It was such a privilege to attend Virtues & Vocations conference with inspiring scholars & participate on a panel describing initiatives to make virtue & flourishing central to medical education. ND Social Concerns David Brooks John Inazu Kern Nat'l Network for Flourishing in Medicine Duke Surgery The Program for Leadership and Character

Tuesday afternoon at the Virtues & Vocations conference: ▶️ Tours of the University of Notre Dame campus and activities at Raclin Murphy Museum of Art ▶️ Fireside chat with John Inazu of WashULaw on democracy, dialogue, and virtue ▶️ Cocktails and dinner in the Downes Ballroom overlooking ND Stadium

The 2024 Virtues & Vocations Conference wrapped up yesterday w/: ▶️ A discussion on virtue, democracy, & civil discourse on campus w/ Roosevelt Montas, Eric Mlyn Ph.D., & John Silvanus Wilson ▶️ A closing keynote by Michael Sandel, who then signed copies of “The Tyranny of Merit” 1/🧵

Virtues & Vocations Roosevelt Montas Eric Mlyn Ph.D. Sandel discussed the dark side of meritocracy, a system which leads to hubris for those who succeed and humiliation for those who fail, and when applied to the “sorting machine” of higher education, does damage to both those sorted out and sorted in. 2/🧵

Faculty and administrators from across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the UK descended on the University of Notre Dame campus in early June for the 2024 Virtues & Vocations conference, Higher Education and Human Flourishing. Read the story here: socialconcerns.nd.edu/news/virtues-v…

It's back to school time, but what is education for? Join us Monday for a discussion on the purpose of education and what it could look like to educate for flourishing. notredame.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

In Undeclared, Chris Higgins of Boston College Lynch School confronts the contemporary university in a bid to reclaim a formative mission for higher education. Join the Virtues & Vocations conversation with the author today at noon! Register at virtuesvocations.org.

Still time to grab lunch and join us!

Thanks to a grant from The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, our Character & the Common Good program is expected to reach nearly 80% of @notredame undergrads, integrating character education into pre-professional programs, 1st-year courses, & a senior seminar! ethics.nd.edu/news-and-event…

*New OER in Philosophy* Announcing the Philosophy Teaching Library, a peer-reviewed, open educational resource for introducing students to philosophy. Check it out!

Colleges are trying out new ways to foster civil discourse this semester. While the mission isn't new, many campus leaders see the stakes as higher than ever. chroni.cl/3z35J2I

"Creating a Culture of Character in Schools" from The Good Project's own Dr. Shelby Clark! buff.ly/4009a3e