Global Character Alliance Launched
The Global Character Alliance (GCA) was launched on the 8th January at the Jubilee Centre’s Annual Conference. Funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation and Templeton Religion Trust, the GCA is an international network dedicated to advancing character and values education through collaboration, research, and policy influence. The GCA will operate via a rotating Secretariat […]
Centre Hosts Annual Conference: Character Caught, Taught, and Sought – Theories and Evidence
The Jubilee Centre saw in the new year in its usual fashion, welcoming over 100 attendees from over 20 countries to Oriel College, Oxford, for its annual conference. The theme of 2026’s proceedings was Character Caught, Taught, and Sought – Theories and Evidence. This year’s conference invited over 50 speakers including keynotes from Professor Tyler […]
Conferences and Events 2026
Looking for a 2025 event? Click below. Below are the events that the Centre was involved with in 2026. January Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Centre events
Character and Health: Global Insights from the GICD Initiative
The TWCF Global Innovations for Character Development (GICD) initiative, supported by the Jubilee Centre, has brought together projects exploring the link between character and health in diverse global contexts. By examining these initiatives collectively, the recently published synthesis report identifies shared themes and effective strategies to enhance global health and wellbeing. A key insight is […]
Centre Professors Give Keynotes in Inaugural Australia Character Summit
Professor James Arthur and Professor Andrew Peterson gave keynote lectures at the first Australian Character Education Summit Conference in Sydney from 13th – 14th October 2025 to a gathering of nearly 600 teachers. The event launched the new alliance of Australian schools that are united by placing character and virtues at the centre of their […]
Centre Launches New Integrated Model for Character and Wellbeing Education
The Centre has launched the first edition of a new practical model titled Integrating Character and Wellbeing Education in Schools: A New Practical Model to Enhance Student Flourishing which is designed to help schools integrate character education and wellbeing education. Building on the Jubilee Framework and a synthesis of leading theories in both fields, the […]
Conferences and Events 2025
December Professor Tom Harrison On 4th December Tom Harrison gave a seminar entitled Character in the Digital Age to the Research Group on Education, Citizenship and Character at the University of Navarra Professor Kristján Kristjánsson October Dr. Liz Gulliford September Professor Kristján Kristjánsson August Dr. Liz Gulliford & Dr. Shane Mcloughlin July Professor Kristján Kristjánsson […]
Recent Publications (2025)
Please see a below a list of the recent publications from the Jubilee Centre members from 2025. If you are looking for a 2024 publication, please click here. September 2025 Professor Kristján Kristjánsson has written a review of Benjamin Miller’s new book Against Aristotelian Character Education (Routledge, 2025). It is available in open access from […]
The Futures Readiness Careers Programme
The Futures Readiness careers programme, developed by Alex Zarifeh (Arthur Terry Learning Partnership) in collaboration with Shane McLoughlin, is being rolled out to over 11,000 pupils across the multi-academy trust’s 24 schools. Unveiled at Birmingham’s Millennium Point, this ground-breaking initiative equips young people with a preparedness framework of 20 character qualities, skills, attitudes, and values […]
Deputy Director Presents at NECE Festival in Tirana
Andrew Peterson attended and presented at the 2024 Networking European Civic Education Festival in Tirana, Albania. The presentation formed part of a workshop given by the European Civic Education Collaborative Network project, of which the Jubilee Centre is a member. The workshop, titled ‘A deeper vision of community building and democratic engagement’, invited participants to […]