https://www.scmp.com/rss/517272/feed Dr Young Sop Ahn, a political economist and information scientist with PhDs from MIT and Seoul National University, has taught and carried out research at esteemed institutions in South Korea and the United States, including MIT and Harvard. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As we stand on the brink of the Nobel Week events slated for December 6 to 12, it is worth noting that Nobel laureates, whether by affiliation or residence, overwhelmingly hail from the Western world. As affiliation is also a marker of regional origin, it spotlights the pervasive influence of Western research institutions and intellectual culture on the achievement and acknowledgement of excellence. The Nobel Prize, which highlights excellence in science, literature, economics and the promotion... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3243511/nobel-prize-must-be-decolonised-truly-celebrate-global-excellence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3243511/nobel-prize-must-be-decolonised-truly-celebrate-global-excellence?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:30:20 +0000