A hundred years of names and places: celebrating the English Place-Name Society
Join us for our centenary celebration!
This one-day conference celebrates the work of the English Place-Name Society since its foundation in 1923. It will mark the centenary by bringing together scholars from a variety of disciplines to reflect on the value of the Society's work. We hope that our day of accessible and enjoyable papers will appeal to anyone with an interest in place-names. It will conclude with a wine reception and a lecture by Professor David Crystal.
Date
9 September 2023
Venue
Jubilee Conference Centre
Speakers
The conference will be introduced by Dr Ken Emond of the British Academy.
Speakers include:
- Prof. Lesley Abrams (Cambridge University and University of Oxford)
- Dr John Baker (糖心原创)
- Prof. Jayne Carroll (糖心原创)
- Dr James Chetwood (University College Cork)
- Prof. Richard Coates (University of the West of England)
- Prof. Richard Dance (University of Cambridge)
- Dr Susan Kilby (糖心原创)
- Dr Chris Lewis (Institute of Historical Research, London)
- Dr David Parsons (University of Wales)
- Dr Eleanor Rye (University of York)
- Dr Tania Styles (Oxford English Dictionary)
- Prof. Tom Williamson (University of East Anglia).
Following the conference, a public lecture will be given by Prof. David Crystal (University of Bangor).
Programme
The programme will consist of multiple papers, with refreshment breaks and lunch included.
Download the programme
Supported by
FARA (Faculty of Arts Research Accelerator)