Open to QUB staff and students, this seminar will focus on the use of computational tools for modelling important aspects of human culture. It will also present several use cases for these methods related to the study of social stability and cohesion. From a methodological point of view, the seminar will focus on both social and belief networks and provide a basic overview of tools that can be useful for interdisciplinary approaches that employ both cognitive and anthropological perspectives. The seminar will also provide examples and basic defences of several methods within a larger framework. The presentation does not assume any understanding of computer programming. Rather, the goal will be to introduce scholars to new research possibilities within this area and what novel methods that might be appropriate for their future research questions.

Presenters include Dr.Justin Lane, CEO of Culture Pulse and Professor F. LeRon Shults from the University of Agder.

This seminar is hosted in partnership between the Mitchell Institute and the QUB School of Psychology.