25th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences

We have already written about the forthcoming ICOS 2014 in Glasgow:

http://e-onomastics.blogspot.de/2013/05/icos-2014.html

We have already mentioned the opening of the Glaswegian website for ICOS 2014:

http://e-onomastics.blogspot.de/2013/07/icos-2014-website-now-open.html

As we know the 25th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences will be held at the University of Glasgow on 25‐29 August 2014.

The new information is:

- Delegates will be welcomed at an evening reception on Sunday 24 August, followed by the main Congress opening on Monday 25 August. 

- Papers and posters will be presented throughout the week, with full‐day excursions on Wednesday 27 August. A prize will be awarded for the best poster. 

The theme of ICOS 2014 is Names and their Environment.

Keynote speakers are:

•  Richard Coates, University of the West of England: ‘Family Names in the UK and Beyond’

(on the right)

•  Peder Gammeltoft, University of Copenhagen: ‘Onomastics for All: How can New Technology Help Broaden the Appeal of Name Research?’

(on the right)

Proposals are welcome for 20‐minute papers and posters on all aspects of name studies. 

Abstracts can be submitted online via the Congress website, which is now available at http://www.icos2014.com/. 

For all further information on the Congress, please see the website, or contact Carole Hough: carole.hough@glasgow.ac.uk