The 16th International Conference of Historical Geographers (ICHG) will include a session on place names, historical toponymic mapping, and the contemporary reconstructions of place names in Europe and Palestine. This session will be held on the 6th of July 2015. The ICHG will take place in London, at the Royal Geographical Society, from the 5th to the 10th of July 2015. Click here for more information.
Conferences
EUGEO Congress on the Geography of Europe, Budapest, August 30 – September 2, 2015.
The 5th EUGEO Congress on the Geography of Europe will be held from the 30th of August to the 2nd of September, 2015, in Budapest. The theme for this year’s conference is “Convergences and Divergences of Geography in Europe”. Among the many topics to be explored is the Role of place names in geographical education. Click here for more information.
Annual Conference of the African Association for Lexicography, Durban, South Africa, July 7-8 2015
The 20th Annual International Conference of the African Association for Lexicography (Afrilex) will take place in Durban, South African from the 7th to the 8th of July 2015. It is hosted by the University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal. Click here for the conference homepage.… Read More
Symposium on Geographic Names to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the U.S Board on Geographic Names, Washington DC, September 18th 2015
The U.S Board on Geographic Names invites you to celebrate its 125th anniversary with a one-day symposium on geographic names: Traditions and Transitions.
Friday, September 18th, 2015 at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
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International Domain Name Conference, Paris, Nov 4-5 2015
There are less than 200 days until the 5th International Domain Name Conference in Paris, France from the 4th to the 5th of November 2015.
The conference discusses issues surrounding the legal, marketing, and technical aspects of domain naming. Click here for information and registration.
Names at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Conference, Jerusalem, July 6-10 2015
Old City of Jerusalem
The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) will be holding its 35th annual conference from the 6th to the 10th of July 2015, in Jerusalem.
Talks on Jewish Naming include:
- “Jewish Names, Red Herrings, and Name Changes” by Philip Trauring
- “Jewish Surnames from North Africa” by Dr. Alexander Beider
Click here for more information.
Second Call for Papers: International Symposium on Place Names, South Africa, Sept 16-17 2015
The second official call for papers for the 2015 International Symposium on Place Names has been released. The Conference will take place in Clarens, Free State Province, South Africa from the 16th to the 17th of September 2015. The theme of this year’s conference is “Place names, diversity, and heritage”. Click here for more information.
Paper Proposals due July 1st for the American Name Society Annual Meeting
Have you been studying names this year? Submit your paper for presentation at the annual meeting, January 7-10th, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The deadline for submissions is July 1st. Click here for more information.… Read More
NamesCon, Las Vegas, January 10-13 2016
NamesCon, one of the world’s largest international conferences devoted exclusively to domain names will be holding its next conference in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 10th to the 13th of January 2016. According to the founder and CEO, this year’s event promises to be the largest ever gathering of domainers. Click here for more information.
Asian Association of Lexicography Conference, Hong Kong, June 25-27 2015
The Asian Association of Lexicography (ASIALEX) will be holding its 9th annual international conference in Hong Kong, from the 25th to the 27th of June, 2015. The theme of the conference is “Words, Dictionaries and Corpora: Innovation in reference science.” Click here for more information.