Talking academic politics with Steve Teles: Why universities have few conservative professors, why they need more, and what to do about it

In his essay “Beyond Academic Sectarianism,” Steve Teles applied the structural theories developed in analyzing racial disparities to the shortage of conservative scholars at American universities. We talk about his analysis and what it implies for universities that want to increase their faculty’s political diversity—and why they should want that diversity. This is the second of two conversations with Steve.Santa Fe Institute Greg Conti Greg Conti, “The Rise of the Sectarian University” Geoffrey Kabaservice, The Guardians: Kingman Brewster, His Circle, and the Rise of the Liberal Establishment Virginia’s essay, “The Ethics of Higher Education” Neil Strauss, Why Are Professors Liberal and Why Do Conservatives Care? Michael Oakeshott, The Politics of Faith and the Politics of Skepticism Institute for Humane Studies Get full access to Virginia's Newsletter at vpostrel.substack.com/subscribe