Philippe Diebwig, the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics winner, is in trouble!
According to a report by Bloomberg on December 16, Nobel Prize winner Philip Dybvig is facing a sexual harassment investigation conducted by Washington University in St. Louis. A group of former students have made accusations against him, including a large number of Chinese students.
Including flirting text messages, inappropriate contact, "sweet girl" calls, etc...
What is better known in China is that he served as the dean of the Institute of Finance at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China for ten years. He resigned in 2021 on the eve of receiving the Nobel Prize.
So much so that some netizens exclaimed: "Southwestern University of Finance and Economics lost the Nobel Prize!" Some netizens ridiculed, This may be the closest Southwestern University of Finance and Economics has come to the Nobel Prize.
It is reported that Dybvig is very fascinated by China. Some netizens revealed that he also married a Chinese wife... so he can speak a little Chinese, which is why he is called "Sweet Girl".
Seven former students accused Dibweig of sexual harassment.
The exposure of the matter began with the announcement of the Nobel Prize in October this year.
At that time, the domestic public account "Warald" published an article on the topic of Dybvig winning the Nobel Prize in Economics.
At that time, Dybvig, which was in the limelight, had an undercurrent of accusations and exposure.
A girl directly described her experience of being sexually harassed by Dybvig 11 years ago in the public account message area:
Although the matter did not ferment at the time, more people came forward.
There are girls who are brave enough to stand up. There were also reporters from various media. Finally, on December 16, Bloomberg made a detailed report on the incident after extensive investigations.
Bloomberg reported that in recent weeks he had been questioned by the university’s Title IX office, which handles sexual harassment complaints. Since October, the office that handles sexual harassment complaints on campus has contacted at least three former students to investigate them over similar allegations, according to emails reviewed by Bloomberg.
Bloomberg interviewed seven former students who allege Dibwig sexually harassed them. They said Dibwig's harassment ranged from flirtatious text messages to unwanted kissing and touching. The allegations spanned at least a decade, with some occurring as recently as this year.
Most of the women spoke on condition of anonymity because they still work in academia or rely on employer-sponsored visas to live in the United States. All of 's claims have been supported by physical evidence and characters to a certain extent, including screenshots of text messages between them and their friends at the time of the incident, as well as interviews with these female friends. In one case, 's classmates claimed to have witnessed the incident..
"I am just a Chinese international student, and he is a respected tenured professor"
People interviewed by the Title IX office include Karen Xiang, an international student from China who graduated from the school's Olin Business School in 2012. She told Bloomberg that when she first met Dibwig at a freshman event in 2011, he pulled her into his lap for a photo.
"He can speak Chinese and can chat with Chinese girls," said Xiang Kailun; this is the first time she has spoken publicly about her experience. "Then he will keep testing you with some actions between friendly and intimate, testing your bottom line."
Xiang said that soon after, the professor began to send her emails, calling her "sweet girl" in Chinese. One day, she said, he invited her to his office and gave her a box of chocolates, and when she walked into the room, he closed the door, pulled her to the couch and began caressing her hand. "He sat very close," Xiang said, "and started saying, 'I think you're beautiful,' 'I like you very much.'
Ms. Xiang, who now works at a U.S. technology company, said she left when another professor walked into the room. She panicked and went to two friends to tell them what had happened. They both confirmed Ms. Xiang's account to Bloomberg.
Dibwig's lawyer He disputed Xiang's account. Miltenberg said the professor remembered taking the photo, but insisted that Ms. Xiang sat on his lap voluntarily.
Miltenberg said: "I don't think he pulled her onto his lap or asked her to sit on his lap. She wanted to take a picture and sat on his lap. "
He also said that Dibweg occasionally used the Chinese phrase "sweet girl", but he understood the meaning of the word to be "Naive" rather than "intimacy." He noted that Dibweg was well versed in the nuances of the Chinese language. He added that Dibweg insisted that he had never fondled or inappropriately touched any student.
Xiang said that it was ridiculous to say that she sat on Dibweg's lap
. Why would a female international student who came to the United States to study for the first time choose to sit on the lap of a foreign professor she just met, and in a public place? " Xiang said.
Ms. Xiang did not file a formal complaint with the school's Title IX office. Nor did the other women interviewed by Bloomberg. Like her, they were international students. Some said they were worried about losing their student visas. Others said they were unfamiliar with the process.
"I considered reporting him at the time, but I was just a young Chinese international student studying in the United States for the first time, and he was a respected, tenured professor. ," Ms. Xiang told Bloomberg. "If the school falsely accuses me of defamation and kicks me out, who will help me?
Diebwig himself had no response
Diebwig was on academic leave before the accusations surfaced on social media on October 12. He did not respond Requests for comment were reached by phone or email.
His attorney said the professor had never had any inappropriate physical or verbal interactions with students and that he had been teaching for more than 30 years.
Miltenberg said: "Professor Dibwig has always insisted on one thing. He takes his role as an educator very seriously. He feels that his relationships with students have always been appropriate and professional. "
Bloomberg contacted Washington University in St. Louis related offices about the allegations and sent the school a detailed list of questions. University officials declined to discuss the matter.
"We do not comment or share information on any specific cases or individuals," said Julie Flory, the university's vice president for marketing and communications. "We take sexual misconduct very seriously and we will investigate any allegations reported to the school. "
Sexual harassment on college campuses falls under Title IX. This federal law prohibits sex discrimination at U.S. colleges and universities and requires schools to provide students with a grievance process. Complainants have the right to an investigation, but if any disciplinary action is taken, it is up to the school.
Dibwig's lawyer said , that these accusations emerged after the Nobel committee announced the award on October 10, raising concerns that they may be a "malicious frame-up by professional competitors" ht. ml4
He suggested that other economists may have incited students to make specious accusations, noting that Texas A&M University economics professor Jennifer Dolick tweeted on Oct. 20 about an unspecified harassment complaint against Dibwig.
But the accusations had been discussed in online forums before Dolik tweeted.
Ms. Xiang said that after seeing Dibvig win the Nobel Prize , she felt the need to talk about him. On October 12, Ms. Xiang announced her experience under a pseudonym for the first time at the One-Third Acre Forum.
Dolick said that after seeing Ms. Xiang’s post circulating online, she began soliciting other people’s experiences on Twitter and sharing them under the hashtag “EconMeToo.”
Dolick said: " I had nothing to gain personally from doing this, and in fact, I paid a professional price for it . The point I was making in that tweet was that we have no reliable way to deal with sexual misconduct allegations within the field of economics; our system has failed us."
In any case, academic achievement has never been tied to moral character. When students are harmed by so-called "academic bosses", they must actively preserve evidence; just like a reply from the comment area above:
Having one piece of evidence is a piece of power.
Sources of this article: North American Study Abroad Laboratory, .One Third Acre, Bloomberg, Qubits, etc. The copyright belongs to the original author and is only used for academic sharing.
