We are pleased to inform you that the Society’s 2026 AGM and Spring Conference will take place on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Cultarlann Inbhir Nis, Academy Street, Inverness. The start time will be 10:30am.
This is a special conference marking the centenary of W. J. Watson’s The History of the Celtic
Place-names of Scotland.
Speakers include: Roddy MacLean, Dr Jake King, Nevis Hulme and Robert Black.
This year’s conference includes an optional place-name walk on Sunday, 3 May 2026, starting at 11am from the Town house, and concluding at Watson’s grave at the top of Tomnahurich. A sign up sheet will be made available at the conference.
More information will be made available on this page soon.
Call for papers
In line with the Society’s objectives to advance and encourage the study of Scotland’s place-names, the Committee is issuing a call for papers. We are looking to secure one or two short talks.
Proposals are welcomed for presentations on any aspect of Scottish place-names.
If you have a topic you would like to share with the conference, please send the title / topic, along with an abstract of 150 words, to conference@spns.org.uk by the closing date of Monday, 2 March 2026. The Committee will consider all applications and respond shortly thereafter.