Crossposted from H-Business, apologies if you have seen it before
CALL FOR PAPERS
Commodifying Everything: Consumption and Capitalist Enterprise
The Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society invites
paper proposals for the conference, "Commodifying Everything: Consumption
and Capitalist Enterprise" at the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington,
Delaware on October 12 and 13, 2001. Paper proposals should focus on
historical processes of commodification since c. 1700, especially the
spread of the market to new areas of social and material life and the
spatial dispersion of consumption on a market model throughout the world.
We encourage a broad definition of consumption that encompasses material
goods, experience, services, and information, and we hope to stimulate
interaction among scholars exploring these aspects of consumption.
Proposals may consider themes such as identity, performance, and design if
they connect to issues of market relations.
Proposals are due by February 16, 2001 and should include an abstract of no
more than 500 words and a brief c.v. Funds may be available to support
travel to the conference by speakers. Please direct proposals and queries
to:
Dr. Roger Horowitz, Associate Director
Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society
Hagley Museum and Library
PO Box 3630
Wilmington DE 19807
email: [log in to unmask]; direct fax: 302-655-3188
The Hagley Museum and Library holds many research collections that support
the study of consumption. We invite scholars engaged in this work to
inquire concerning our resources and the research grants available to
support use of these collections. More information is available on our web
page a www.Hagley.org.
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Booth, Charles
Email: [log in to unmask]
"University of the West of England"
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