Events

Next series: Spring 2026

We plan to run our next eight-part seminar series from February 24th through April 14th, 2026. Details will be forthcoming in January.

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Great Founders

Parnassus House ran an eight-part seminar series on Great Founders: Regimes, Cities, States, and Firms from October 21st through December 16th, 2025. Read our announcement for that series here:

Announcing: Great Founders

Parnassus House is excited to announce our upcoming fall series, Great Founders: Regimes, Cities, States, and Firms. We invite you to learn more about the series, and register today.

Parnassus HouseNiko Kovacevic

Grappling with the Question of China

The Western world is transfixed by the question of China. How is China navigating the difficult political and technological problems of the twenty-first century? What is life really like in China? What does the challenge of the Chinese model mean for the future of American prosperity, and the American way of life?

In October 2025, Parnassus House ran a two-part series investigating these questions with Carl Mitcham, Professor Emeritus at Colorado School of Mines and Visiting International Professor of Philosophy of Technology at Renmin University of China.

Technology and Statecraft

Parnassus House ran a nine-part seminar series on Technology & Statecraft from July 22nd through September 16th, 2025. Read our announcement for that series here:

Announcing: Technology and Statecraft

Parnassus House is excited to announce our Summer 2025 series, Technology and Statecraft: the Perennial Problems. We invite you to join us.

Parnassus HouseNiko Kovacevic

Machiavelli's The Prince

Parnassus House ran an eight-part seminar series on Machiavelli's The Prince from March 4th through April 22nd, 2025. Read our reflections from that series here:

Reflections on the enduring importance of The Prince

In studying The Prince, we encounter the question of the extent to which Machiavelli’s teaching is still relevant today. Great scholars have noted Machiavelli’s dual reputation, as both a “teacher of evil” and the first modern political scientist. Have we, with our twenty-first century civility and science, not

Parnassus HouseNiko Kovacevic

Plato's Republic

Parnassus House ran an eight-part seminar series on Plato's Republic from October 22nd through December 17th, 2024. Read our reflections from that series here:

Reflections on Plato’s Republic and the importance of education

Parnassus House recently completed its inaugural seminar series on Plato’s Republic. Many thanks to all who participated and dedicated their time to reading and discussing it with us. To mark the occasion, I’d like to offer a brief reflection on what we learned about Plato’s view of

Parnassus HouseNiko Kovacevic