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Rebecca Quoss-Moore @rmquossmoore.bsky.social · 10d

Writing groups are really such invaluable tools for making sure time gets carved out for your work. I’m making time for this one as often as I can; I hope I see some of y’all there:

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · 10d

Join us for our drop-in writing group, happening tomorrow (Monday) from 4-5:30 EST! We will be off next week (October 6th), so this is your chance for some supportive co-working with us in the next few weeks. Join us! docs.google.com/forms/d/1UIJ...

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · 10d

Join us for our drop-in writing group, happening tomorrow (Monday) from 4-5:30 EST! We will be off next week (October 6th), so this is your chance for some supportive co-working with us in the next few weeks. Join us! docs.google.com/forms/d/1UIJ...

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · 16d

Our first writing group is today! Come join us for some group accountability!

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · 23d

One week until our fall writing group begins! Join us on Monday's from 4 - 5:30 EST to set some goals and work together in a focused, supportive environment! Register to join here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1UIJ...

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · 23d

One week until our fall writing group begins! Join us on Monday's from 4 - 5:30 EST to set some goals and work together in a focused, supportive environment! Register to join here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1UIJ...

GQEM Reading Group Registration

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · 28d

Tomorrow!! There is still time to join us!

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Aug 31

🥳 Announcing our reading group!

Thurs, Sept. 11, 4-5:30 EST, Sex Lives, Joseph Gamble
Thurs, Oct. 9, 4-5:30 EST, Glorious Bodies, Colby Gordon. @badinfinity2.bsky.social will join us!
Thurs, Nov. 13, 4-5:30 EST, Kinky Renaissance, Gillian Knoll, Joseph Gamble

Register here! tinyurl.com/mr3mjauz

The second Thursday of each month, from 4-5:30pm EST. September 11th, Sex Lives, by Joseph Gamble October 9th, Glorious Bodies, by Colby Gordon November 13th, The Kinky Renaissance, edited by Gillian ...

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Sep 4

One week until our first reading group session! We will be discussing a portion of Sex Lives, by Joseph Gamble. Register here to join! Register here! tinyurl.com/mr3mjauz

The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Aug 31

Also happening this fall at GQEM - a co-working group! Each session has opportunities to socialise with fellow writers, set goals, have quiet work sessions, and check in on each other’s progress. Sessions will be Mondays, from 4-5:30pm EST, beginning Monday, September 15th!

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GQEM Reading Group Registration

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Aug 31

🥳 Announcing our reading group!

Thurs, Sept. 11, 4-5:30 EST, Sex Lives, Joseph Gamble
Thurs, Oct. 9, 4-5:30 EST, Glorious Bodies, Colby Gordon. @badinfinity2.bsky.social will join us!
Thurs, Nov. 13, 4-5:30 EST, Kinky Renaissance, Gillian Knoll, Joseph Gamble

Register here! tinyurl.com/mr3mjauz

The second Thursday of each month, from 4-5:30pm EST. September 11th, Sex Lives, by Joseph Gamble October 9th, Glorious Bodies, by Colby Gordon November 13th, The Kinky Renaissance, edited by Gillian ...

Call for Papers: Early Career Researchers Issue XII, Vol. 25 No. 2 (2026) | gender forum: An Internet Journal for Gender Studies

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Jul 18

Sharing a CfP from one of our incredible members who is guest editing an issue of Gender Forum, specifically for early career researchers (anyone who has not yet completed a PhD). Submission is open until October 31st, 2025. journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/ge...

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Jul 16

New at GQEM - a members only Slack server! Connect with other members at conferences, ask advice, share successes, and more! You can become a member here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hAd...

Join The Guild of Queer Early Modernists

Welcome, we're glad you're here!

call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu

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Amy Kahrmann Huseby @akhuseby.bsky.social · Jul 16

Very excited to share the beta test, soft launch of SEL's new graduate student partner publication, Marginalia! Check it out for book reviews, interviews, and essays about what studying literature writ large means and the countless forms it takes ✍️📝📑✍️

SEL Studies in English Literature 1500–1900 @sel1500to1900.bsky.social · Jul 15

Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 presents our new partner publication Marginalia! Our aim is to craft public-facing, somewhat informal meditations on the work of studying literature writ large.

📖 Book Reviews
🎙️ Interviews
📜 Archive Meditations
📝 Critical Essays and Op-eds

Link in bio!

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Liza Blake 🏹 ♠️ @medrenliza.bsky.social · Jul 7

CFP for a special issue on #Medieval #Asexualities!

call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/06/...

cfp | call for papers

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Jun 2

Happy pride month from GQEM! Wishing all of us a rich and joyful month - may we all find hope, community, and solidarity!

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Chris(tyn) Parkes @parkesland.bsky.social · May 1

OPEN LETTER: HISTORIANS FOR TRANS RIGHTS

Are you a historian in the UK or working on UK history fed up at seeing the history of LGBTQIA+ discrimination repeat itself? Sign this open letter to MPs demanding they stand up for trans rights now!

Letter: tinyurl.com/879vuver
Sign: tinyurl.com/4p7wktrn

Historians for Trans Rights - Open Letter to MPs

In light of the recent and incessant attacks on the trans community in the UK by the UK government and legal system, a group of UK-based historians have drafted the letter linked below. Our aim is to ...

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Katie Munday - Autistic and Living the Dream @kmunday.bsky.social · May 2

A UK-wide academic initiative was launched yesterday by non-trans feminist academics and educators (allies) who oppose the recent anti-trans Supreme Court ruling & the concerning EHRC attitude to it called 'Not In Our Name'.

To co-sign: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌈🎓 #AcademicSky

Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against Transphobia

We call on all trans-inclusive feminist academics and educators to sign this statement: ‘Not In Our Name’ We are non-trans feminist academics and educators. We write in support of trans rights, tran...

Support resources for our trans friends and allies | Good Law Project

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · Apr 16

On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies.

Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...

At a time when anti-trans discrimination is rife and hate crime has reached record levels, it’s important to know what support is out there for trans, non-binary or gender-questioning individuals and ...

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Apr 16

In response to today's supreme court ruling, we want to urge any researcher in Trans Histories to consider a proposal to our new Queer & Trans Histories series - because research into Trans histories will help to shape Trans futures: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...

#TransRights

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · Apr 16

The law determines what is legal. It does not determine what is true; what is just; what is morally and ethically sound and defensible. The history of law is the history of the legal system being wrong on these grounds.

Trans women are women.

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austin svedjan @svedjan.bsky.social · Mar 20

Next month at Penn: A symposium on Premodern Trans Studies featuring
@transliterature.bsky.social, @ldevun.bsky.social, @badinfinity2.bsky.social, @hamlethologram.bsky.social, and Nat Rivkin ! Philly come thru!

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Mar 23

Pre and Early Modern Trans Studies symposium beginning soon!!

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Mar 22

Looking for your next early modern queer experience? Come to (Pr)EmoTrams 3 in Boston! Starts tomorrow!

Colby Gordon @badinfinity2.bsky.social · Mar 17

That's right, (Pr)EmoTrans 3 is almost upon us! Join us and our mascot Doof Bat for a generous selection of Jesus vaginas, gay plants, trans Dominicans, sissies, circumcision reversals, and so, so many tranimals

Poster reading: Live & 3D! (Pr)emo Trans March 23-25 Boston University. In the center is our mascot, Doof Bat

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The Guild of Queer Early Modernists @emqueerguild.bsky.social · Mar 22

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us today! Thank you for helping to shape this organization and build community! Stay tuned for updates about where we go from here!