New Paper: Harnessing Wisdom to Slay the Dragons of Modernity: Review of ‘A Time for Wisdom’
9th June 2022Publications Professors James Arthur and Kristján Kristjánsson have recently published ‘Harnessing Wisdom to Slay the Dragons of Modernity: Review of A Time for Wisdom by McLaughlin and McMinn’ for the Centre’s Insight Series. This paper offers a review of a recently released book, entitled A Time for Wisdom: Knowledge, Detachment, Tranquility, Transcendence, by […]
10th Anniversary: Centre Recognises Three New Ambassadors of Character
30th May 2022Teachers Character Education As part of the Jubilee Centre 10th anniversary celebrations at the House of Lords, three Ambassador of Character Awards were presented to leading school educators. This forms part of a series of ten to be awarded throughout the Centre’s tenth anniversary year. Recognising their outstanding contributions to character education in practice, these […]
Professor James Arthur Receives Expanded Reason Award
24th May 2022Awards Awarded in recognition of his global leadership in the field of character education, neo-Aristotelian thinking and virtue ethics, Professor James Arthur was recently presented with the Expanded Reason Award. First announced in 2020, with the ceremony delayed due to the pandemic, Professor Arthur accepted this prize awarded by the Vatican, Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict […]
New Schools Intervention: Cultivating Cyber-Phronesis in 13-16 Year Olds
16th May 2022Publications Cyber-wisdom As part of the Celebration Britain research project, ‘Cultivating Cyber-Phronesis’, the Centre has developed a new cyber-wisdom education programme aimed to cultivate character and virtues, such as compassion and honesty, in 13-16 year olds in relation to how they use the internet. Designed to be delivered in schools, the four one-hour sessions include: […]
Centre Celebrates World-Leading Impact Recognition in REF 2021
12th May 2022Awards The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a peer assessment of the quality of UK higher education research in all disciplines that takes place every six years. Impact is defined as ‘an effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, …or quality of life, beyond academia’. The […]
Centre Awarded New Templeton World Charity Foundation Grant
12th May 2022Awards The Jubilee Centre has been awarded a new, two-year Templeton World Charity Foundation grant of $750,000 to lead the second phase of the Global Innovations in Character Development Platform. The Platform will bring together colleagues from three leading research Centres/Institutes – the Jubilee Centre, the Institute for Applied Research in Youth […]
Former Visiting Student in the Jubilee Centre Completes PhD
8th April 2022Awards Dr. Karen Jordan has recently completed her PhD viva at the University of Iceland. Early on in her postgraduate studies Karen spent a term as a visiting student in the Jubilee Centre and published academic papers with Professor Kristján Kristjánsson, who remained a member of her doctoral supervisory committee, as well as […]
Book Launch: Futureproof: A Comprehensive Framework for Teaching Digital Citizenship in Schools
4th May 2022Events Cyber-wisdom On 3rd May 2022, the Jubilee Centre hosted a webinar, entitled ‘Futureproof – Preparing Young People For Their Digital Futures’, in recognition of the launch of Futureproof: A Comprehensive Framework for Teaching Digital Citizenship in Schools. Designed as a practical session for teachers, parents and other educators, the event aimed to bring to […]
Deputy Director Recognised with UoB Founders Award for Excellence
8th June 2022Awards Deputy Director Dr. Tom Harrison has been nominated for the University of Birmingham Founders Award for Excellence. The Award recognises the very best academic work that has significantly contributed to the advancement of the University’s reputation. The awards ceremony will take place on 7th July 2022 in the Great Hall, University of […]
Centre influences Slovakian National Curriculum
7th July 2023Character Education Character education has been included in the Slovakian National Curriculum (2023) for 6 to 15 year olds and the definition of character has been informed by the Jubilee Centres framework for character education. The translated definition is: "An expression of good character is happy and flourishing life. All of the virtues are […]