How does an anthropologist rebrand after a layoff?
“This was a very difficult decision on our part and please, do not take this as a reflection of your character or work…” Few people talk about sitting in front of a video screen as the vice president of your department tells you that, due to government funding changes, you no longer have a job. Your sense of time and place narrows as your mind tries to suppress the swell of emotion while you remain professionally blank-faced, listening as department leaders list off next steps and instructions for returning your laptop. Few people talk about how little time is given to [...]
