Giulio Gallarotti

By: Phuc Ngo ’26 The New York Times interviewed President Michael S. Roth ’78 in an article on universities’ responses to President Trump’s endowment tax proposals. Roth acknowledged the difficulties that a potential tax hike would have on Wesleyan, stating that “it means we will be serving fewer worthy applicants.” The Philadelphia Inquirer’s report on Part I of the University of Pennsylvania’s forum on the future of American universities highlighted Roth’s participation. “We are on the front lines of a war against civil society by the new administration,” Roth emphasized during his address. A piece from Syracuse on the importance…

Associate Professor of the Practice in Letters Charles Barber wrote “In the Blood,” the true story of how an absent-minded inventor and a down-on-his-luck salesman joined forces to create a once‑in‑a‑generation lifesaving product. The book was published in May 2023 by Grand Central Publishing. Giulio Gallarotti, Professor of Government, will release a new book titled “Alternative Paths to Influence: Soft Power and International Politics” in June 2023. The book, which explores the process by which soft power is created, will be published by Routledge. He was also recently named a Senior Fellow at the Global Climate Innovation Center, working with businesses…

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