Rachel Harley initiated the creation of the Sibling Studies Network, as a result of the rich conversations that were sparked during the 2022 Sibling Studies Colloquium. For more information about this event, click here. 

Rachel is an AHRC-WRoCAH-funded doctoral candidate at the Centre of Medieval Studies, University of York. Her research seeks to uncover the nature of sibling relationships in the later Middle Ages, focusing especially on the dynamic and intersectional nature of siblinghood. Her project's recognition that sibling dynamics are shaped by gender and social standing will also generate insights beneficial to present-day understandings of familial support networks, particularly in the criminal justice system. 

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Katherine Davies (PhD, Manchester University, 2011) is senior lecturer in Sociology at the University of Sheffield. Katherine's research focuses on the complexities of personal relationships and she has conducted research investigating the ups and downs of friendship relationships, the lived realities of shared housing relationships, the effects of Brexit on everyday family life and the sociological significance of sibling relationships. Katherine has a forthcoming book Siblings and Sociology which will be published by Manchester University Press in early 2023.

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Emre Deniz is a research associate in Education at the University of Manchester. He is also a final-year doctoral candidate at the University of York. Emre's research focuses on negative aspects of sibling relationships, such as bullying, and their effects on children and adolescents' mental health and well-being, specifically in the autistic population.

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Nikita Hayden (PhD, University of Warwick, 2020) is a research fellow at the University of Warwick. Her sibling research focuses on the experiences of siblings of disabled children and adults, particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Nikita is a Research Associate for Sibs, the UK charity for siblings of disabled people.

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Rachel E. Moss (PhD, University of York, 2009) is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Northampton, UK. Her research focuses on gender, family and literary culture in the late Middle Ages, and she is currently developing a new research area in medievalism and the extreme right in Britain. She blogs at rachelemoss.com and tweets @menysnoweballes.

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Shawn D. Whiteman (PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 2004) is a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Utah State University. Utilising a bioecological perspective, Shawn’s research investigates the connections between family socialisation processes and youth’s health and socioemotional adjustment. He is specifically interested in the implications of youth’s sibling relationships for their health and well-being.

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