Research
Pathways to Character
awarded areas of study
The overarching goal of the Pathways to Character Project is to examine whether and how growth in character strengths and virtues is possible following adversity, challenge, or failure. To achieve this goal, we have announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit research proposals from interdisciplinary research teams who will approach this question from different perspectives. Additionally, Project co-Leaders Infurna and Jayawickreme will each lead research projects aimed at the examination of the psychological nature of character growth following adversity, challenge or failure.
We expect the research to arise from the RFP to inform and advance the resilience and post-traumatic growth literatures. More specifically, we hope to identify the most promising research projects related to whether and how adversities, challenges, and failures potentially lead to growth in character strengths and virtues. The RFP will involve innovative groups of scholars in the discussion of key conceptual and empirical questions on the strengthening of character through adversity, challenge, or failure. Lastly, we hope to highlight and promote best research practices when studying growth in character following adversity, challenge, or failure.
