Irene Gonzalez-Hernandez is a doctoral student in Political Philosophy at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. Her research interests include the Catholic intellectual tradition, the interaction between faith and public life, the role of the laity, and conservative political thought. She is preparing a thesis on Pierre Manent’s critique of modern anthropology and human rights. She has participated in several civic, social, and cultural initiatives regarding youth formation in the Archdiocese of Mexico and enjoys doing missionary work. She holds a B.A. in Law from Universidad Panamericana and a Master’s of Public Policy from DePaul University.