EH.N: 2010 Pasold/CHORD Conference cfp

[Ugolini, Laura]

Pasold Research Fund and CHORD Conference

Call for Papers

 

'Distribution Networks for Textiles and Dress, c. 1700-1945'

 

A conference to be held at:

the University of Wolverhampton, UK

on:

8 and 9 September 2010

 

The Pasold Research Fund and the Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) invite proposals for a conference exploring the retailing and marketing of textiles and dress between c.1700 and 1945. Proposals are invited for papers on any aspect of this topic, on any distribution/retailing format, and focusing on any geographical area. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to):

 

*        Advertising and branding

*        Sales techniques, display and technologies

*        Second-hand and 'informal' acquisition: charity; theft; gifting; inheritance

*        Retail innovation and development

*        Retail/distribution chains

*        Fashion retailing and marketing

*        International comparisons

*        The relationship between retailing and production

*        Retailing and class / gender / ethnicity /age

 

Proposals are invited both for individual papers and for sessions. Shorter papers (c.15 minutes) for a 'New Researchers' session are also welcome. Please send title, one page abstract, a list of 3 to 5 key words and if proposing a session, a cover letter with title and one-paragraph session description, to the address below (if possible via e-mail) by 19 March 2010.  Please state whether you would like to be included in the New Researchers' session.

 

For further information, please e-mail Laura Ugolini: L.Ugolini at wlv.ac.uk

 

 

Conference web-pages: http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6086/2010conf.html

 

 
Dr Laura Ugolini
Reader in History
 
School of Law, Social Sciences and Communications
MC Building 
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
WV1 1LY
E-mail: l.ugolini at wlv.ac.uk

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