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EEGConnect: Intelligent, but fallible — Rationality, error, and the illusion of certainty

 
EEGConnect: Inteligentes, mas enganáveis — Racionalidade, erro e a ilusão da certeza
Friday, 20/02/2026   
Auditorium dst | Building 8 | Gualtar Campus | Braga, 03:30 p.m.
On February 20, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., the School of Economics, Management, and Political Science at the University of Minho will hold a session entitled “When intelligence is not enough: critical thinking as an epistemological requirement” in the dst Auditorium, dedicated to reflecting on the role of critical thinking in evaluating information, arguments, and decisions.

The initiative proposes an analysis of the contemporary challenges associated with decision-making, in a context marked by information overload, fragmentation of knowledge, and increasing pressure to decide quickly. Based on the Socratic tradition, the session addresses critical thinking as a philosophical practice of monitoring one's own judgments, articulating contributions from philosophy, cognitive psychology, and the analysis of social and technological conditions that favor systematic error.

The session will feature Nuno Paulos Tavares, who holds a degree in Philosophy and has been teaching since 2005 in the areas of Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Personal Development, and Critical Thinking. He is co-founder and coordinator of Enteléquia – Practical Philosophy and founder of A Consulta Filosófica, working as a consultant in educational and organizational contexts.

This EEGConnect session is part of the EEG Transversal Skills Development Program (EEGenerating Human Skills).Registration is available on the EEGenerating Skills platform.
Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt
 
Friday, 20/02/2026
EEGConnect: Intelligent, but fallible — Rationality, error, and the illusion of certainty
EEGConnect: Inteligentes, mas enganáveis — Racionalidade, erro e a ilusão da certeza
Auditorium dst | Building 8 | Gualtar Campus | Braga, 03:30 p.m.

AI IN TEACHING - AILab

 
AI IN TEACHING - AILab
Wednesday, 21/01/2026   
AI IN TEACHING - AILab

On January 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., the School of Economics, Management, and Political Science (EEG) will host the first public session of AILab, an academic project dedicated to the application of Artificial Intelligence in the context of Higher Education, in the EEG Auditorium, Building 8, University of Minho, Gualtar Campus.
The main objective of the project is to enable UMinho students to create Artificial Intelligence assistants applied to curricular units, promoting new forms of learning and study support.

This first session will have a practical format, dedicated to the creation of an AI assistant applied to the Marketing curricular unit, allowing participants to explore the potential of these tools in supporting their academic journey.

The session is aimed at students of the University of Minho and is part of the growing relevance of Artificial Intelligence in higher education, both pedagogically and technologically. The initiative was developed by students of the EEG Management Degree, with the support of the EEG.

Registration must be done here: https://forms.gle/yLSDZtoyiuLKaDvaA

The event will be broadcast online via the link: https://www.youtube.com/live/SNP4sUGcCoE
Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt
 
Wednesday, 21/01/2026
AI IN TEACHING - AILab
AI IN TEACHING - AILab

Critical thinking highlighted in another EEGConnect session

 
Nuno Paulos Tavares
  • Nuno Paulos Tavares
  • Nuno Paulos Tavares
  • EEG Connect Nuno Paulos Tavares
  • EEG Connect Nuno Paulos Tavares
Friday, 16/01/2026   
The School of Economics, Management and Political Science at the University of Minho promoted another EEGConnect session, entitled ‘When intelligence is not enough: critical thinking as an epistemological requirement’, which was attended by Nuno Paulos Tavares and was dedicated to reflecting on the importance of critical thinking in evaluating information, arguments and decision-making processes.

The initiative focused on the contemporary challenges of decision-making in a context marked by information overload, fragmentation of knowledge and increasing pressure to decide quickly. Drawing on the Socratic tradition, the session addressed critical thinking as a philosophical practice of monitoring one's own judgements, bringing together contributions from philosophy, cognitive psychology and the analysis of the social and technological conditions that lead to systematic error.

With a degree in Philosophy, Nuno Paulos Tavares has been teaching since 2005 in the areas of Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Personal Development and Critical Thinking. He is co-founder and coordinator of Enteléquia – Practical Philosophy and founder of A Consulta Filosófica, working as a consultant in educational and organisational contexts, bringing an applied and interdisciplinary perspective to the debate on critical thinking in contemporary society.
Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt
 
Friday, 16/01/2026
Critical thinking highlighted in another EEGConnect session
Nuno Paulos Tavares

EEGConnect: Intelligent, but fallible — Rationality, error, and the illusion of certainty

 
EEGConnect Intelligent, but fallible — Rationality, error, and the illusion of certainty
Thursday, 15/01/2026   
Auditorium dst | Building 8 | Gualtar Campus | Braga, 04:30 p.m.
On January 15, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., the School of Economics, Management, and Political Science at the University of Minho will hold a session entitled “When intelligence is not enough: critical thinking as an epistemological requirement” in the dst Auditorium, dedicated to reflecting on the role of critical thinking in evaluating information, arguments, and decisions.

The initiative proposes an analysis of the contemporary challenges associated with decision-making, in a context marked by information overload, fragmentation of knowledge, and increasing pressure to decide quickly. Based on the Socratic tradition, the session addresses critical thinking as a philosophical practice of monitoring one's own judgments, articulating contributions from philosophy, cognitive psychology, and the analysis of social and technological conditions that favor systematic error.

The session will feature Nuno Paulos Tavares, who holds a degree in Philosophy and has been teaching since 2005 in the areas of Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Personal Development, and Critical Thinking. He is co-founder and coordinator of Enteléquia – Practical Philosophy and founder of A Consulta Filosófica, working as a consultant in educational and organizational contexts.

This EEGConnect session is part of the EEG Transversal Skills Development Program (EEGenerating Human Skills).Registration is available on the EEGenerating Skills platform.
Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt
 
Thursday, 15/01/2026
EEGConnect: Intelligent, but fallible — Rationality, error, and the illusion of certainty
EEGConnect Intelligent, but fallible — Rationality, error, and the illusion of certainty
Auditorium dst | Building 8 | Gualtar Campus | Braga, 04:30 p.m.

Professor Manuel Rocha Armada appointed Member of the Steering Committee of the Investor Compensation System

 
Manuel Rocha Armada
Tuesday, 13/01/2026   
Professor Manuel José da Rocha Armada, Full Professor (and Emeritus) at the School of Economics, Management and Political Science at the University of Minho, has been appointed Member of the Steering Committee of the Investor Compensation System, by order of the Minister of State and Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento.

With an academic career that began in 1980 at the University of Minho, Manuel Rocha Armada has held various leadership positions, including two terms as President of the School of Economics, Management and Political Science. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Manchester Business School, a Master's degree in Management Science from the University of Kent and a degree in Management from ISEG - Technical University of Lisbon.

Internationally recognised in the field of finance, particularly in capital markets, he has published extensively in leading international journals and has been awarded several academic prizes, including the IIF Research Professor Award 2021. He sits on the editorial boards of several scientific journals and has held leadership positions in international associations and conferences in the field of finance.

A researcher at NIPE – CeCenter for Research in Economic and Business Policy at the University of Minho, Professor Manuel Rocha Armada has collaborated on research projects with the CMVM, European universities and Latin American institutions, strengthening the link between academic research and regulatory bodies.

The School of Economics, Management and Political Science congratulates Professor Manuel Rocha Armada on this appointment, which recognises his academic and scientific career and reinforces the School's presence in relevant bodies of the national financial system.
Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt
 
Tuesday, 13/01/2026
Professor Manuel Rocha Armada appointed Member of the Steering Committee of the Investor Compensation System
Manuel Rocha Armada
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