Liesl Jensen (she/her)
@liesljensen.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham. Researching asexuality, virginity, and performance. Crazy cat lady. Actor. Cheese lover. Always has a cup of tea. Founder of the Guild of Queer Early Modernists. GQEM.org 🏳️🌈 💜🖤🤍
The coolest people, talking about the coolest thing?? Really what more could you want?! I am so lucky to be a part of this project and I cannot wait (!!) to hear everyone else's research and thinking! It's right before MLA...so please come join us to revel in the profound potentials of asexuality!
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Conference on "Early Modern Asexualities," in person at Victoria College at the University of Toronto (and streamed online), January 5-7, 2026.
Get previews of chapters in the collection edited by myself, @catherineclifford.bsky.social, and @omaraphd.bsky.social. 💜🤍🌪️🖤
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Get previews of chapters in the collection edited by myself, @catherineclifford.bsky.social, and @omaraphd.bsky.social. 💜🤍🌪️🖤
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November 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The coolest people, talking about the coolest thing?? Really what more could you want?! I am so lucky to be a part of this project and I cannot wait (!!) to hear everyone else's research and thinking! It's right before MLA...so please come join us to revel in the profound potentials of asexuality!
In what has been a fall heavy on paperwork and deadlines, this has been such a lovely oasis of deep reading and thinking mostly for pleasure! Come join us for our final session of the term!
Our reading group returns next Thursday, the 13th, for our FINAL session of the term! We will be discussion Gamble and Knoll's Kinky Renaissance! There is still time to join us!
🥳 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
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
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In what has been a fall heavy on paperwork and deadlines, this has been such a lovely oasis of deep reading and thinking mostly for pleasure! Come join us for our final session of the term!
Many years in, I still always come away from sessions like this with new wisdom! And always nice to try and pass on some of that wisdom!
Such a great session! 16 members in attendance – so lovely to see so many new faces🫶
Huge thanks to Juliana, Bet, Liesl, Patrick, Yuqi and Maria for offering your wisdom to our new starters! It's so valuable to have such a supportive space.
Want to get involved? Email us at revelsoffice@gmail.com!
Huge thanks to Juliana, Bet, Liesl, Patrick, Yuqi and Maria for offering your wisdom to our new starters! It's so valuable to have such a supportive space.
Want to get involved? Email us at revelsoffice@gmail.com!
October 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Many years in, I still always come away from sessions like this with new wisdom! And always nice to try and pass on some of that wisdom!
This afternoon! Join us!
Tomorrow, from 4-5:30! Join us for some quiet, focused work time!
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...
October 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This afternoon! Join us!
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I had a great time chatting to @stinaface.bsky.social and @ninajonesfilm.bsky.social about asexual representation, and you can listen to the podcast episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/3p5D... Also, go read my blog about the impacts of ace representation below 👀 Happy Ace Week everyone! 💜
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I had a great time chatting to @stinaface.bsky.social and @ninajonesfilm.bsky.social about asexual representation, and you can listen to the podcast episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/3p5D... Also, go read my blog about the impacts of ace representation below 👀 Happy Ace Week everyone! 💜
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Today! There is still time to join us for this afternoon's discussion!
Our reading group returns this Thursday, with @badinfinity2.bsky.social brilliant Glorious Bodies. Join us!
🥳 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
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
October 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Today! There is still time to join us for this afternoon's discussion!
The Revels Office has been such a fun and supportive group for me! Cannot recommend enough!
Hey Bluesky!👋 We're the Revels Office, an academic network for PGRs and ECRS researching all things early modern📚
Our community is a friendly space to share ideas and resources, ask questions, support each other, and meet fellow early modernists.
Check out our website for more! revelsoffice.com
Our community is a friendly space to share ideas and resources, ask questions, support each other, and meet fellow early modernists.
Check out our website for more! revelsoffice.com
Revels Office
⋅ a virtual network for early modern PhD students and ECRs ⋅
revelsoffice.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Revels Office has been such a fun and supportive group for me! Cannot recommend enough!
Come join for a chill and supportive co-working session!
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...
GQEM Writing Group Registration
Mondays, 4 - 5:30pm EST
docs.google.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Come join for a chill and supportive co-working session!
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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 Writing Group Registration
Mondays, 4 - 5:30pm EST
docs.google.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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...
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Tomorrow!! There is still time to join us!
🥳 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
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
GQEM Reading Group Registration
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 ...
docs.google.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Tomorrow!! There is still time to join us!
Also this - lots happening over at GQEM!
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!
tinyurl.com/z8kf2vf9
tinyurl.com/z8kf2vf9
GQEM Writing Group Registration
Mondays, 4 - 5:30pm EST
tinyurl.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Also this - lots happening over at GQEM!
Reposted by Liesl Jensen (she/her)
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!
tinyurl.com/z8kf2vf9
tinyurl.com/z8kf2vf9
GQEM Writing Group Registration
Mondays, 4 - 5:30pm EST
tinyurl.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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!
tinyurl.com/z8kf2vf9
tinyurl.com/z8kf2vf9
I'm m so excited for this! Hope to see many of you there!
