Professor Kristjánsson to run course on Practical Wisdom in the Professions at Boston College
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the demand for ethical decision-making and wise judgment has never been more crucial. The Boston College course will offer a comprehensive exploration of practical wisdom, or phronesis, within professional practice. Throughout this course, Kristján Kristjánsson will delve into five key units (Introduction; key concepts; A neo-Aristotelian model of phronesis; cultivating […]
Register Now for Dr Liz Gulliford Lecture on AI and Phronesis
Dr. Liz Gulliford will present at Francisco de Vitoria University on May 30th and 31st. During this time, Dr. Gulliford will deliver a lecture on AI and Phronesis, both online and face-to-face. You can register for Liz Gulliford’s online lecture on AI and Phronesis here.
Professor Peterson Delivers Online Presentation to Social and Citizenship Education Association of Australia
On Saturday 20th April, Professor Andrew Peterson was an invited speaker at the Social and Citizenship Education Association of Australia’s conference held in Canberra. Responding to the conference’s theme of ‘Curriculum, community and beyond: Future directions in citizenship education’, Professor Peterson gave a provocation titled ‘Global perspectives on citizens, communities and civic character in schools‘.
Recent Publications (2024)
Please see a below a list of the recent publications from the Jubilee Centre members from 2024. November 2024 Professor Emeritus James Arthur has published a paper titled ‘Character and Higher Education’ in Church Communication and Culture, Volume 9, Issue 2 (2024) which is available here. Professor Kristján Kristjánsson has has published a paper in […]
New Character Education Courses for Educators in Spain Virtues and Values Education Centre
Virtues and Values Education Centre, UFV The Virtues and Values Education Centre at UFV have recently developed new courses for educators and leaders in schools and universities on character education. Character in Schools On 20th and 27th February, along with the 5th March, the Virtues and Values Education Centre ran a course entitled The Fundamentals […]
The Oxford Character Project Launches Ethical Leadership Programme
The Oxford Character Project The Oxford Character Project at the University of Oxford has launched a new Ethical Leadership Programme for 400 students from 17 leading global universities. Funded by the Laidlaw Foundation, the programme helps undergraduate students to develop character qualities central to good leadership. This new programme is the latest in a series […]
Centre Hosts Dr. Dean Dudley
On 26th – 27th February, the Centre welcomed Dr. Dean Dudley, Director of The King’s School Institute, Australia, and Associate Professor at Macquarie School of Education, Australia. During the visit, Dean met with various colleagues within the Centre to learn more about the Centre’s work, to share his own work and that of the King’s […]
Secretary of State for Education Meets Centre Director and Adopts Centre Definition of Character
On Monday 22nd September Centre Director Professor James Arthur attended a roundtable event held by the Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan at the Department for Education. The key focus of the roundtable was to explore activities within educational settings that can help develop a child’s character. One of the fundamental questions discussed was […]
Celebrating A School of Virtue: University of Birmingham School Online Exhibition
As the inaugural class of students receive their GCSE results, this latest virtual exhibition celebrates the first five years of the University of Birmingham School and the role played by the University and the Jubilee Centre in developing a unique school of character. Compiled with testimonies from academic colleagues, teachers, pupils, both past and present, […]