Should universities teach well-being? asks Jules Evans

Research Summary: Well-being Education in Universities

Topic: Educational Policy on University Well-being Curriculum

Author: Jules Evans, philosopher and policy director at Centre for the History of Emotions, Queen Mary

Primary Question: Whether universities should integrate well-being instruction into academic programs

Relevant Discipline: Medical Humanities and emotion history

Publication Status: Essay recently published

Evidence Grade: Philosophical inquiry addressing institutional policy and educational practice

Key Context: Addresses concerns aligned with Centre for Medical Humanities' scholarly interests

Jules Evans, philosopher, policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, and author of the fabulous blog Philosophy for Life, visited Durham earlier this week. His just-published essay “Should Universities Teach Well-being?” addresses a question close to the concerns of the Centre for Medical Humanities, as noted in the introductory paragraphs.