By Lisa @Privilege
Every human environment has its own dress code, complete with significance and consequences. Career environments are particularly fraught, largely because how we carry ourselves there affects our prestige and our finances. Here at Privilege, we’ve discussed corporate career wear often, and will continue to do so.
However, what if you’re beginning, or in the midst of, a career in academia? What then?
Not wanting to speak in ignorance, I summoned the Privilege Academic Counsel and requested expert advice. Let us deconstruct their response. As academics, they give us first their assumptions.
Usual Caveats
As one would expect, dress code will differ between and across universities. The Privilege Academic Counsel is heavily weighted towards the West Coast, and... More...
