As part of the Centre’s 12th annual conference at Madgelen College, Oxford, Ben Miller (Reading School) was presented with the 2024 Ambassador of Character Award. Ben is a graduate of the Centre’s MA Character Education programme and is Head of Theology and Philosophy and Character Lead at Reading School. Ben continues to
The Jubilee Centre has received a significant grant from the Kern Family Foundation to support character education research and practice across the USA. The grant will be used to support USA-based graduates of the MA Character Education programme. Graduates will be able to apply to the Jubilee Centre for funding and
From 4th – 6th January, the Jubilee Centre hosted the 12th annual conference on ‘Virtuous Leadership and Character’. 120 delegates attended from various global organisations, exploring challenges and research surrounding character-based leadership. Across the three days, keynotes were delivered from Professor Michael Lamb (F. M. Kirby Foundation Chair of
As part of The Flourishing Student International Webinar Series run by the Jubilee Centre, Professor Michael Lamb and Kenneth Townsend of Wake Forest University led a webinar sharing their work on human flourishing and the cultivation of character in their students. Advocating ‘taught’, ‘caught’ and ‘sought’ methods for the development of character
Since September, Professor James Arthur has been leading a series of lectures on character virtues, leadership, and human flourishing in Rome to priests and seminarians from all over the globe. He has also been invited to speak at the English-speaking Colleges (American, English, Irish, and Scottish) along with a selection
On 28th November, a delegation from the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education’s Life Character Education Department, South Korea, visited the Jubilee Centre to learn more about the research and work conducted by the Centre. The delegation are currently designing the direction of educational policy development in Gyeonggi Province with the
On Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November, the MA Character Education hosted an on-campus residential for its students. Students attended seminar sessions from MA Character Education tutors and guest speakers, including four graduates of the MA who are now enrolled on an Education PhD focused on character education. As well
A new book on phronesis (practical wisdom) by Professor Kristján Kristjánsson and Professor Blaine Fowers (Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Jubilee Centre) was released on October 23rd 2023, although the official year of publication is 2024. In Phronesis: Retrieving Practical Wisdom in Psychology, Philosophy, and Education, Kristján Kristjánsson and Blaine
Professor Tom Harrison and Dr. Shane McLoughlin gave a presentation on character and professional ethics at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) annual conference in Manchester. The CIPD is a globally recognised professional body for HR and people development. This conference was attended by approximately 5,000 industry professionals.
The Jubilee Centre, in partnership with the Centre for Character and Leadership in Kenya, and with Montclair University and Tufts University, ran a regional conference held in Nairobi for leaders of character education projects across Africa. The conference brought together 33 delegates, many of whom had been awarded TWCF Global