2024 Nobels

The Anglosphere Dominates, as Do Male Winners

Authors

  • Philip G. Altbach Boston College Center for International Higher Education
  • Tessa Delaquil University College Dublin

Keywords:

artificial intelligence (AI), gender, Nobel prizes, higher education

Abstract

The 2024 Nobel prizes reflect several trends. This year, more than usual, top universities in the English-speaking world dominated the prizes, and all of the awardees were male. Artificial intelligence was recognized in two of the awards, as was economic inequality (for the second time in two years). A private sector company was home to joint winners, perhaps reflecting a new trend.

Author Biographies

Philip G. Altbach, Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Philip G. Altbach is professor emeritus and distinguished fellow at the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College, United States. E-mail: altbach@bc.edu.

Tessa Delaquil, University College Dublin

Tessa DeLaquil is postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Education, University College Dublin, Ireland. E-mail: tessa.delaquil@ucd.ie.

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Published

2025-01-13

How to Cite

Altbach, P., & Delaquil, T. (2025). 2024 Nobels: The Anglosphere Dominates, as Do Male Winners. International Higher Education, (121), 26–27. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/18841

Issue

No. 121 (2024): Winter Issue

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Articles

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