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The AI Era Could Be Character Education’s Defining Moment
Artificial intelligence (AI) might be good for advocates of character education. For many readers, this will feel like a provocative
Seeing the Trees Through the Wood: Character Education, Liberalism, and Classroom Practice
Professor Tom Harrison and Rachael Bushby The Importance of Praxis We have learnt, from our time working in universities, that academics love a good debate.
Why Values Are Not Enough
This article is about practical wisdom, virtue, and the problem with modern advice about living well. We are often told
Striving for Excellence in the Age of AI
As with many universities, the motto of the University of Birmingham is in Latin: per ardua ad alta. Adopted as
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
Before we can determine how to educate effectively in a rapidly changing world, we must first be clear about what
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