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workshop "Spices and Stockings - Cultures of Consumption in the Periphery 1600-1850", which will take place in Uppsala, Sweden in June 12-14, 2015.The workshop aims to provide an opportunity to explore, discuss and enrich our understanding of the mechanisms driving consumption and underpinning the formation of different consumer societies in Europe 1600 to 1850 in a transnational and comparative perspective. The ambition is, as the name “Spices and Stockings – Cultures of Consumption in the Periphery” indicates, to highlight consumer cultures in northern and southern Europe, i.e. in the peripheries of the Anglo-Saxon dominance, both in terms of historical context and current research. Our intention is that the workshop will contribute with new knowledge and new perspectives on Early Modern European consumer societies. We encourage you, especially junior scholars, to take the opportunity to present case studies from the “periphery”.Potential topics and themes include:– Branding and fashion– Invention of luxury– Assimilation of exotic and foreign goods– The making of consumer goods and the commodification process– Consumption and democratization– Changes in mentalities– New forms of sociability– Gender dimension of consumptionThe workshop is part of a larger project that aims to strengthen a network of consumer historians in the North and South of Europe. The meeting in Uppsala is conceived as an occasion to develop questions, issues, perspectives and methods for future work and funding applications. The Workshop is organized within the framework of the Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities and the Social Sciences NOS-HS 2014/2015 Grant for Explorative Workshop.GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONThe number of participants is limited and the accepted speakers will be given 20 minutes at their disposal. The workshop will be held in English. There are no fees and accommodation and meals will be covered for those who are presenting a paper. We will also be able to provide travel grant; please indicate if you want to apply for this.Please submit a working title and a brief abstract of 250 words, an abbreviated CV (max 1 page), your full name, institutional affiliation and e-mail address. The file name should include the submitter’s name. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2015. Inquiries and submissions materials should be sent to: mira.workshop@gmail.com&#60;mailto:mira.workshop@gmail.com&#62;. The outcome of the selection will be communicated by March 17.For questions or more information, please contact mira.workshop@gmail.com&#60;mailto:mira.workshop@gmail.com&#62;.Organizing Committee:Dr. Amelia Almorza Hidalgo, Pablo de Olavide, SpainDr. Irene Fattacciu , University of Turin, ItalyDr. Ragnhild Hutchinson, The Norwegian University of Agriculture and Rural Development, NorwayDr. Maj G. Ringgaard, National Museum, DenmarkDr. Marie Ulväng, Uppsala University, Sweden