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CHORD Workshop and Call for Papers: 'Rural Retailing and Distribution in History'13 May 2015. University 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 shopRural networks of supplyMarketing and selling 'the countryside’Rural commodities, services and industriesTransport, networks and consumer informationThe rural consumerMarkets, fairs and peddlersRepresentations of rural retailRetailing, 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 see http://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 HistoryUniversity of Wolverhampton, UK