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Please see below regarding a call for papers:
I enclose below the call for papers for a workshop on 'Luxury and Exoticism: Textiles and Dress in Museums and Historic Houses', due to take place at the University of Wolverhampton in June 2017. I hope it will be of interest!
Please do feel free to forward this to anybody else who might be interested.
Best wishes
Laura
Prof. Laura Ugolini
Professor of History
Dept. of History, Politics, War Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences Room MH124, Mary Seacole (MH) Building University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY
Find out more about CHORD events: https://retailhistory.wordpress.com
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From: Ugolini, Laura [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 19 January 2017 19:14
To: Clare Weston <[log in to unmask]>; Helen Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Workshop cfp - 'Luxury and Exoticism: Textiles and Dress in Museums and Historic Houses'
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CHORD Workshop and Call for Papers:
LUXURY AND EXOTICISM: TEXTILES AND DRESS IN MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC HOUSES
Thursday 8 June 2017
University of Wolverhampton
CHORD invites submissions for a workshop that explores luxurious and 'exotic' textiles and dress in the collections of museums and historic houses.
Papers focusing on any historical period or geographical area are welcome. We define luxury and exoticism broadly, including luxury items with no exotic connotations, and everyday or mass-produced 'exotic' items. Both textiles and clothing, decorative and 'useful' items are of interest. Museum professionals, conservators, students, academic scholars or anybody with an interest in the topic are warmly invited to submit a proposal. We welcome both experienced and new speakers, including speakers without an institutional affiliation.
Potential speakers are welcome to discuss their ideas with the organiser before submission (please see details below). Some of the themes that might be considered include (but are not limited to):
§ The care, display and interpretation of precious, rare or exotic textiles and dress
§ Chinoiserie, empire and imported luxuries
§ The changing nature and perceptions of luxury and exoticism
§ Fancy dress and masques
§ The conservation, repair and care of luxury dress and textiles.
§ Ethnographical items and collections
§ Haute couture and designer fashions.
§ Collections and collectors, historical and contemporary
To submit a proposal, please send title and abstract of c.300 to 400 words to Laura Ugolini, at [log in to unmask] by 10 March 2017.
Individual papers are usually 20 minutes in length, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. We also welcome shorter, 10 minute presentations, also followed by ten minutes of discussion, which might focus on a specific collection, object, new project or work in progress.
If you are unsure whether to submit a proposal or would like to discuss your ideas, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at [log in to unmask]
Small bursaries will be available for speakers to subsidise the cost of travel (within the UK) and the workshop fee.
The workshop will be held on Wolverhampton City Campus, University of Wolverhampton, a short walk from Wolverhampton's bus and train stations.
News about CHORD events, as well as blogs based on past conference papers, can also be found here:
http://retailhistory.wordpress.com/about/
For further information, please see http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6086/textiles2017.htm
or e-mail Laura Ugolini at: [log in to unmask]
Prof. Laura Ugolini
Professor of History
Dept. of History, Politics, War Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Room MH124
Mary Seacole (MH) Building
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
WV1 1LY
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