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 When academics aren't sniping about new theories or budget cuts, many of them talk about fashion -- who's wearing what, and whether the selections enhance a professor's reputation or detract from it. Some scholars pick their wardrobes based on personal taste. But many see their attire as an extension of their ideology about teaching or research, or as a reflection of their values or those of their discipline. Academics on job hunts often pick their clothing to project a certain image, with some trying to show how hip they are and others stressing their stability. Do academics spend too much time on fashion or not enough? Would higher education benefit if a few more professors picked up a copy of Vogue or GQ, or would the state of scholarship be better if more academics focused at scholarly meetings on their colleagues' ideas instead of their looks? Do departments, as many scholars allege, routinely rank job candidates based in part on how they are dressed? Who are the best-dressed academics on your campus or in your discipline, and why? You are welcome to send us digital photographs of yourself or of colleagues whose attire you admire. You are also invited to participate in an unscientific poll on how fashion affects professors' chances at gaining tenure. For further background information, see this Chronicle story:
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