Fifty Years of Exponent II

Join special guest host Rachel Rueckert, editor-in-chief of Exponent II magazine, for an insightful conversation with Katie Ludlow Rich and Heather Sundahl about their soon-to-be-released book, Fifty Years of Exponent II.

They explore the common themes that feminist women have been facing since the inception of the Exponent II in 1974.

Katie Ludlow Rich is a writer and independent scholar of Mormon women’s history. Her work focuses on centering women’s voices and their agentive decisions even while functioning within a patriarchal tradition. She has a bachelor’s in history and a master’s in English, both from Brigham Young University. Her writing has appeared in Exponent II, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, the Journal of Mormon History, and the Salt Lake Tribune. 

Heather Sundahl believes in the power of stories. In pursuit of this, she has volunteered with Exponent II for 28 years. As a writer and editor, Heather works to amplify marginalized voices and has collected the oral histories of Botswanan, South African, Native American, and queer Mormon women. She received a master’s in English from BYU and a master’s in Marriage & Family Therapy from Utah Valley University. Heather works at a residential treatment center where she helps her teenage clients find narratives that promote growth and healing. 

In addition to Rachel Rueckert’s work at Exponent II, she is the author of several books, most recently If The Tide Turns.

Follow them on Instagram at:
Katie @katieludlowrich 
Rachel @rachelrueckert