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CHORD Conference and Call for Papers:RETAILING AND DISTRIBUTION BEFORE 1600Thursday 15 September 2016University of WolverhamptonThe Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) invitessubmissions for a conference that explores retailing and distribution before1600.Papers focusing on any pre-1600 period (including papers based archaeology) or geographical area 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:§ Itinerant and fixed-premises selling§ Distribution, material culture and archaeology§ Representations and perceptions of retailers§ Selling, religion and magic§ The relationship between craft, manufacture and selling§ Distribution channels and transport§ Exchange and ritual§ Fairs and markets§ Novel and old commodities, luxuries and the everyday§ Institutions, politics and corporate structures§ The impact of wars and conflictTo submit a proposal:Individual papers are usually 20 minutes in length, followed by 10 minutesfor questions and discussion. We also welcome shorter, 10 minute ‘work inprogress’ presentations.Please send title and abstract of c.300 to 400 words, specifying whether youare proposing a 10 or a 20 minute presentation to Laura Ugolini, atl.ugolini@wlv.ac.ukby 8 April 2016.If you are unsure whether to submit a proposal or would like to discuss yourideas, please e-mail Laura Ugolini atl.ugolini@wlv.ac.ukThe Conference will be held on Wolverhampton City Campus, University ofWolverhampton, a short walk from Wolverhampton’s bus and train stations.For further information, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at:l.ugolini@wlv.ac.ukOr see the CHORD web-pages at: http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6086/chord.htmNews about CHORD events can also be found here:http://retailhistory.wordpress.com/about/Prof. Laura UgoliniProfessor of HistoryJoint editor, Textile HistoryDept. of History, Politics, War StudiesFaculty of Social SciencesRoom MC334University of WolverhamptonWolverhamptonWV1 1LY