ABOUT US
The Center for Education in Virtues and Values (CEV), integrated in the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Francisco de Vitoria University, is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to the study of virtues, character and values for the promotion of human flourishing.
The main objective of the center is the promotion of virtue and the cultivation of character in education, in the professional world and, in general, in society, both nationally and internationally
OUR MISSION
Promote character education (education in virtues and values) at the national and international level, collaborating with other institutions for this purpose.
Also place the teacher at the center of educational practice
OUR VISION
To be a cutting-edge laboratory that integrates research and educational practice in schools and universities.
To transform education through the flourishing of professors and students
ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
OUR TEAM:
Verónica Fernández
Patricia Maxwell
Nicole Haddad
Chiara Palazzolo
Miguel Rumayor
Mercedes del Rocío Valderrábano
Marta Velázquez
OUR FRAMEWORK
The Center has developed its own framework. This document, “Framework for Virtues and Values Education,” presents the Center for Education in Virtues and Values’ approach to character education.
The Framework has received theoretical input and inspiration from other character education centers with which we collaborate, in particular the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues Framework and guidance from the Association for Character Education (ACE)
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Prof. James Arthur, OBE
Director of Training at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues
Birmingham University
Wojciech Kaftanski
Interdisciplinary Center for Ethics, Jagiellonian University
Research Affiliate of the Human Flourishing Program, Harvard University
Maria Silvia Vaccarezza
Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy. Centro Aretai de Virtudes
Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
Matthew Lee
Professor of Social Sciences and Humanities, Institute for the Study of Religion, Baylor University.
Research Associate and Director of the Flourishing Network of the Human Flourishing Program
Liz Gulliford
Associate Professor of Psychology, Northampton University
Research Fellow, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues
Senior Psychology Advisor, Oxford Character Project
Claudia Navarini
Professor of Moral Philosophy, Università Europea di Roma
Centro Aretai de Virtudes
Edward Brooks
Executive Director The Oxford Character Project
Jorge López
Dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Gary Lewis
Executive Director of the Association for Character Education (ACE), UK
Agustín Porres
Director of the Varkey Foundation, LATAM
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Arthur, J. & Fernández Espinosa, V. (2023). In view of the excellent end: Character education in universities. McGraw Hill
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Fernández Espinosa, V. & De Ribera Martín, I. (2023). The odyssey of authority. Vocation and task of the teacher. Didaskalos
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Fernández Espinosa, V. (2022). Pedagogy and virtues. Excellence in the way of love. Didaskalos
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López González, J., Picazo Villaseñor, N. & Adrián Martínez, E. (2023). Positive action leadership. Octahedron
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