
About the Project
The Self, Virtue & Public Life is a three-year research initiative based at the University of Oklahoma. Funded with generous support from the Templeton Religion Trust, the purpose of the project is to:
- Support new research on topics related to the self, virtue and public life; and
- Integrate outreach on civic virtue into education and community organizations in Oklahoma.
Research Activities
RESEARCH FUNDING
11 research grants
of approximately $190,000 each
4 postdoctoral research fellowships
2 awarded for 2019-20
2 awarded for 2020-21
PUBLICATIONS
2 monographs
on hope, civic virtue, and virtue ethics
3 edited volumes on virtues
on loyalty, harmony, and practical wisdom
1 special journal issue
Learn moreCONFERENCES
2 conferences
for research grant awardees
2 conferences
for contributors to our edited volumes
Outreach Activities
CIVIC VIRTUES PROJECT
3 public schools
will implement civic virtues interventions and assessments; team will produce a Teachers' Guide to Civic Virtue and a Teachers' Guide to Intellectual Virtues.
SPEAKER SERIES
5 public lectures
from high-profile speakers on faith and civic virtue in public life
NONPROFIT WORKSHOPS
6 workshops
for nonprofit leaders, led by the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits
This project is made possible by a generous grant from the Templeton Religion Trust
Global Reach
Letters of Intent
100 research teams from 79 institutions and 17 countries submitted letters of intent to apply for 10 subawards.