Jubilee Centre Co-Hosts 2025 ECVA Conference in Vienna
The Jubilee Centre co-hosted the 2025 European Character and Virtues Association (ECVA) Conference in Vienna. The event was organised by Professor Roland Bernhard from the University College of Teacher Education of Christian Churches in Austria, and Dr Martin Brestovansky from the University of Trnava in Slovakia. The conference and brought together over 120 scholars, educators, and […]
Round Table on Education for Human Flourishing
The Jubilee Centre, alongside Wellington College, hosted a roundtable to explore the potential for a new UK movement for education for human flourishing. Speakers included Michael Stevenson, who offered an early preview of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s framework for Education for Human Flourishing, and Tyler VanderWeele. A statement outlining the vision […]
The Association for Character Education Celebrates a Decade of Impact
Mahatma Gandhi wrote, “Find purpose. The means will follow.” As the Association for Character Education (ACE) celebrates its 10th anniversary, its purpose remains as strong as it was a decade ago when the organisation was founded. The means by which ACE fulfils that purpose, however, have continued to grow and evolve. The organisation was officially […]
Remembering Alasdair MacIntyre
Alasdair MacIntyre, more than any other figure, was responsible for the resurgence of contemporary interest in the concept of virtue. His influence extends well beyond the disciplines of philosophy and theology reaching into professional ethics (business ethics, medical ethics, nursing ethics, ethics of policing, etc.), where his influence has perhaps been greatest. He was unquestionably […]
Rise in Character Language in Top-Rated English Schools’ Inspection Reports
During the second part of the 20th century, the term ‘character’ fell out of favour in UK school discourse. To rehabilitate character education, it was therefore necessary to retrieve the term ‘character’ and liberate it from any misleading negative connotations it had acquired. The Jubilee Centre informed the 2019 revision to the Ofsted Inspection Framework, […]
Cultivating Practical Wisdom in Medical Education: Wednesday 7th May at 3.30pm CST (9.30pm BST)
On Wednesday 7th May at 3.30pm CST (9.30pm BST), MA Character Education graduate, Dr Zack Loveless, is delivering a lecture on Cultivating Practical Wisdom in Medical Education. Dr Loveless is Director of Programming & Operations at the Hyde Park Institute. In this lecture, Dr Loveless will describe a curricular initiative that helps medical trainees hone […]
New Online Spanish Course: Specialist in Character Education
The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues and the Virtue and Values Education Centre at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria have launched a new accredited online course in character education, delivered in Spanish. Titled “Specialist in Character Education“, this course is designed to equip educators living and working in Spanish-speaking countries with the knowledge and skills […]
Conferences and Events 2025
June Professor Tom Harrison Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Centre Conferences May Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Professor Tom Harrison April Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Michael Fullard March Professor James Arthur Centre Conferences February Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Dr Liz Gulliford January Centre Conferences
Andrew Peterson and Paul Watts Meet with Colleagues of Bilim Innovation in Kazakhstan
Andrew Peterson and Paul Watts visited and met with various colleagues of Bilim Innovation in Kazakhstan. During their visit, Andrew and Paul visited three Bilim schools – Almaty High School for Girls, Atyrau Bilim Innovation Lyceum, and Nurorda School-Lyceum, Astana – meeting with school leaders, teachers, students and parents to learn more about their work […]
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. May 2025 Professor Kristján Kristjánsson has published the following chapter in a new edited volume on courage by Oxford University Press, ed. by Blaine Fowers: Kristjánsson, Kristján, ‘The […]