Good leadership is central to the flourishing of organisations, society, and the natural world. But what does good leadership look like in a world of complexity and uncertainty? The Oxford Character Project is an interdisciplinary initiative at the University of Oxford, dedicated to the cultivation of character and responsible leadership.
This October, the Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project, Dr. Edward Brooks will be invited to HKU to deliver a seminar and a whole-day workshop on character and leadership.
>>>2024-2025
#1 Seminar - How ChatGPT can help you become the best version of yourself during your time at university
Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 4, 2024 (Fri)
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Language: English
#2 Whole-day Workshop - Leading with Character: How to develop the personal qualities that set great leaders apart
Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 5, 2024 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
Venue: CPD LG.61 & LG.62, Centennial Campus
Language: English
For more details & registration, please refer to the event page.
>>>2023-2024
A seminar and a whole-day workshop were held in the early October in the last academic year. For more details, please refer to the event page.
#1 Seminar
This evening seminar aims to stimulate discussion on what higher education is needed to equip us as citizen leaders.
Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 6, 2023 (Fri)
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU LE1, Library Extension, HKU
Language: English
#2 Whole-day Workshop on Character and Citizenship Education
This workshop introduces the approach to character and leadership education in universities with a focus on what it means to be a ‘citizen-leader’, and how to develop character qualities that are the foundation of good leadership across contexts.
Workshop highlight:
Date: Oct 7, 2023 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
Venue: CPD LG.61 & LG.62, Centennial Campus
Language: English
This October, the Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project, Dr. Edward Brooks will be invited to HKU to deliver a seminar and a whole-day workshop on character and leadership.
>>>2024-2025
#1 Seminar - How ChatGPT can help you become the best version of yourself during your time at university
Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 4, 2024 (Fri)
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Language: English
#2 Whole-day Workshop - Leading with Character: How to develop the personal qualities that set great leaders apart
Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 5, 2024 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
Venue: CPD LG.61 & LG.62, Centennial Campus
Language: English
For more details & registration, please refer to the event page.
>>>2023-2024
A seminar and a whole-day workshop were held in the early October in the last academic year. For more details, please refer to the event page.
#1 Seminar
This evening seminar aims to stimulate discussion on what higher education is needed to equip us as citizen leaders.
Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 6, 2023 (Fri)
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU LE1, Library Extension, HKU
Language: English
#2 Whole-day Workshop on Character and Citizenship Education
This workshop introduces the approach to character and leadership education in universities with a focus on what it means to be a ‘citizen-leader’, and how to develop character qualities that are the foundation of good leadership across contexts.
Workshop highlight:
- Explore the idea of the ‘citizen-leader’, in both local and global contexts in the digital age.
- Reflect on their own leadership, their strengths, and areas for growth
- Develop a personal leadership plan to move forwards
Date: Oct 7, 2023 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
Venue: CPD LG.61 & LG.62, Centennial Campus
Language: English
Bio of Instructor(s) 導師簡介:
Dr. Edward Brooks
Dr Edward Brooks is Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project and Director of the Programme for Global Leadership at the University of Oxford. With a background in modern history and moral philosophy, Brooks’ research spans leadership studies, virtue ethics and character development. He has led research projects on character and leadership development in higher education; character, culture and leadership in business; and character-based leadership globally. He is co-founder of the Oxford SDG Impact Lab, the Global Leadership Challenge, and the Oxford Global Leadership Initiative. He was recognised by Thinkers50 in 2023 on their radar list of business influencers.
Dr Edward Brooks is Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project and Director of the Programme for Global Leadership at the University of Oxford. With a background in modern history and moral philosophy, Brooks’ research spans leadership studies, virtue ethics and character development. He has led research projects on character and leadership development in higher education; character, culture and leadership in business; and character-based leadership globally. He is co-founder of the Oxford SDG Impact Lab, the Global Leadership Challenge, and the Oxford Global Leadership Initiative. He was recognised by Thinkers50 in 2023 on their radar list of business influencers.