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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists

Welcome to The Guild of Queer Early Modernists (GQEM)! You are invited to tour our pages, check out our upcoming events, and become a member of our community!

The mission of the GQEM is to support queer scholars and scholars of queerness in early modern studies. We support scholars of all genders and from historically under-represented backgrounds in academia, and work to create a field that welcomes all of us as our full selves.

Join GQEM!

All scholars of early modernity who are interested in promoting the study of queerness, or who are concerned with the position of queer scholars in the field are invited to become members of the GQEM. Membership to GQEM is free, and will be renewed annually. Benefits of Membership:

Members-only email list
First access to our forthcoming mentorship program.
Join us for community events like our reading group and writing support group!
Digital community and scholarship support – reading groups, networking and social events, professionalisation and job market sessions, and more!

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Events Calendar

Writing Exchange, January – March, 2026.

These writing workshops will take place between January and March 2026. Participants will be paired with 1 or 2 other people to exchange writing up to 8000 words long. Participants will then return feedback and have a meeting together to discuss questions, ideas, and comments.

Winter and Spring Reading Group, February – May, 2026

Dates and readings will be announced soon!

2nd Annual Open Meeting!

Join us in Denver, Colorado, at the Shakespeare Association of America’s 2026 conference, where our 2nd annual open meeting will take place from 1-2pm on Saturday, April 4th!

Contact GQEM

Thank you for getting in touch with GQEM! For all enquiries, please email us at emqueerguild@gmail.com.

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