2026 American Name Society Annual Meeting, February 21, 2026
The 2026 ANS Annual Conference will be held online, via Zoom, on 21 February 2026. Registration information will be posted here later in 2025.
Call for Papers
The American Name Society is now inviting proposals for papers for its next annual conference. The one-day event will be held virtually via Zoom, allowing for the attendance of onomastics scholars from around the world. The 2026 ANS conference will not be held in conjunction with the Linguistics Society of America conference.
Abstracts in any area of onomastic research are welcome: personal names, place names, business and institutional names, names theory, names in literature, among others.
Proposals require these elements:
- Title of proposed paper
- 250-word abstract
- Shorter 100-word abstract suitable for inclusion in conference program
- 50-word biography suitable for inclusion in conference program
To submit a proposal, complete the 2026 Author Information Form found here:
http://www.americannamesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ANS-2026-Author-Info-Sheet.doc
Email completed forms to the ANS at: abstracts@americannamesociety.org
For organizational purposes, place “ANS2026” in the subject of your email.
The DEADLINE for receipt of abstracts is September 30, 2025.
All proposals will be subjected to blind review. Notification of proposal acceptances will be sent by October 31, 2025. Authors whose papers have been accepted must be current members of ANS and must register for the annual meeting. Please contact us at info@americannamesociety.org if you have any questions or concerns.
We look forward to receiving your submission!
ANS Panel at the Linguistic Society of America Conference
The ANS held a panel at the LSA 2025 conference, which was held 9 to 12 January 2025 in Philadelphia.
For further information, please contact Dr. Brandon Simonson (info@americannamesociety.org)
For more information about the 2025 conference, click here.
ANS Panel at the Modern Language Association Conference
The ANS will host a panel at the MLA 2025 conference, which will be held 9 to 12 January 2025 in New Orleans.
For further information, please contact Dr. Anne W. Anderson (AWAnderson.Editing@gmail.com).
For more information about the 2024 conference, click here.
Past ANS Conferences
For programs from past American Name Society conferences, click here.
Other Onomastic Conferences
For other onomastic conferences, click here.