Name: Culture Code
Start: 2026-05-18T19:00:00
End: 2026-05-18T21:00:00
Location: The Liberty Bar

From community sport to smart tech, how is modern life reshaping how we connect? Discover how the Gaelic4Mothers&Others programme boosts wellbeing and belonging, whether alcohol-free beer can truly replace the social pint, and how AI is transforming university timetabling. We’ll also explore a provocative question: could human-like AI foster unhealthy, even cult-like attachments?

More Than Football: The Gaelic4Mothers&Others Story

Glynis Gardiner (PhD Candidate)

The Gaelic4Mothers&Others Programme helps women reconnect with fun, fitness and community. This talk explores how a recreational football programme boosts wellbeing, confidence and belonging.

To Beer or to NoLo Beer: The Rise of 0.0% Pints

Fergal O'Connor (Senior Lecturer, Economics)

Alcohol-free beer is booming, but can it really replace our pints? Using global data from 72 countries, this talk explores whether 0.0% drinks are really a substitute on a night in or out.

University Timetabling Meets Student Needs

Ignacio Castineiras (Lecturer)

University Timetabling decides the schedule of students, impacting their learning experience. Computing a timetable is extremely challenging, but AI can assist timetablers in addressing student needs.

Cult Culture in AI

Oonagh O'Brien (Lecturer )

Can Emotional and Human Like AI through “love bombing”, “providing digital sanctuary”, “prioritising validation over truth” and “decreasing social interactions” create cult like attachment problems for society.

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