The Practical Wisdom Network SeminarTimefulness: reclaiming wisdom in a culture of urgency
In contemporary professional life, urgency has become our default: quick fixes, rapid responses, and an unceasing demand to move ever faster. This seminar invites us into a counter-culture of timefulness.
Practical Wisdom Network Newsletter
We are delighted to publish our first Practical Wisdom Network Newsletter with the overall aim of
sharing brief news about the Network, conference round-ups, book reviews and occasional articles so we
can learn from each other.
Practical Wisdom Network
Network Leads Professor Sabena Jameel (Medicine and Medical Education). Birmingham, UK. Dr Jane Gaukroger (Leadership and Coaching). Yorkshire, UK. Network Co-leads Dr Emerald Henderson (Moral Philosophy). Utrecht, Netherlands. Esther Hunt (Counsellor and Psychotherapist). Cambridge, UK. Dr Julia Flutter (Teacher Education). Cambridge, UK. Background The Practical Wisdom Network was formally launched on 9 April 2025 at […]
Forming a Practical Wisdom Network
Aristotle’s Phronesis (also known as Practical Wisdom) has both an individual and collective power which, recent research suggests, may help us to discern some forward pathways for the development of values-based, collaborative professionalism. This seminar is an opportunity for shared exploration of Practical Wisdom and how it might help us to navigate more wisely through the challenging tides experienced within the health, social care and education professions today.
The purpose is to chart a way forward by strengthening opportunities for development of collegial Practical Wisdom in the professions through a collaborative network of professional practitioners, leaders and educators. The session aims to identify wise practical actions to create and shape this new network.
Co-facilitated by Dr Sabena Jameel (University of Birmingham), Dr Jane Gaukroger (Cultivating Wisdom) and Dr Julia Flutter (Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge/The Chartered College of Teaching) the seminar will draw on different perspectives on Practical Wisdom and professionalism as points of embarkation on a collective journey. Attendees are cordially invited to contribute their own reflections and tales from practice to set the direction for the journey ahead.
