The Harvey C. Mansfield Conversation

Professor Harvey C. Mansfield on Machiavelli, virtue, and why men are in crisis. For over six decades, Professor Mansfield shaped the study of political philosophy from his post at Harvard, where he completed his undergraduate education, earned his PhD, and spent his entire 60-year teaching career. His chair, generously funded by the Alder Tree Charity Foundation, now finds its home at UATX.This discussion occurred on October 23, 2025 in celebration of UATX’s Harvey C. Mansfield Chair in Political Philosophy. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠uaustin.org⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