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CHORD Workshop and Call for Papers:'Rural Retailing and Distribution in History'13 May 2015University of Wolverhampton, UKCHORD invites submissions for a workshop that explores the history of retailing and distribution in a rural context. Papers focusing on any historical period or geographical area are welcome. Some of the themes that might be considered include:§  The village shop§  Rural networks of supply§  Marketing and selling 'the countryside’§  Rural commodities, services and industries§  Transport, networks and consumer information§  The rural consumer§  Markets, fairs and peddlers§  Representations of rural retail.§  Retailing, distribution and agricultureTo submit a proposal, please send title and abstract of c.300 to 400 words to Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk by 13 February 2015.The workshop will be held at the University of Wolverhampton, on Wolverhampton City Campus, a mere 10-minute walk from Wolverhampton’s bus and train stations. For directions seehttp://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=6856.For further information, please e-mail: Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk or Karin Dannehl at k.dannehl@wlv.ac.uk.Or see the workshop web-page at:http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6086/rural.htmNews about CHORD events can also be found here: http://retailhistory.wordpress.com/about/If you would like to join the CHORD mailing list, please e-mail Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.ukProf. Laura UgoliniProfessor of HistoryJoint editor, Textile HistoryDept. of History, Politics, War StudiesFaculty of Social SciencesRoom MC334University of WolverhamptonWolverhamptonWV1 1LY