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 queer early modernists, 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

Summer Writing Exchange, May – August, 2026.

These writing workshops will take place between late May and August 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.

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Summer Reading Group, June – August, 2026

  • June 11th, from 1-2:30 PST/4-5:30 EST, The Single Life, by Jordan Windholz.
  • July 9th, from 1-2:30 PST/4-5:30 EST, Fictions of Consent, by Urvashi Chakravarty.
  • August 13th, from 1-2:30 PST/4-5:30 EST, Boys Abducted, by Abdulhamit Arvas.  
Register here!

Contact GQEM

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

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