Academic Submissions
Description and Link to Guidelines |
Eligible |
Submissions Open |
Submissions Due |
Decision Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papers: Critical Essay or Creative Works | Students, Alumni | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Roundtables | Students, Alumni, Faculty | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Research in the Round (RITR) | Students | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 |
Maximum Number of Academic Submissions Allowed
Students
Eligible students include: Sigma Tau Delta active members in good standing, Sigma Kappa Delta members, and Transfer Students as Provisional Members of Sigma Tau Delta.
- one (1)Â paper in any of these categories: original critical essay, creative nonfiction, poetry collection, original prose (short story, flash fiction, drama, or screenplay);
- one (1) additional paper submission on the Common Reader: When My Brother Was an Aztec, by Natalie Diaz;
- one (1) additional submission for a roundtable presentation session; and
- one (1) additional submission for a Research in the Round table host.
Alumni Members
Alumni members are members of Sigma Tau Delta who have an undergraduate degree and are not currently pursuing an advanced degree in English or a related field at a school with an active Sigma Tau Delta chapter.
- one (1)Â paper in any of these categories: original critical essay, creative nonfiction, poetry collection, original prose (short story, flash fiction, drama, or screenplay);
- one (1)Â additional paper submission on the Common Reader: When My Brother Was an Aztec, by Natalie Diaz; and
- one (1)  additional submission for a roundtable presentation session.
Faculty Members
Roundtables are the only type of presentation works faculty members may submit.
Submission Name
Due to software limitations, submitters cannot use pen names. Submitters must use the names associated with their membership.
Strategies and Tips
Convention Submissions Portal
To gain access to the Submissions Portal for the 2025 Convention, you must first verify your membership status. Follow the link below to the Membership Verification screen, where you will be prompted to enter information about your affiliation with Sigma Tau Delta before you submit a critical or creative paper, roundtable proposal, or Research in the Round table host proposal.
Convention Registration
Everyone attending the convention, including presenters and roundtable participants, must register for the convention. Convention registration will open on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Questions
Email convention staff at [email protected] with questions.