OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The philosophical grounding of moral flourishing in virtue ethics
- Psychological insights into character development and moral motivation
- Restorative justice practices and their role in healing moral harm
- The sociological dimensions of moral education and community formation
- Theological understandings of grace, forgiveness, and moral transformation
- Pedagogical approaches to cultivating moral imagination, empathy, and responsibility
- Cross-cultural or comparative accounts of moral flourishing
CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on Educating for Moral Flourishing
March 12–13, 2026
Join us for two days of rich dialogue and reflection on character, virtue, and education — with keynote speakers:
🗣️Prof. James Arthur, Prof. Martín Echavarría, Prof. Glen Pettigrove, Prof. Mario di Caro, Prof. Carlos Granados and Prof. Chiara Palazzolo.
🗨️ The conference will be held in English and Spanish, with simultaneous translation available.
📢 Call for Abstracts Now Open!
Selected contributions will be published in an edited volume.
📍Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!
Price: 180€
Conference organized by the Centro de Educación en Virtudes y Valores (CEV) de la UFV
PROGRAM
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION FEE: 180€
You can register to attend the conference without submitting a paper proposal. Presenters of all accepted papers will be expected to register to attend the conference
Registration fee includes transportation from the hotel(s) to the university*, lunch and dinner Wednesday and Thursday, coffee breaks, material.
*Just if you choose the hotels that will be provided
In order to formalise your registration you must follow the following steps:
· Fill in the REGISTRATION FORM
· Access the payment gateway by clicking on the selected registration method and make the corresponding payment
· Deadline of payment:
CONFERENCE VENUE
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Central Campus of the Francisco de Vitoria University:
Ctra. Pozuelo-Majadahonda (M-515) Km. 1.80028223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid
The conference will be in Module 2, Sala de grados
Click here to see how to arrive to UFV:
https://goo.gl/maps/CydGeZ2EJ84t1G82A
COMITÉ ORGANIZADOR Y COMITÉ CIENTÍFICO
Comité organizador:
Verónica Fernández Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Tom Harrison. Universidad de Birmingham
Keynotes speakers:
James Arthur, Martín Echavarría, Glen Pettigrove, Mario di Caro, Carlos Granados and Chiara Palazzolo.
HOTELS
Recommended Hotels:
For reservations please contact: ufv@bcdme.es and say you are attending the ECVA Conference at UFV.
· Eurostars-I Hotel:
– Price for double room and night: 99 euros
– Price for double room for single use: 89 euros
– Breakfast included
· Sercotel Pozuelo:
– Double price per night: 138 euros
– Double price for single use: 127 euros
– Breakfast included.
Other options:
· NH Zurbano Hotel
· Address: Zurbano Street, 79-81, 28003 Madrid.
· Phone number: +34 914 41 45 00. · E-mail: nhzurbano@nh-hotels.com
· Castellana Norte-Barceló Hotel
· Adress: Avenida de Manoteras, 20, 28050 Madrid
· Telephone number: +34 91 383 09 50 · E-mail: castellananorte@occidentalhotels.com
· Pozuelo Hotel
· Adress: Camino de las Huertas, 2, building 5, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid
· Telephone number: +34 91 631 25 10 · E-mail: reservas@hotelpozuelo.com
TRANSPORT SERVICES
Madrid – Central Campus of the Francisco de Vitoria University – Madrid
· Information pending
· Public bus transport
· From Moncloa: line 657 (click to check schedule)
· From Aluche: lines 561, 561-A or 561-B
· From Majadahonda / Pozuelo (circular): 650, 561, 561-A o 561-B
· Taxi service
· Airport-UFV: around 40 €.
· UFV-Puerta del Sol (city center): around 22 €.
· Other transport options from the Adolfo Suárez- Madrid Barajas airport to the university:
· “Group 3”: Private transport service. Contact: grupo3cochesjfg@telefonica.net Telephone number: 650410707. Capacity: from 1 to 4 people Payment: credit card, cash and bank transfer.
· Public taxi service (public service): You could always choose this option. If you do, remember to ask for the invoice in case you do not agree with the amount requested by the cab driver, so that we can later help you to file any claim. It is necessary to book the cab 24 hours in advance. It will be waiting for you at the departure gate of your flight in your name.
For further information you can contact: vec@ufv.es / veronica.fernandez@ufv.es