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Striving for Excellence in the Age of AI
Professor Tom Harrison As with many universities, the motto of the University of Birmingham is in Latin: per ardua ad
15th Annual Conference: Call for Papers
The Centre is now accepting proposals for its 15th annual conference, ‘Character and Vocation’. The multidisciplinary conference will take place
Character-based Coaching in Sport Conference
Building on the Centre’s recent work on character and sport, and held in partnership with Birmingham City Football Club Foundation,
Knowledge, Skills and Character in Universities: Bringing Clarity in a Semantic Minefield
Professor Tom Harrison Before we can determine how to educate effectively in a rapidly changing world, we must first be
Educating Character Through Sport Framework Launched
The Centre has launched the Educating Character Through Sport: Principles and Practices of a Virtues-Based Framework which sets out the
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
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
Professor James Arthur Meets Education Minister to Advance Character Education
Professor Arthur met Mario Delgado Corrillo, the Secretary of Public Education for Mexico on 7th November together with his team
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
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
Jubilee Centre Advises Kazakhstan Minister of Education
The Jubilee Centre has supported the integration of character education into Kazakhstan’s national curriculum. In 2024, the Unified Character Education
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:
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
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
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,
Remembering Alasdair MacIntyre
Alasdair MacIntyre, more than any other figure, was responsible for the resurgence of contemporary interest in the concept of virtue.