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Ciarán O'Kelly is a Senior Lecturer and Interim Head of School at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast. He coordinates the LLM in Law and Technology and contributes to the LINAS Doctoral Training Programme, focusing on AI and legal studies. His research intersects legal studies, governance, and philosophy, with an emphasis on organisational accountability and computational legal methods.
- Research Interests: Business and Human Rights, Algorithmic Decision-Making in Governance, Corporate Accountability, Law and Technology
- Key Projects: Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Algorithmic Solutions (LINAS), Smart City Frameworks
- Teaching Areas: Law and Technology, Company Law, Computational Methods
O'Kelly's work examines how technologies reshape legal epistemology and governance. His publications address corporate code-shifting, human rights compliance, and AI's ethical implications. He actively supervises PhD students and contributes to public debates on AI, including BBC panels.
Recent Awards:
- AHSS Global Reputation Fund Prize (2024)
PhD Supervisions include topics on algorithmic governance, smart homes, and corporate reporting ethics. He also serves on the Athena Swan committee, advancing gender equality in academia.
