The Canadian Society for the Study of Names has a new VP: me!
And here’s the call for proposals for our conference in June.

The Canadian Society for the Study of Names invites proposals for our annual conference to be held at the University of Victoria on June 1^st and 2^nd of 2013.

Founded in 1967, our aim is to promote the study of names and naming within and outside of Canada. Our meetings showcase lively presentations, which range from exploratory to critical, and consider names of places, people, brands, buildings, literary characters, tropical storms, and more.

If you are a scholar or a professional whose work contributes to the study of names and naming practices, we invite you to join us.  Please complete this form and email it, along with your abstract, by February 15, 2013.