Center for Practical Wisdom

Congratulations to Marc G Berman, Center PI and Professor of Psychology at The University of Chicago, UChicago Social Sciences on winning the silver 2026 Nautilus Book Awards in Health, Healing, & Wellness for his recent book "Nature & the Mind: The science of how nature improves cognitive, physical, and social well-being"

2026 Winners 11-20 | Nautilus Book Awards Nautilus Book Awards Winners 2026 Categories 11-20

Funding deadline tomorrow:

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British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants The British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 months, are provided to cover the cost of the expenses arising from a defined research project.

Reinforcing its commitment to providing a transformative education to students, UChicago is launching an initiative that will guarantee free tuition for families with incomes below $250,000, starting in Autumn Quarter 2027. The College also will provide free housing and meals and other fees for students from families with incomes less than $125,000.

“By deepening our commitment to affordability," said President Paul Alivisatos, "we are helping to ensure that the brightest minds can join us.”

Learn more:

UChicago will offer free tuition for families with incomes below $250,000, greatly expanding undergraduate aid Starting in Autumn 2027, initiative covers tuition, fees, housing and meals for families with incomes below $125,000, dramatically increasing access to a transformative UChicago education

How can wisdom and character development play a role in education?:

How can wisdom and character development play a role in education? Email from University of Chicago wisdom newsletter May 2026 May 2026 Visit our Website The University of Chicago Center for Practical Wisdom is committed to the scientific study of wisdom. We ap

From Wake Forest University:

What students think about character education - The Program for Leadership and Character Educating Character Initiative researchers Michael Prinzing and Juliette Ratchford recently ran a study that investigated what students think about intentional efforts on the part of faculty or institutions to foster their character growth.

From the Global Flourishing Study at Baylor University and Harvard University:

World's Largest Study of Human Flourishing Opens Its Data to the Public World's Largest Study of Human Flourishing Opens Its Data to the Public Baylor University and Harvard University release two waves of landmark dataset spanning 200,000 participants across 22 countries — no registration required by Baylor University Media & Public Relations April 8, 2026 (L to R) -...

The Centre for Character and Human Growth, based at Villanueva University (Madrid), is pleased to announce the following workshop:
Understanding Moral Growth: Identity, Virtue, Development and Transformation: an academic workshop comprising three seminars that offer an interdisciplinary exploration of moral growth through sustained dialogue at the intersection of developmental moral psychology and virtue ethics.
The workshop draws in particular on the work of Prof. Tobias Krettenauer (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada) and Prof. Maria Silvia Vaccarezza (University of Genoa, Italy), who will lead the seminars.
The workshop will take place on Monday, May 18, and Tuesday, May 19 at Villanueva University (Madrid).
The seminars may be attended in person or by live streaming.

Find out more about the workshops here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Sx9xtqqSpMf_DOESJfbuEPkQWi4Q7Jh/view?usp=drivesdk

Register here:
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This year at International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) BA & Beyond conference, check out George Sioutzos on wisdom and business practice.
George on this talk:
Aristotle spoke of phronesis—practical wisdom: the ability to make sound judgments in complex, real-world situations.

At the BA & Beyond Annual Conference:
“Phronesis in Practice: Why Business Analysts Need Practical Wisdom in the Age of AI.” A reflection on why effective Business Analysis is not only about methods, tools, or frameworks—but about discernment, judgment, and responsible decision-making in complex environments.

📍 Room 3 - Van der Valk – Mechelen, Belgium
🗓 Tue 19 May | 15:30 – 16:00
🔗 Register for the conference here:

BA & Beyond 26 Event series

Johan Roos’s Human Magic: Why Human Wisdom Defeats AI Efficiency Johan Roos’s Human Magic shows why amplifying human curiosity, creativity and practical wisdom is the key to continuous customer value creation in an uncertain AI world

From Center Investigator Fan Yang:
My lab is hiring a Postdoc and a Lab Manager at UChicago! We study existential cognition—how people engage with life’s big questions, from meaning to morality. Excited to build this emerging science together.

If this resonates, apply or share!😀

Welcome to our lab! Welcome to the Human Nature and Potentials Lab! Science with human warmth and depth Join us! Open postdoc and lab manager positions As human beings, we not only live our lives but also ask questions about life itself: Why is life meaningful? Who do we want to become? What is worth pursuing? My lab s...