REIMAGINING THE CHARACTER OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION


Virtues & Vocations is a national forum for scholars and practitioners across disciplines to consider how best to cultivate character in pre-professional and professional education. Throughout the 2022-2023 academic year, Virtues & Vocations will host a series of faculty workshops, continue our monthly webinar series, and engage issues of character, professional identity and moral purpose through our publications.

WEBINAR SERIES – EDUCATION FOR FLOURISHING: PURSUING PURPOSE IN THE PROFESSIONS

Monday, January 30 ,12-1pm – Michael Lamb, author and executive director of the program for leadership & character at Wake Forest University, will join us for a conversation on Hope & Character.

Monday, February 13 ,12-1pm – Professor of Medicine at UVA Health Margaret Plews-Ogan, MD will discuss Wisdom & Medicine.

Monday, March 20 ,12-1pm – Karen Bohlin, educator and senior scholar at Boston University’s Center for Character and Social Responsibility, will discuss Educating for Character: Why Practical Wisdom Matters.

Monday, May 22 ,12-1pm – Nii Addy, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Director of Scientist Diversity and Inclusion at Yale School of Medicine to discuss Mental Health & Human Flourishing.

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