THE PROGRAM INCLUDES LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, SCIENTIFIC DEBATES, AND CULTURAL EVENTS
 

The Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) is hosting Creativity Week in Braga from October 12 to 16, an international initiative that aims to reflect on the role of creativity in contemporary society, bringing together fields such as artificial intelligence, science, philosophy, art, and sustainability.

Over the course of five days, the program will feature lectures, workshops, scientific debates, roundtables, and cultural events, taking place at various venues throughout the city. Participants include figures such as Manuela Veloso, Carlos Fiolhais, Manuela Pintado, Ana Margarida Abrantes, Dustin Stokes, and Pierre Cassou-Noguès, as well as the Ukrainian ambassador, Maryna Mykhailenko.

One of the scheduled events is the Science Café, centered on the theme “What Is the Power of Creativity?”, which will feature Isabel Capeloa Gil, rector of the Portuguese Catholic University; Sergia Adamo, a professor at the University of Trieste; and musician Pedro Abrunhosa.

The initiative aims to promote interdisciplinary dialogue and explore creativity as a driver of innovation, sustainability, social transformation, and entrepreneurship, seeking solutions to some of the challenges of the 21st century.

Held as part of the European university alliance Transform4Europe (T4EU), Creativity Week will bring together in Braga approximately 80 students and young researchers from 15 European and international universities, as well as faculty members, researchers, artists, and representatives from the business world.

According to the dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences at the Portuguese Catholic University, Father Bruno Nobre, the event provides an opportunity to explore creativity from a philosophical and interdisciplinary perspective, while simultaneously strengthening cooperation among institutions of higher education.

The organizers also aim to broaden the discussion on creativity beyond the artistic realm, highlighting its importance in science, research, and technology, as well as in the search for solutions to new and complex problems.

Ricardo Barroso Batista, a professor and researcher who is part of the event’s organizing committee, believes the initiative will provide an opportunity to discuss where and how creativity arises, what makes it possible, and how it contributes to innovation and the development of society.

Transform4Europe brings together UCP and nine universities from various countries.

Admission to most of the activities is free, but registration is required.