Convention Wrap-Up: Awards and Stories
This year's convention, with nearly 1,000 registrants, was an overwhelming success! In addition to keynote sessions by speakers Charles Baxter and Kao Kalia Young, there were 510 papers presented, 29 roundtables, and 6 special presentations.…
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The Inside Scoop on What to Do in Minneapolis
As a Student Representative (SR), one of the perks of the job is going out on a field assignment to gather information about local stops of interest to you, the future attendees of the Sigma…
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Convention Sponsors’ Academic Opportunities
We invite you to take a moment and learn about the advertising sponsors behind the Sigma Tau Delta 2016 International Convention. From opportunities to connect with others in education and stay up-to-date on current education…
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Concurrent Sessions: Update
Please pass this announcement along to anyone attending (or considering attending) the Sigma Tau Delta 2016 International Convention, March 2 - 5, in Minneapolis, MN. The convention schedule is completed. Here's what you should note:…
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Five Reasons to Get Excited
by Felicia Jean Steele 2016 Convention Chair As I finish up this blog post, the Sigma Tau Delta 2016 International Convention is 40 days away! We've finalized our schedule of sessions, we're preparing the program…
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Happy News: Convention Paper Acceptances
by Diane Steinberg 2016 Convention Chair Congratulations to everyone whose convention paper has been accepted, and to all the chapters who may be represented at the March convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota! We all will be…
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Finding Home at the Sigma Tau Delta Convention
Jessica Heller Alumna of Alvernia University, Reading, PA Convention Submissions: Due Monday, October 26, 2015, 11:59 p.m. CDT. In Albuquerque, convention goers posted stories of their experiences, and alumna Jessica Heller’s 2015 experience in Albuquerque…
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Should I Submit to the 2016 Minneapolis Convention?
by Diane Steinberg 2016 Convention Chair “Of course you should submit!” is the short answer to that question, and this blog post is the long answer to that question. Any Sigma Tau Delta member who…
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Finding Home: A Meditation upon the Theme
by Felicia Jean Steele 2016 Convention Chair In a fashion appropriate to Sigma Tau Delta, I want to tell you a story about our 2016 Convention theme, “Finding Home.” Diane Vanner Steinberg and I committed…
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Common Reader Description: Charles Baxter, The Soul Thief
by Diane Steinberg 2016 Convention Chair Charles Baxter's novel, The Soul Thief, asks its readers a central question: what makes us who we are? Is it our possessions, our name, our ideas, our home, or…
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Members of Sigma Tau Delta often feel a sense of “finding home” when they become involved in the organization. Members share a sense of wonder in literature, a joy in the play of language, and a power in the persuasiveness of writing. As a convention site, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an apt location for recognizing and celebrating this feeling of home in a community that celebrates the individual diversity of its membership. Minnesota, and Minneapolis as its largest city, also celebrates the diversity of its residents, among them those of native American, Somali, Hmong, and Latin American heritage. This vibrant city invites us to contemplate how we find and make our homes in complex multicultural communities. Convention Theme
Master of Arts in English Program
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Jan. 11: Participant Confirmation due
Jan. 11: Student Chair Sign-Up deadline
Jan. 15: Faculty Moderator Sign-Up deadline
Jan. 19: Early Registration deadline
Feb. 1: General Registration deadline
March 2-5: Sigma Tau Delta 2016 International Convention
