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Professor Joseph Joyce is the M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations and Professor of Economics at Wellesley College, as well as the founding Faculty Director of the Albright Institute. He studied international relations and affairs at Georgetown University before earning his doctorate degree in Economics from Boston University. Professor Joyce’s research focuses on international macroeconomics, particularly capital flows between nations, a topic discussed in this talk, “Global Tailwinds, Domestic Headwinds.”
In an era marked by deepening geopolitical divisions, shifting global alliances, and rising social, economic, and environmental challenges, the question of what leadership should look like has never been more important. This presentation is part of the Albright Institute programming for this year centered on the theme, “Leadership in a Fragmented World,” examining how leadership rooted in empathy, evidence, and action can help us solve our pressing global challenges.
Professor Joseph Joyce is the M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations and Professor of Economics at Wellesley College, as well as the founding Faculty Director of the Albright Institute. He studied international relations and affairs at Georgetown University before earning his doctorate degree in Economics from Boston University. Professor Joyce’s research focuses on international macroeconomics, particularly capital flows between nations, a topic discussed in this talk, “Global Tailwinds, Domestic Headwinds.”
In an era marked by deepening geopolitical divisions, shifting global alliances, and rising social, economic, and environmental challenges, the question of what leadership should look like has never been more important. This presentation is part of the Albright Institute programming for this year centered on the theme, “Leadership in a Fragmented World,” examining how leadership rooted in empathy, evidence, and action can help us solve our pressing global challenges.
