The ANS is inviting abstract submissions for a special panel on “Onomastics Beyond Academia” for the 2017 annual conference to be held in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America. The purpose of the panel is to highlight professional applications of onomastics outside of the university setting.

All professional names enthusiasts are invited to submit an abstract for a 20-minute presentation. Abstracts proposals should answer one or more of the following questions:

1. How did your training in onomastics help your professional life, outside of academia (e.g. finding a job or building your own business)?
2. How do you work with onomastic data in your profession?
3. What are some of the most interesting challenges which you (and your colleagues) face in using names data?
4. What new markets are opening for names enthusiasts?
5. What practical recommendations would you give to other names enthusiasts who are interested in working outside of academia?

To submit a proposal, simply send a 250-word abstract proposal and a 100-word professional biography to Laurel Sutton [laurel@catchwordbranding.com] by the 15th of July 2016. For organizational purposes, please be sure to include the phrase “ANS 2017: Panel” in the subject line of your email.

All proposals will be subjected to blind review. Official notification of proposal acceptances will be sent on or before September 30, 2015. All authors whose papers have been accepted must be current members of the ANS and need to register with both the ANS and the Linguistic Society of America. Please feel free to contact Laurel Sutton should you have any questions or concerns.

We look forward to receiving your submission!

The ANS is inviting abstract submissions for the 2017 annual conference to be held in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America.  Abstracts in any area of onomastic research are welcome.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is June 30, 2016.

To submit a proposal, complete the 2017 Author Information Sheet found here. Please email this completed form to Dr. I. M. Nick [mavi.yaz@web.de]. For organizational purposes, please be sure to include the phrase “ANS 2017” in the subject line of your email.

Presenters who may need additional time to secure international payments and travel visas to the United States are urged to submit their proposal as soon as possible.

All proposals will be subjected to blind review.

Official notification of proposal acceptances will be sent on or before September 30, 2016.

All authors whose papers have been accepted must be current members of the ANS and need to register with both the ANS and the Linguistic Society of America.

Please feel free to contact Dr. I. M. Nick should you have any questions or concerns.

We look forward to receiving your submission!

The 2017 annual meeting of ANS will be January 5-8 in Austin, TX. In recognition of this occasion there will be a special session devoted to Texas names.

Abstracts on any aspect of Texas names are welcome:

• place names in Texas
• personal names in Texas
• regional or ethnic names in Texas
• changes of names
• pronunciation of Texas names
• street names in Texas
• ranch names
• Texas brands
• folk etymology in Texas names
• fanciful stories attached to Texas names
• names of Texas radio and TV stations
• Texas highway names
• names of Texas politicians
• Texas formal vs. colloquial names
• Texas names in media
• names of Texas newspapers
• New England names in Texas

… the list goes on.

You need not live in Texas nor be a native or even a naturalized Texan to participate. Texans, former Texans, closet Texans, Texas wannabees, Texans from all parts of the world are welcome.

If you are interested in presenting a paper at this special session, please send an email to Edward Callary [callary1@hotmail.com] no later than April 30 expressing your interest and a general idea of your topic.