Cat Elrod

Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Folklore and Myth, Gothic Music, Gothic Fashion
Genres and Media: Arts, Film and TV, Theatre and Performance, Tourism and Travel
Regions and Cultures: American Gothic
Creatures: Aliens, Animals, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

SFX MUA, Costume Designer and instructor at The OC School of the Arts and Department Head of Makeup/Costumes for LA’s first immersive theatre, Delusion.

Email: CatElrod@yahoo.com
Website: https://cat-elrod.format.com

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Audrey Marmol

Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity, Queer Gothic, Trans Gothic, Gothic Gender
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Eco-Gothic, Folklore and Myth, Gothic Music, Spirituality and Religion
Genres and Media: Arts, Fiction, Film and TV, Poetry, Theatre and Performance, Tourism and Travel, Virtual Gothic
Regions and Cultures: Postcolonial Gothic, African Gothic, American Gothic, Antipodean Gothic, Arctic Gothic, Asian Gothic, Black Gothic, Canadian Gothic, Caribbean Gothic, Creole Gothic, European Gothic, Irish Gothic, Latin American Gothic, Middle-Eastern Gothic, Nordic Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Southern American Gothic, Tropical Gothic, Welsh Gothic
Creatures: Aliens, Animals, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

Undergraduate student passionate about Gothic literature, exploring horror themes, the uncanny, and cultural anxieties. Aspiring scholar of Gothic fiction, history, and its enduring influence.

Email: Audrey_Marmol@student.uml.edu

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Kristin Boaz

Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity, Queer Gothic, Trans Gothic, Gothic Gender
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Eco-Gothic, Folklore and Myth, Gothic Music, Gothic Fashion, Spirituality and Religion
Genres and Media: Arts, Fiction, Film and TV, Poetry, Theatre and Performance, Tourism and Travel
Regions and Cultures: Postcolonial Gothic, African Gothic, American Gothic, Antipodean Gothic, Arctic Gothic, Asian Gothic, Black Gothic, Canadian Gothic, Caribbean Gothic, Creole Gothic, European Gothic, Irish Gothic, Latin American Gothic, Middle-Eastern Gothic, Nordic Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Southern American Gothic, Tropical Gothic, Welsh Gothic
Creatures: Aliens, Animals, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

English teacher of 24 years. I created a Gothic literature class and a modern Gothic literature class through A_G College Board. LOVE dark fiction!

Email: kblove5@hotmail.com

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Éile Alyssa Rasmussen

Affiliation: King's College London

Research Areas:
Period: 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity, Queer Gothic, Trans Gothic, Gothic Gender
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Folklore and Myth, Gothic Fashion
Genres and Media: Arts, Fiction, Film and TV, Children and YA, Games, Comics and Graphic Novels, Theatre and Performance
Regions and Cultures: Postcolonial Gothic, American Gothic, European Gothic
Creatures: Ghosts, Monsters

I am an emerging Gothic philosopher currently pursuing my Masters in Global Cultures at King’s College London and exploring PhD possibilities.

Email: eile.alyssa.rasmussen@gmail.com
Website: https://bsky.app/profile/eilerasmussen.bsky.social

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Prema Arasu

Affiliation: The University of Western Australia

Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity, Queer Gothic, Trans Gothic, Gothic Gender
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Eco-Gothic, Folklore and Myth, Technology, Medicine and Science, Gothic Music, Gothic Fashion, Spirituality and Religion
Genres and Media: Animation, Arts, Fiction, Film and TV, Children and YA, Games, Comics and Graphic Novels, Poetry, Tourism and Travel
Regions and Cultures: Postcolonial Gothic, Antipodean Gothic, Arctic Gothic, Asian Gothic, Black Gothic, European Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Welsh Gothic
Creatures: Aliens, Animals, Ghosts, Monsters

Dr Prema Arasu is a writer and academic at the University of Western Australia. Their research interests include weird fiction, the deep sea, and sea monsters.

Email: prema.arasu@uwa.edu.au
Website: https://premaarasu.com/

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Iris Ouellette

Affiliation: Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Research Areas:
Period: 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity, Queer Gothic, Gothic Gender
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Folklore and Myth, Technology, Medicine and Science, Gothic Music, Gothic Fashion
Genres and Media: Animation, Arts, Fiction, Film and TV, Games, Poetry, Tourism and Travel
Regions and Cultures: American Gothic, Canadian Gothic, European Gothic, Irish Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Southern American Gothic
Creatures: Aliens, Animals, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

Iris Ouellette is a lecturer in English at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Email: s.iris.ouellette@gmail.com

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Kirstie Harrison Dunne

Affiliation: University of Sheffield

Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity, Queer Gothic, Trans Gothic, Gothic Gender
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Eco-Gothic, Folklore and Myth, Technology, Medicine and Science, Spirituality and Religion
Genres and Media: Fiction, Film and TV, Poetry, Theatre and Performance, Tourism and Travel
Regions and Cultures: Postcolonial Gothic, Black Gothic, European Gothic, Irish Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Welsh Gothic
Creatures: Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

Kirstie Harrison Dunne is an English Literature MA student at the University of Sheffield.

Email: kirstie.hd@btinternet.com

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Mary Phelan

Research Areas:
Period: 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Technology, Medicine and Science
Genres and Media: Arts, Fiction, Film and TV, Tourism and Travel
Regions and Cultures: European Gothic
Creatures: Aliens, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

Mary Phelan has a BA in art history (University College London, 2001) and an MA in English literature (Open University). Her book, Wicked Uncles and Haunted Cellars: What the Gothic Heroine Tells Us Today, is published by Greenwich Exchange.

Email: hardworkingeditor@hotmail.com
Website: http://maryphelan.blogspot.com

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Alex

Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity, Queer Gothic, Trans Gothic, Gothic Gender
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Eco-Gothic, Folklore and Myth, Technology, Medicine and Science, Gothic Music, Gothic Fashion, Spirituality and Religion
Genres and Media: Animation, Arts, Fiction, Film and TV, Children and YA, Games, Comics and Graphic Novels, Poetry, Theatre and Performance, Tourism and Travel, Virtual Gothic
Regions and Cultures: Postcolonial Gothic, African Gothic, American Gothic, Antipodean Gothic, Arctic Gothic, Asian Gothic, Black Gothic, Canadian Gothic, Caribbean Gothic, Creole Gothic, European Gothic, Irish Gothic, Latin American Gothic, Middle-Eastern Gothic, Nordic Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Southern American Gothic, Tropical Gothic, Welsh Gothic
Creatures: Aliens, Animals, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

Email: alexgiron4512@gmail.com

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Gero Guttzeit

Affiliation: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Research Areas:
Period: Early Modern Gothic, 18th Century Gothic, 19th Century Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, 21st Century Gothic
Gender: Female Gothic, Gothic Masculinity
Interdisciplinary Approaches: Folklore and Myth, Technology, Medicine and Science
Genres and Media: Fiction, Film and TV, Games, Poetry, Theatre and Performance
Regions and Cultures: Postcolonial Gothic, American Gothic, Black Gothic, Canadian Gothic, European Gothic, Scottish Gothic, Southern American Gothic
Creatures: Animals, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Zombies

I teach English Literature at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. My work is situated at the intersection of Modern British and American literary studies and guided by interests in authorship, monstrosity, and the Gothic, particularly Southern American and Scottish Gothic.

Email: gero.guttzeit@lmu.de
Website: https://geroguttzeit.de

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