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XXe Colloque d’Onomastique

Société française d’onomastique (Paris, Archives Nationales) en partenariat avec l’ Université de Caen Normandie ainsi que le soutien de la Région Normandie et de la Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie XXe Colloque d’Onomastique THÈMES 1/ Les mythes en onomastique 2/ Richesse onomastique de la Normandie Date : mercredi 11 – samedi 14 septembre 2024...

Video: Minority place-name regulations in Slovenia

NOTE! Unfortunately, the speaker introduction and the first few minutes of the lecture were not recorded. Our apologies! The lecture series Onomastics Online continued on 21 November 2023 with a presentation given by Dr. Matjaž Geršič (ZRC SAZU Anton Melik Geographical Institute) with the title “Minority place-name regulations in Slovenia “. 0:00 – 41:53...

Onomastics Online Lecture: Minority place-name regulations in Slovenia

Abstract: Slovenia is home to two ethnic minorities: Hungarian and Italian. Both minorities are guaranteed all the rights enshrined in the constitution and applicable international treaties.The first regulation on writing geographical names in bilingual areas in Slovenia reaches back to Yugoslavia. At the end of April 1980, the Decree on Writing Geographical Names in...

3rd International Conference “ONOMASTIC INVESTIGATIONS”

Latvian Language Institute (University of Latvia) invites to participate in the 3rd International Scientific Conference “Onomastic investigations”. Conference will be held at the University of Latvia on May 9–10, 2024. The conference is dedicated to our colleague Ojārs Bušs (1944–2017) who would have celebrated his 80th anniversary on April 28, 2024. The theme of...

SPNS / SNSBI Joint Autumn Conference 2023

The Scottish Place-Name Society’s 2023 Autumn Conference will take place on Saturday, 4th November 2023, online – via Zoom. They are very pleased to announce that this year’s autumn Conference will be held jointly with their friends and colleagues from The Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland. The Conference will be free...

Name of the Year awards – Experiences from Finland

The lecture series Onomastics Online continued on 25 October 2023 with a presentation given by Dr. Lasse Hämäläinen (University of Helsinki Almanac Office) with the title “Name of the Year awards – Experiences from Finland “. 0:00 – 2:20 Introduction 2:20 – 50:52 Presentation 50:52 – 1:07:14 Discussion

Lecture “Name of the Year awards: Experiences from Finland”

Dear ICOS members and friends, Please be reminded of the next Onomastics Online lecture by Lasse Hämäläinen: Name of the Year awards: Experiences from Finland  25 October 2023, 1:00 PM (UTC)   You can check your respective time here http://time.unitarium.com/utc/100pm). For the abstract and more details, see https://icosweb.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Hamalainen.pdf. Best regards, ICOS

REMINDER CfP: 28th ICOS 2024

Dear ICOS members and other colleagues, Call for papers for the 28th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences (19–23 August 2024, Helsinki, Finland) is now open! The deadline for the paper proposals is 31 October 2023. More information in the file. Best wishes from Finland, Organizing committee of the ICOS 2024 congress

50,000 Visits on our ONOMA Journal Website!

Dear Valued Readers, We are absolutely thrilled to announce a significant milestone for our journal dedicated to Proper Names Studies – we have just reached 50,000 visits on our webpage! 🥳 This achievement is a testament to the incredible community of scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts who have shown immense interest in the fascinating world...

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