The first issue of Exponent II debuted in July 1974, so while we’re celebrating all year-long, this month is officially our 50th birthday! Exponent II’s first https://exponentii.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_5173-scaled-2.jpg, Claudia Bushman, described Exponent II as a “little newspaper begun in Massachusetts written by and for LDS women.” It was named after the nineteenth-century publication Woman’s Exponent created by early Latter-day Saint women in Salt Lake City. Exponent II is the longest-running Mormon feminist publication and has been crafted with skill and love and labor from thousands of contributors over the decades. So this month, let us celebrate! Here’s a few ways to wish Exponent II a happy birthday.
Join Our Virtual Exponent II Launch Party and GIVEAWAY
On Thursday, July 11 at 6:00 MT / 8:00 ET p.m. we will gather on Zoom to hear from the visual artists, poets, and writers who have contributed to our Summer 2024 issue. This open-themed issue covers a range of topics including, the feminine divine, caretaking, temple work, trans identity and motherhood. If you’ve wondered what Exponent II is also about, this is a great place to find out. All are welcome! Register to receive the Zoom link.
At the launch party we’ll be hosting an Exponent II giveaway with an amazing bundle of Exponent II goodies crafted by Exponent II artists — just attend to be entered to win!
Also, subscribe by July 15 to receive our Summer 2024 issue in your annual subscription — four issues for $35!
Watch for Our Birthday Fundraiser
If you would like to make a donation to help keep our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization alive and thriving, this month is the time! We will be launching a two-week fundraising campaign with a raffle for some *stunning* hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind goods made by artists published in Exponent II. Watch our social media accounts or sign-up for our newsletter to receive notice when the donation drive launches. Learn more about donating to Exponent II.
Submit to Our Fall 2024 Issue
The theme of our Fall 2024 issue is “Stranger Than Fiction.” We’re accepting art, poetry and writing submissions until July 31, 2024. See full details here. If you could use some solidary and support in the writing process, join our Generative Writing Workshop on July 16 at 7:00 MT / 9:00 ET p.m.. More details and a link to register here.
Come See Us at Sunstone
The Sunstone Symposium will be held August 1-3, 2024, in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah campus. Exponent II will have two panels: “We’ve Been Here Before’: Exponent II, Online Mormon Feminism, and Where Change Happens” and “Fifty Years of Exponent II.” Learn more here. We’ll also be in the exhibit area selling subscriptions and branded goods — feminist cross-stitch kits, patron saint candles, Illuminating Ladies Coloring Books and more!
