How can creativity help us address the challenges of the 21st century? Artificial Intelligence, climate change, geopolitical tensions, and rapid technological transformation are reshaping society and raising fundamental questions about what it means to create, innovate, and act as human beings.
This central theme will guide Creativity Week, organized by the Portuguese Catholic University in Braga, from October 12 to 16, 2026. Ten spots are now open for doctoral candidates, PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, academic staff involved in doctoral education, and staff working in doctoral education and research support to participate in the PhD Conference “Thinking Creativity: An International PhD Conference in Philosophy.”
The Doctoral Conference is part of the broader Creativity Week 2026, which will include participation in the Matchmaking Event – Together We Create the Future.
Through keynote lectures, parallel sessions, workshops, and scientific debates, the conference promotes interdisciplinary dialogue among philosophy, the arts, science, and technology, and explores creativity as a driver of innovation, sustainability, and social transformation.
At the same time, there are 10 openings, with full scholarships covering travel, lodging, and insurance, for master’s students (interested in pursuing a Ph.D.), Ph.D. candidates, Ph.D. students, and postdoctoral researchers to participate in the Summer School, which will include participation in all components of the Creativity Week program.
Under the theme “Shaping the Future: Philosophy, Creativity, and Human Transformation in the Age of AI,” participants will work in international teams on one of three thematic areas: Creativity and Artificial Intelligence, Creativity and Conflict Resolution, and Creativity for Sustainability.
Read the terms and conditions of the calls for applications and apply for the PhD Conference or the Summer School by September 10, 2026. The results will be announced on September 20, 2026.
For more information, please contact creativityweek.braga@ucp.pt
