The
American Name Society was founded in 1951 to promote
onomastics, the study of names and naming practices,
both in the United States and abroad. It is a non-profit
organization that seeks to find out what really is in a
name, and to investigate cultural insights, settlement
history, and linguistic characteristics revealed in
names.Focusing on the understanding of names in all forms, the Society provides members with several vehicles for the discussion and publication of onomastic theory, views and concepts:
* an annual meeting
* regional meetings
* NAMES: A Journal of Onomastics
* the ANS Bulletin
* the ANS-L email discussion listserve
* the Ehrensperger Report
Special Issue of the Journal on Names and War
*** The Society meets once a year in a major city where members participate in paper presentations, panel discussions, and other activities. In January of 2010, the ANS will meet in Baltimore.
Annual Meeting 2011
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 6-9, 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS
ANS Sessions 2011
Los Angeles, California
January 6-10, 2011
at the
Modern Language Association Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS
Canadian Society for the Study of Names
Concordia University Montreal
May 29-30, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS
Annual Meeting 2010
Baltimore, Maryland
Final Program
ANS Emerging Scholar Award
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