🥳 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
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
GQEM Reading Group Registration
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 ...
docs.google.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I'm m so excited for this! Hope to see many of you there!
Reposted by Liesl Jensen (she/her)
When people say, “do your own research,” they generally mean, “google it.” They generally do NOT mean, “conduct an independent, ethical, peer reviewed study.” I would love if we spent more time differentiating between “research as knowledge production” and “research as knowledge consumption.”
August 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
When people say, “do your own research,” they generally mean, “google it.” They generally do NOT mean, “conduct an independent, ethical, peer reviewed study.” I would love if we spent more time differentiating between “research as knowledge production” and “research as knowledge consumption.”
Baffled as to why so many digital academic publications don't have page numbers. I want to cite the things you publish! Let me!
August 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Baffled as to why so many digital academic publications don't have page numbers. I want to cite the things you publish! Let me!
Excited for this new aspect of GQEM!
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!
docs.google.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Excited for this new aspect of GQEM!
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
Had so much fun reviewing Arden of Faversham for the wonderful folks at @shaxbull.bsky.social Check it out if you are interested in original practices, or want to hear about some farcical stage violence!
Liesl Jensen reviews the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s 2024 production of Arden of Faversham.
🎭: cupresents.org/performance/...
📰: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/956907
📷: Jennifer M. Koskinen
🎭: cupresents.org/performance/...
📰: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/956907
📷: Jennifer M. Koskinen
![An image of Prompter (Heidi Schmidt), Will (Sean Scrutchins), Thomas Arden (Lavour Addison), Alice Arden (Noelia Antweiler), Shakebag (Jacob Dresch), and Mosby (Ryan Omar Stack) over a dark orange background with the SB logo and the text “In keeping with the farcical energy [. . .] violence was staged as comedy. Dummy pistols were given sound by actors shouting ‘Bang!’, and rubber daggers visibly wiggled throughout Arden’s successful murder.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sopgsks5ttyonu7quuyavquu/bafkreiherprtw6a5ihdq77sx2pl5sk7ixlkjtxhochmghc4hi6b2fk4wgy@jpeg)
April 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Had so much fun reviewing Arden of Faversham for the wonderful folks at @shaxbull.bsky.social Check it out if you are interested in original practices, or want to hear about some farcical stage violence!
Very excited to have a performance review in this issue! Check it out if you are an Arden of Faversham or original practices aficionado! Many, many thanks to @shaxbull.bsky.social for being such a friendly and welcoming place to have a first publication!
NEW ISSUE KLAXON: Shakespeare Bulletin 42.4 features Claire Kimball's essay on visual dramaturgy, Jennifer Birkett's essay on the 50/50 Shakespeare project, and a special reviews section on the Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival.
📰: muse.jhu.edu/issue/53960
📰: muse.jhu.edu/issue/53960
April 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Very excited to have a performance review in this issue! Check it out if you are an Arden of Faversham or original practices aficionado! Many, many thanks to @shaxbull.bsky.social for being such a friendly and welcoming place to have a first publication!
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Today, we added our first records - 4 total - from the midwest, taking place in Denver, Colorado, for performances of The Taming of the Shrew and The Winter's Tale in 1900! This brings our record total to 7,016. ✨🎩
April 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Today, we added our first records - 4 total - from the midwest, taking place in Denver, Colorado, for performances of The Taming of the Shrew and The Winter's Tale in 1900! This brings our record total to 7,016. ✨🎩
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Was so great to spend three days with others in STEM (Shakespeare, The Early Modern). #Shax2025 #RenSa2025
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ALT: a calculator that says i love st em and m on it
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March 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Was so great to spend three days with others in STEM (Shakespeare, The Early Modern). #Shax2025 #RenSa2025
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Looking for your next early modern queer experience? Come to (Pr)EmoTrams 3 in Boston! Starts tomorrow!
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
March 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Looking for your next early modern queer experience? Come to (Pr)EmoTrams 3 in Boston! Starts tomorrow!
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See you all in a few minutes at our first meeting, generously hosted by @saaupdates.bsky.social! We will be having lunch in the Fens, on the 5th floor of the Sheraton!
March 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
See you all in a few minutes at our first meeting, generously hosted by @saaupdates.bsky.social! We will be having lunch in the Fens, on the 5th floor of the Sheraton!
I'm so excited to see this project come to life! Come join!
Today is the day!!!! Please join us for our first ever meeting, from 1-2pm, in the Fens, on the 5th floor of the Sheraton!!!
March 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I'm so excited to see this project come to life! Come join!
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Today is the day!!!! Please join us for our first ever meeting, from 1-2pm, in the Fens, on the 5th floor of the Sheraton!!!
March 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today is the day!!!! Please join us for our first ever meeting, from 1-2pm, in the Fens, on the 5th floor of the Sheraton!!!