EPISODE 3
Arts, Culture, and the Human Heart of Flourishing with Dr. James Pawelski
Welcome to Flourishing in Education, the official podcast of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN). This podcast brings together leading global voices to explore the science and practice of positive education, supporting educators, leaders, and communities in advancing wellbeing and human flourishing across educational contexts.
In this joyful and thought-provoking conversation, host and IPEN Chair Dr. Anne Johnstone speaks with Dr. James Pawelski, founding director of the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project and Director of Education at the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. James has dedicated his career to a question that feels both urgent and timeless: what if arts, culture, and the humanities aren’t just academic pursuits, but the very things that help us learn how to live? From the crisis of meaning in our classrooms, to the question of how we partner with AI in ways that keep us deeply human, this episode is an invitation to reconnect with the richness that is already at our fingertips – and to bring it into the lives of the students we serve.
Listen below to explore how education might evolve to meet the challenges – and possibilities – of our time.
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