From ceramics to tobacco and textiles to tea, patterns of consumption in Ireland underwent profound shifts between c.1550 and 1950. It was an era marked by increased commodity consumption and the spread of global communication structures that have shaped the world we live in.
This conference aims to explore themes relating to consumption and material culture in Ireland c.1550-1950. We welcome papers that range from case studies of recent archaeological excavations or assemblages to thematic overviews or explicitly theoretical analyses.