid of Young Men? How Narratives of ‘Digital Masculinity’ and the Gen Z Gender Gap Affect Perceptions of Gender Equality; Sierra Malvitz, Rice University, for What Voters See in Parents: Testing the Mechanisms Behind Family Cues in Candidate Evaluation; and Meg Weeks, University of Florida, for Betty No Brasil: Transnational Feminism and the Reception of Betty Friedan's ‘The Feminine Mystique’ in Dictatorship-Era Brazil.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Gender and politics researchers - the deadline for the 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics is coming up quickly. Submit your proposal by Nov. 17. 👉 cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. Submission deadline: November 17, 2025. https://cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/catt-prize

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Scholars embarking on significant research in gender and politics - submit a proposal for the 2025 Catt Prize. The prize includes a $2,500 cash award for each project selected. Honorable mention prizes of up to $1,200 per project may also be awarded. 👉 cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Catch Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Shaw, co-directors of Iowa State University's Center for Cyclone Civics, at noon today on Iowa Public Radio's River to River, as they discuss the center and plans for the fall.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Congratulations to Karen Kedrowski, Catt Center director, on receiving the 2025 Making Democracy Work Award from the League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County!

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Scholars - are you doing research in the area of gender and politics? Submit a 2025 Catt Prize proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Today at noon on IPR's River to River: ISU political scientists Karen Kedrowski and Jonathan Hassid discuss the political events of the week with host Ben Kieffer.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Join us via livestream for the keynote address at today's Cyclone Civics professional development conference! go.iastate.edu/ICDXBH

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

During her second term as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Carrie Chapman Catt wrote about the creation of an organization to train women in their new duties of citizenship once voting rights were won.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12/02/2025

“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport —assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do— she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour

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The SAVE Act Could Stop Millions of Women From Voting. Here’s What You Need to Know

The bill would make it harder for women, people of color, young voters, and other marginalized groups to register to vote.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Melissa Martin, Catt Center administrative assistant, shares her vision behind recent updates to the display case in Catt Hall. Her article is the first in a series intended to provide an inside perspective on the center's work and the people who do this work. cattcenter.iastate.edu/2025/01/13/d...

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Bringing stories to life: A new look for the Catt Center display case

Melissa Martin, Catt Center administrative assistant, shares her vision behind the recent updates to the Catt Center display case in Catt Hall.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics!

2024 Catt Prize Awards
Jasmine English, Stanford University, for Carceral Political Discussion: Gender, Race, and Punitive Experiences of Government Welfare Programs.
Christina Fattore, West Virginia University, for Miss Americana and the Vice President: The Influence of Celebrity Endorsements and Virtual Fandom Engagement on Women’s Political Efficacy.
Xiaoxia Huang, Syracuse University, for Women Rise but Men Still Reign: Civil Service Reform and Gender Inclusion in China.
Lü Pin, Rutgers University, for Resistant Resilience in the Age of Escalating Repression: Understanding the Dynamic of China’s Feminist Movement in 2013-2023.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Madeline Becker, a fall 2024 graduate in economics (M.S and B.S.) and political science (B.S.), researched female county supervisors in Iowa last fall. You can read her report, "Iowa Female County Supervisors: Who, Where, Why?" on our website: iastate.box.com/v/IowaFemale....

Photo of Madeline Becker and screenshots of two pages from her report on female county supervisors in Iowa.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

On Feb. 21, join us for two FREE virtual Ready to Run Iowa workshops. Register through Feb. 18 at go.iastate.edu/READYTORUN. More information about Ready to Run Iowa, including the March and April workshop topics: cattcenter.iastate.edu/events/ready...

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

We are sorry to learn of the passing of former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa icon who served the state and country throughout his long career in public service. Our condolences go to his family and loved ones.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Thinking about serving in public office in Iowa? Join us at Ready to Run Iowa, a series of workshops offered every other year by the Catt Center to recruit and train women to become more involved in politics. Find more information and a 2025 schedule at cattcenter.iastate.edu/events/ready....

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Welcome to Kelly Shaw, teaching professor of political science and a new member of the Catt Center staff who will be working with center director Karen Kedrowski in coordinating the new CycloneCivics initiative! cattcenter.iastate.edu/2024/11/11/w...

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

The submission deadline for the Catt Prize is only 10 days away! Submit your proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Erica Smith, associate director for research at the Catt Center, for receiving the 2024 Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research! Read about her here 👇 facultystaff.info.iastate.edu/inside-impac... Photo by Christopher Gannon

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Researchers in gender and politics: submit your proposal for the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics by Nov. 17. cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

You can catch our own Karen Kedrowski on Iowa Public Radio's River to River today at noon, for a discussion on what's going on in politics this week. www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/rive...

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River to River

Tune in to River to River with Ben Kieffer for a conversation about the news — through an Iowa lens. Weekdays at noon or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

Congratulations to Legacy of Heroines scholars Allie, Julia and Mia on their Honors Program poster presentations!

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

Iowa State's 2024 Action Plan for increasing nonpartisan democratic engagement on campus has been identified as one of the strongest submitted in the 2024 action plan review process and has been shared as a sample plan for other four-year institutions! allinchallenge.org/resources/ac...

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ALL IN Challenge - Action Plan Examples

ACTION PLAN EXAMPLES The ALL IN Challenge team evaluated 2022 and 2024 plans based on the key components of Strengthening American Democracy: A Guide for Developing an Action Plan to Increase Civic Le...

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

We’re honored to announce that Iowa State University has been awarded the 2024 Highly Established Action Plan Seal by ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. This seal recognizes campuses with action plans exploring innovative strategies to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement: allin.vote/HEAP

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

Today we honor Dr. Deborah Turner, on the day that she was to present the 2024 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. May she rest in power. Tributes to Dr. Turner at Iowa State are in the planning stages. Information will be announced soon.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

Congratulations to the 2023 Catt Prize winners and honorable mentions! The Catt Center is proud to support your research.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

Catch our own Karen Kedrowski and her coauthor, Melissa Haussman of Carleton University in Ottawa, on IPR's River to River on Wednesday at noon, to discuss their new book, "Walking a Gendered Tightrope: Theresa May and Nancy Pelosi as Legislative Leaders." www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/rive...

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River to River

Tune in to River to River with Ben Kieffer for a conversation about the news — through an Iowa lens. Weekdays at noon or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

The submission deadline for the 2023 Catt Prize is Nov. 26. Submit your proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat...

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Congratulations to the 2024 Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees!

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Catt Center director Karen Kedrowski takes a look at the role that the first ladies have played in the history of the ERA since it was introduced 100 years ago.

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Guest Column: A Look at First Ladies' Influence on the ERA 100 Years Later

By Karen M. Kedrowski

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics @cattcenter.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

People with disabilities can face unique challenges to voting. If you or a family member needs assistance with registering, voting absentee, getting to the polls, filling out a ballot or using a voting machine, visit the Iowa secretary of state’s website: sos.iowa.gov/disabilities...

Photo of #VOTE button, with this text at the bottom: Voting accessibility: it's your right.

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