Dear all
Fourth Global Conference on Economic Geography, Oxford, August 19-23.
Important reminder: in addition to the specific session calls that are available at the conference website (http://www.gceg2015.org/call-for-papers.html) and/or are circulating via email, there is a general call for paper submissions in the area of Consumption Economies (details below). To participate, once you have registered for the conference, simply submit your proposed paper using the online form (http://www.gceg2015.org/paperposter-submission-form.html) and flag it as being under the 'Consumption Economies' theme. Contact me directly on [log in to unmask] if you have any questions or suggestions. Please note that 'early bird' registration closes on April 15th.
Best wishes to all
Neil Coe
Consumption Economies
Global geographies of retailing and consumption are being transformed by, on the one hand, the ongoing formalization and globalization of retailing across multiple territories and, on the other hand, shifting consumption patterns reflecting the rapid emergence of the middle class across a wide range of so-called ‘developing’ and ‘emerging’ economies. Far from leading to a homogenization and standardization of retail and consumption landscapes, however, these twin processes continue to produce distinct spaces of retail and consumption at multiple scales as transnational influences interact with persistent local and national consumption cultures. Economic geographers have started to take these retail and consumption geographies seriously in recent times, but much remains to be done. This theme welcomes submissions on all aspects of these topics, for instance:
· New retail geographies
o The globalization of retailing
o The shifting urban geographies of retailing
o Online spaces of retailing
o Evolving retail regulatory regimes
· New consumption geographies
o The rise of the global middle class
o Cultures of consumption, place and identity
o Scales of consumption: from the ‘global’ to the home and the body
o Consuming places – travel and tourism
· Changing role of consumers in production
o New modes of co-production
o Ethical consumption politics and practices
o Consumption work
· Informal spaces of retailing and consumption
o Informal retail spaces in ‘developed’ markets
o The persistence of informal retailing in ‘emerging’ markets
· Geographies of branding
o Creating demand: advertising and cultural intermediaries
o The multiple and multi-scalar geographies of brands and branding
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