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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Centre Hosts Session on Using Character Education to Enhance Wellbeing Education
On 15th November, the Jubilee Centre hosted a group of school and trust leaders from across the UK to explore how character education can enhance wellbeing education in schools. Discussions centred on theoretical models and practical challenges, contributing to the co-development of the Jubilee Centre’s forthcoming character and wellbeing education model. This innovative resource, being […]
East China Normal University International Roundtable with Professor Kristjánsson
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson participated in an international online roundtable on September 13th organised by the Center for Intercultural Learning and the School of Philosophy at East China Normal University (ECNU). The roundtable was entitled “Reflecting on learning and education” and Professor Kristjánsson’s talk was entitled ‘Does the current flourishing discourse need an input from Confucianism?‘ […]