Joel Liesenberg

Joel graduated from Central Michigan University in 2018 with a BA in English, focusing in ESL/Applied Linguistics. Upon graduating, he spent two years living and working as a high school English teacher in Tokyo, Japan as part of the JET program. Along with his studies in the MIRS program, he is also a dual-degree student, studying for a Master’s of Science in Information (focusing in Digital Archives, Library Science, and Preservation) through the School of Information. His research interests include Japanese library and archival studies, linguistics, and the portrayal of the queer community in contemporary Japanese literature, games, and other media.