Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe's life has been, at times, diverse (rugby captain, jazz pianist, language teacher, psychiatric nurse, gorilla campaigner). He is currently employed at Liverpool Hope University where he specialises in researching and teaching three areas of psychology: Parapsychology, Investigative Psychology & Music Psychology. His paranormal research has focussed on testing mediums and psychics in the laboratory and also field-work examining haunting experiences. The title of the PhD was "Assessing the content of advice given by practitioners who claim a paranormal ability". He's also been the lead psychologist in a project examining Infrasound which incorporated a live concert at the Purcell Room in London. Additional research has included psychic criminology and 'Christian' parapsychology (i.e. exorcism, possession and stigmata). Aside from academic research, which he has published and presented at numerous conferences, more recently he has participated in a documentary with National Geographic examining the use of psychics in criminal investigations and provided accounts of his daily activities in order to inform the lead in a recent ITV paranormal drama about the afterlife.

Speech Details

Parapsychology - a journey through the science of the paranormal illustrated by amusing anecdotes, scientific discovery and magic tricks.
Media & the Paranormal - accounts of Ciarán's experience in paranormal shows. He will recount his regular battles with mediums & psychics, amuse with his complicated search for the answer to all manner of wild and wonderful paranormal phenomena including ghosts, poltergeist and ectoplasm!

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