Sunday, June 6, 2010

PhD defense, European-style

My significant other is an economics professor in London and sits on students' PhD committees (he's second from bottom). At this PhD defense, the student wore a tux & tails, committee members wore robes & cravats. I would've died if this had been my defense.

P.S. All that's missing? Powdered wigs.
P.P.S. What's with the tuxedo dudes flanking the student?
P.P.P.S. Check out the wall-o-dead-guy-portraits. Very funny.

2 comments:

Rowena said...

I just read this in my feeds and just had to laugh! Only an island girl can see the hilarity in this situation. You ps'd exactly what I was thinking!!

Jude said...

Yes, that photo was too crazy to not comment on!!

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