Wisdom as University Curriculum

Universities can teach 'wisdom' not as abstract doctrine but as cross‑disciplinary practices (ritual, solitude, caregiving, phronesis) trained through courses and lived exercises. Harvard's decade‑running class and the new book The Practice of Wisdom: Five Quests illustrate how faculty from religion, medicine, theology and anthropology translate humanistic knowledge into actionable life practices for students. — If universities formalize wisdom pedagogy, it could shift higher education from credential production toward civic formation and practical resilience, altering debates on curriculum, student wellbeing, and the purpose of the humanities.