Bethan Archer

Lecturer in Criminology, PhD student

Research Overview

Bethan's research explores consensual sibling incest in contemporary fiction, TV, and film. Arguing that its popularity speaks to more than an illicit fascination but is a pervasive, discursive phenomenon, she considers how the modern reframing of the trope reflects contemporary uncertainties surrounding normative sexualities and familial relationships.

British Society of Criminology 2025
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

History as/and the Social Sciences
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Manchester Film Festival
Festival/Exhibition/Concert

Herstory Re-Imagined
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Private, Civil & Public Sexualities
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Siblings on Stage, Page and Screen
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience