With apologies for cross-posting, I hope the call for papers below will be of interest to at least some list members:
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Call for Papers
CHORD workshop: 'Retailing and Community: The Social Dimensions of Commerce in Historical Perspective'
Thursday 9 May 2019
University of Wolverhampton, UK
The Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution invites submissions for a workshop that aims to explore the social, activist and communal aspects of retail from a historical perspective.
Papers focusing on any historical period, geographical area or topic are welcome. We invite 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):
- Co-operative and community shops
- Retailer – community relations
- Charity shops, fairs and bazaars
- Not-for-profit retail and commerce
- The material culture of charity
- Charity, networks and sociability
- Consumer protests and boycotts
- Charity fund-raising and distribution networks
Individual papers are usually 20 minutes in length, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. We also welcome shorter, 10 minute ‘work in progress’ presentations, also followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
To submit a proposal, please send title and abstract of c.300 to 400 words, specifying whether you are proposing a 10 or a 20 minute presentation to Laura Ugolini, at [log in to unmask] by 15 February 2019.
If you are unsure whether to submit a proposal or would like to discuss your ideas before submission, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at [log in to unmask]
The workshop will be held on Wolverhampton City Campus, University of Wolverhampton, a short walk from Wolverhampton’s bus and train stations. Maps and directions are available here: https://www.wlv.ac.uk/about-us/contacts-and-maps/all-maps-and-directions/map-and-directions-for-city-campus-wolverhampton/
Find out more about this and other CHORD events at https://retailhistory.wordpress.com
For further information, please 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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