Jonathan Beale

Jonathan Beale

Research Affiliate at the Human Flourishing Program
Jonathan Beale
Jonathan Beale, Ph.D., is a researcher and educator whose research focuses on the philosophy of human flourishing, its role in education and how to best support the flourishing of students. He co-leads the Human Flourishing Program’s Flourishing Network with Professor Matthew Lee and Dr. Christina Hinton. He is a Coach for the Flow Research Collective and has previously held research positions as Academic Visitor at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford (2021-22), Researcher-in-Residence at Eton College (2019-21) and Fellow in Philosophy at Harvard (2011-13). At Oxford, his research on the role of flourishing in education supported the Templeton World Charity-funded project on ‘Education, Purpose, and Human Flourishing in Uncertain Times’. He is co-editor of four books on philosophy and education, including The Future of Education: Reimagining its Aims and Responsibilities (Oxford University Press, 2023). He has published articles on philosophy and education in academic journals and media outlets including the New York Times. He co-hosts a podcast on human flourishing, Flourish FM, sponsored by the Human Flourishing Program and the Department of Education at Oxford.