Institute for Name-Studies Seminar Series

The Institute for Name-Studies is holding a series of Seminars throughout the 21/22 academic year. There will be one seminar each term with presentations from researchers in the field of Name-Studies. The first seminar will feature presentations from Jessica Treacher and Dr Oliver Patel. It is open to staff and students at the University of Nottingham and will be held online, if interested please contact Dr John Baker for the event link.

Presentations

• Jessica Treacher, ‘Timber Toponyms: place-name evidence for the use of trees as a managed resource in Early Medieval England’

• Dr Oliver Padel, ‘Suspicious proximity in English place-names’