Following the success of its first meeting last year, the International Network for Personal Names Research warmly invites scholars, students, and all those interested in onomastics to participate in its 2nd Online Meeting, to be held on 12 June 2026, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (UTC+2).
Conceived as a networking event and an international forum for exchange, the meeting offers participants an opportunity to share current research on personal names from around the world, present new projects, and develop ideas for future collaboration. The programme will include lectures, short research pitches, and small-group social sessions designed to encourage academic exchange across borders.
This year’s theme, “New Research on Personal Names in Different Countries,” has been deliberately chosen in a broad spirit in order to welcome contributions from a wide range of disciplinary and geographical perspectives. Topics may address first names and surnames in historical or contemporary contexts, cross-border developments, region-specific phenomena, the influence of politics, religion, migration, gender, and culture, as well as methodological issues in onomastic research.
Participants are invited either to give a 20-minute presentation or a 5-minute research pitch for a new or developing project. The conference language is English, and presenters will also have the opportunity to submit their work for publication in the Nordic Journal of Socio-Onomastics (NoSo). Abstracts should be sent by 16 May 2026 to Anna.Balbach@tu-dortmund.de, and registration is likewise open until 16 May 2026.
With members from 27 countries, the network continues to foster truly international dialogue in personal names research. All interested colleagues are warmly encouraged to take part.
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