Guild of One-Name Studies - 2025 Conference

From 25 to April 2025, the Guild of One-Name Studies will host a conference with the theme Gateway to the World. Presentations will focus on the movement of people across the world during past centuries, mainly from Great Britain.

The conference will be a hybrid allowing participants to be present for the talks but also to view them remotely, many livestreamed. The in-person meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool City Centre, England.

More about the event, including the program can be found on the Guild website.

I have been booked to present my talk about Mother Nature’s Impact on Migration & Relocation, online on Saturday, April 27^th at 11:00 pm GMT.

The conference is open to both Guild members and non-members. Come join us if you can, in person or on the conference hub.

Talk Summary:

We can trace the dislocation of families, indeed whole communities, because of war, politics, religious persecution, racial and cultural intolerance, employment or lifestyle prospects, and any of number of other societal-related reasons.

But there were many circumstances where Mother Nature had an important impact on the decisions people made to pick up and leave. Among these are:

·         long-term changes to the environment through climate change,

·         gradual alteration of habitat through natural processes

·         loss of homes, businesses or family members from disasters

The presentation looks at some of the affects Mother Nature has had on lives and livelihoods, and the decisions taken to relocate. Examples will be presented from historical situations as well as from the speaker’s own family.