Call for Papers
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the
American Name Society
ONLINE (via Zoom)
22 February 2025
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 2025 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 2025 Author Information Form found here:
http://www.americannamesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ANS-2025-Author-Info-Sheet.doc
Email completed forms to Dr. Michel Nguessan at: abstracts@americannamesociety.org
For organizational purposes, place “ANS2025” in the subject of your email.
The DEADLINE for receipt of abstracts is July 31, 2024. (LAST CALL)
All proposals will be subjected to blind review. Notification of proposal acceptances will be sent by September 30, 2024. Authors whose papers have been accepted must be current members of ANS and must register for the annual meeting. Please contact Dr. Michel Nguessan at the above email address if you have any questions or concerns.
We look forward to receiving your submission!
Download a PDF copy of this call for papers here.