Name: Identity, Care and Belonging: Everyday Social Life
Start: 2026-05-18T19:00:00
End: 2026-05-18T21:30:00
Location: 99 Mary St

What does it mean to belong in today’s society? Researchers from the University of Sheffield explore how identity is shaped in everyday social life. From navigating self-presentation and stigma online, to the often-overlooked experiences of young carers, to rethinking disability through humour and siblinghood, it reveals how connection and belonging are constantly negotiated in everyday life.

Programmed and produced by Faith Ogechi Ekwuribe and Myrtle Ziwei Zeng from the University of Sheffield

Self, Selfies and Sex Work

Amy Gunn (Postgraduate researcher, Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations )

Online content creation, for social media and platforms like Only Fans, requires strategic presentation of self; to transform into income, and to avoid 'deplatforming'. This is juggled alongside bigger contexts of stigma, authenticity and gig economy for adult industries. Amy shares insights from her PhD project, exploring the labours of creating (explicit) content online.

"Do you want to go to the Seaside?" “I have to look after Mum!”

Dan Chaib (Postgraduate Researcher, Sheffield Methods Institute)

Think back to when you were a child; school ends, the sun’s out, and it’s time for some fun! Maybe your local youth club was open and you were excited to go get payback for that game of pool you lost last week. Or maybe your favourite football team were playing, and you were going to cheer them on. Here, we’re going to talk about why young carers might struggle to access these spaces, and how we can change that.

Who is allowed to be funny? Learning disability, siblinghood and humour

Tom Ryan (Researcher, Education )

When siblinghood and learning disability is discussed it is often with concern for non-disabled sibling experiences, with there being an assumption that this relationship is ‘lacking’ in some way. This presentation draws on interviews of siblings of people with learning disabilities to challenge this narrative. Stories of humour are used to present radical, affirmative understandings of disability and siblinghood.

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