The American Name Society (ANS) is inviting abstracts for scientific papers providing an analysis and discussion of indigenous names and toponyms found in former European colonies in the Americas, Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Antipodes. Any area of the use of indigenous names may be the subject of analysis. Suggested issues for discussion include, but are by no means limited to the following: the transcription (spelling) of indigenous names and/or determining their meanings, indigenous naming practices, indigenous names as identity markers, the reinstallation of indigenous toponyms, the reclamation of indigenous language and culture through their names, and the appropriation of indigenous names, etc.… Read More
Call for Papers
Call for Papers: University of Warsaw Lexicography Conference
The University of Warsaw has announced an upcoming lexicography conference called “Key Words / Słowa klucze / Schlüssel-Wörter.” The purpose of the conference is to bring together different methodologies and levels of language/discourse analysis.
The deadline for 300-word abstract submissions is August 31, 2016. The conferences languages are English, Polish, and German. Interested author are asked to email their abstracts to [sloworoku.polonuw.edu.pl].
A select group of accepted presentations will later be published in the journal “Tekst i Dyskurs” / “Text und Diskurs.”
Call for Papers: 19th Century Lexicography Conference, Stanford, California, April 6-7, 2018
The 19th Century Lexicography Conference will be held from the 6th to the 7th of April, 2018, at Stanford University in California. The aim of the conference is to compare dictionary-making in Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Pacific and beyond to discern inter- and intralingual lexicographical pattern. Interested contributors are asked to send abstracts by the 1st of September 2016 to Sarah Ogilvie (sogilviestanford.edu) and Gabriella Safran (gsafranstanford.edu). Abstracts may be no longer than 300 words (excluding references).
Call for Papers: Journal of Nubian Studies Issue on “Nubian Place Names”
A call for papers has been issued by the Journal of Nubian Studies on the topic of “Nubian Place Names”. For this special issue, the term “Nubia” is being defined as including both the Middle Nile Valley (from Aswan to the Gezira) as well as the peripheral regions of Nubia (i.e. the Eastern Desert, Kordorfar, Dafur, etc.). Submissions may address macrotoponyms as well as microtopoynms. The deadline for abstract submission is the 31st of September 2016. For more on this call, contact either Robin Seignobos [robin.seignobos@orange.fr] or Alexandros Tsakos [atsakos@gmail.com].
Call for Papers: 28th International Cartographic Conference (ICC)
The official call for papers for the 28th International Cartographic Conference (ICC) is now open. Researchers working within the areas of cartography and geography are invited to submit abstracts for formal posters or papers. A collection of refereed conference papers will be published in a Springer book. Selected papers will also be invited for submission to one of the official ICA journals: The International Journal of Cartography, Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Cartographica, and The Cartographic Journal.
Among the many themes scheduled, submissions for a session on Toponymy (T31) are also being solicited. The topics to be dealt with in T31 are “place names as cultural heritage”, “place-name conflicts”, and “toponymic field work and documentation”. The deadline for abstract submission is the 26th of October 2016.
The ICC will be held in Washington, D.C. from the 2nd to the 7th of July 2017.
Participate in an ANS Session on American Toponymy at the American Association of Geographers 2017 Annual Conference
The American Association of Geographers will be holdings its annual conference in the Boston, MA, from the 5th to the 9th of April, 2017. To further encourage ties between the onomastics and geography communities, an ANS session on contemporary US American toponymy is being proposed for the 2017 AAG conference.
If you are interested in being a part of this collaborative session, please send your name, affiliation, and a 400 word abstract (not including a bibliography) as a word document to Dr. I. M. Nick [mavi.yaz@web.de] by September 20, 2016. For processing ease, please be sure to include the phrase “ANS-GEO” in the subject line of your submission.
Call for Papers: The Journal of Urban Studies Special Issue on Naming
The journal of Urban Studies is planning a special issue on “Naming Rights and the Cultural Landscapes of Neoliberal Urbanism.” The purpose of this issue is to critically examine the use of naming rights as a spatial strategy of neoliberal urbanism.
Authors interested in contributing to this publication are invited to submit a 200-word abstract to [redwood@uvic.ca] by August 15, 2016.
Proposals which address one of the following themes are particularly encouraged:
- political struggles over the planning, adoption, and implementation of urban naming rights policies, programs, or agreements
- economic outcomes of urban naming rights programs in cities of varying sizes
- the cultural reception of commodified place names in everyday speech and the spatial imaginaries of everyday urban life
- the relationship between urban naming rights and broader processes of neoliberal urbanization.
In-depth case studies and comparative urban analyses are equally welcome.
Call for Papers: HAMSA Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies special issue on Onomastics of Muslims and Jews
An upcoming issue of the HAMSA Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies will be devoted to the theme “Onomastics of Muslims and Jews”. In this special issue, articles dealing with diachronic and synchronic variation in the naming patterns of both communities will be presented. The deadline for receipt of manuscripts is the 15th of October 2016. Researchers interested in submitting a contribution for possible publication can find more information, including the call for papers on the HAMSA website.
ANS 2017 Abstract Submissions due Thursday, June 30th
This week is your last chance to submit an abstract for the ANS 2017 Conference in Austin, TX. Abstracts are due on Thursday, June 30th. For additional information, refer to the Call for Papers.
3rd International Lexicography Symposium, Eskişehir, Turkey, November 3-4 2016
From the 3rd to the 4th of November 2016, the 3rd International Lexicography Symposium will be hosted in Eskişehir, Turkey. The deadline for abstract submissions in the 1st of July 2016. Visit their website for more on the topics of interest, guest speakers, and registration.