The darkness of the soul, the black and lace aesthetic, the contemplation during midnight hours, the dash across the wind-swept moors: all of these elements have been part of the gothic genre, but what does it mean today? From Victorian gothic roots to southern gothic, non-Eurocentric gothic, and everything in between, join our panel of experts as they examine how this subgenre has permeated in books and pop culture in recent years, and what we can expect from it in the future. Panelists: Sarah Hans (moderator), Richard Lee Byers, Brandon O’Brien, Diana M. Pho. Track: GCWS Genre.