A hundred years of names and places: celebrating the English Place-Name Society

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EPNS is having a birthday party!  Join them on 9 September !!!

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. 

The conference will be introduced by Dr Ken Emond of the British Academy.

Speakers include:

• Dr John Baker (University of Nottingham)
• Prof. Jayne Carroll (University of Nottingham)
• Dr James Chetwood (University College Cork)
• Prof. Richard Coates (University of the West of England)
• Prof. Richard Dance (University of Cambridge)
• Dr Susan Kilby (University of Nottingham)
• 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).