Southwestern Region Call for Papers

5th Annual University of Central Oklahoma Language and Linguistics Conference

Edmond, Oklahoma
Conference Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012
Submission Deadline: Monday, September 3, 2012
Acceptance Notification: On or before Monday, September 17, 2012
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 1, 2012

150 Word Abstracts are invited from undergraduate and graduate students for 15-minute presentations including, but not limited to, relationships between and among language, linguistics, and their many applications:

• natural and artificial languages
• indigenous languages
• extinct and endangered languages
• American Sign Language
• speech pathology and hearing sciences
• language and cognition
• theoretical and applied linguistics
• structural, semantic, or phonological analyses
• comparative grammars
• discourse/text analyses
• applications in pedagogy
• applications in rhetoric, the arts, literature, and the humanities
• applications in academic, cultural, and sociological constructs

Students whose abstracts are accepted will receive with their paid registration a ticket to the conference luncheon, an event t-shirt and tote bag, and access to all conference events, including the keynote address.

Presentations may be readings or visual presentations, such as PowerPoint or handouts. Please note: All PowerPoint presentations must be PC compatible. No poster presentations will be accepted. Authors must currently be undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in at least three credit hours at an accredited college or university or must have graduated with a degree no earlier than December 2011.

Submissions should consist of a titled abstract of no more than 150 words in MS Word format. Please include at the top of the abstract the title of your presentation but no personal identifying information (such as name or institution); however, please include identifying information in the body of the email message.  

Submissions should be sent as an attachment to langconf@gmail.com by the deadline of Monday, September 3, 2012. Late submissions are not guaranteed consideration for presentation. Questions regarding abstracts or presentations may be directed to the above address. For more information regarding conference events, please visit our conference website at http://www.uco.edu/la/english/llsc/callforpapers.asp

Eastern Region Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS
4th Annual Shepherd University Sigma Tau Delta Literary Festival and Conference
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
October 13, 2012

The Shepherd University Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta invites submissions for our fourth annual “Literary Festival and Conference,” October 13, 2012. Planned events include:

• Conference panels featuring student papers on all subjects related to English studies
• Workshop on creative writing led by a professionals in the field
• Poetry/fiction readings
• Pre-Conference event with Shepherd faculty.

Papers written for undergraduate courses on any subject related to English studies are eligible for consideration. All critical presentations should be about 15 minutes long (about 8 pages). Creative presentations should be about 10 minutes long. Presenters are encouraged to bring supplementary materials (handouts, power points, etc) to help engage their audience; however these materials are not required. 

Membership in Sigma Tau Delta is NOT required to submit. Recent grads are welcome to submit works that were completed for an undergraduate course.

Critical Paper Proposals: Email a 250 word abstract to ShepherdUniSTD@gmail.com

Creative Writing Proposals: Email entire work(s) to ShepherdUniSTD@gmail.com

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: May 20th, 2012.
 

What is a Roundtable?

Lauren Brandeberry
Associate Alumni Representative, 2011-2012

Ever since submissions opened for the 2012 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, many people have been asking, “What happened to panel submissions, and what are these new roundtables?” Roundtables are the same thing as what used to be called “panels.” They have simply been renamed to help clarify their purpose.

At many other academic conferences, the term “panel” refers to a group of papers presented at the same time in the same room. At our conventions, these are called paper sessions. Panels at our conventions were not for papers but for topic discussions. But many people were confused. So, this year panels have been re-branded to better reflect what they were always supposed to be: roundtable discussions.

Roundtables are not the place to present papers, even if a chapter has 4 or 5 papers on the same topic. Roundtables are a way for people to share their expertise or experience and then to facilitate a dialogue with the audience members.

Roundtables can be presented by one chapter, or, even better, by members of several chapters working together. For example, a roundtable could be made up of all the officers from one chapter talking about their experiences publishing a journal, or it could be the chief editors of four different chapter journals comparing notes.

The people submitting the roundtable should be prepared to answer in-depth questions about a particular topic and to stimulate conversation by asking thought-provoking questions of the audience and to invite the audience members to contribute to the discussion. Roundtables might start off with a short presentation, but the main goal is not to give a one-sided presentation. It is to encourage engaged and productive discussion and collaboration between the presenters and the audience.

Roundtables are evaluated separately from papers, so members are eligible to submit a roundtable proposal even if they have already submitted two works (critical paper or creative work) as well. As a result of fewer than usual presentation rooms in our 2012 hotel, competition will be fierce for getting a roundtable proposal accepted. So it is imperative that you read the instructions closely. They can be found at http://www.englishconvention.org/sigmatd/conv/roundtables.html

One other thing that is different is that, starting this year, roundtable submissions require both a short abstract and a longer description of the topic. So don’t wait until the last minute. Make sure you know exactly what you want to talk about and why you think it would be a good addition to the convention program.

Special consideration will be given to roundtables that discuss the common reader and to roundtables that involve members of more than one chapter, so those are some things to keep in mind if you want to give your proposal that extra push.

Roundtables are always interesting and engaging, and I look forward to seeing what great ideas people come up with this year. If you haven’t done it already, start talking to your friends about creating a roundtable submission today. The deadline is November 1, 11:59 p.m.

Southwestern Call For Papers

Sigma Tau Delta
Call For Student Papers

Southwest Region Conference

November 4-5, 2011 in Archer City, Texas
Theme: Faces of the West

Guest Artist: Texas Poet Laureate
Dr. James Hoggard

All student members of Sigma Tau Delta are invited to submit papers for the upcoming SW regional conference. We hope to offer sessions in the creative writing of short fiction, poetry, and non-fiction AND in the critical analysis of literature of all kinds (including non-print media such as film, TV, and videogames). Your essay does not have to address the conference theme in order to qualify for presentation.
Please keep your submissions to 10 pages or fewer. You may send paper copies or submit electronically by e-mail attachments. Send paper copies to the following address:
            Sigma Tau Delta Southwest SR Jolie Hicks
            c/o Dr. Victoria Gaydosik
            SWOSU Language and Literature Department
            100 Campus Drive
            Weatherford, OK 73096
For e-mail submissions, attach a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file to an e-mail message and send it to victoria.gaydosik@swosu.edu .
You may also submit your name to participate in a workshop session if you wish to attend and do not have a completed paper in hand. Send an e-mail message to the address above.
Chapter sponsors may join a sponsor workshop with President Sidney Watson. Send an e-mail to the address above to join the sponsor workshop.

DEADLINE: October 21, 2011

Participants selected must be members of Sigma Tau Delta and must pay a registration fee of $20 to cover materials and a conference luncheon. Lodging in Archer City is limited to the Lonesome Dove Inn or the Spur Hotel. Additional lodging is available 25 miles away in Wichita Falls, TX. Everyone who submits papers will receive additional information about schedules, lodging, dining options, and conference activities.
Hope to see you in Archer City!

Midwestern Region Call for Submissions

Midwestern Region
Journal Title - Ex Medio
Call for Entries

Submission Due Date: January 6, 2012

The 2012 edition will be electronic and is open to original poetry, artwork and (NEW this year) flash fiction from members of Sigma Tau Delta's Midwestern Region. Contributors are welcome to submit up to three entries from each category. If submitting multiple entries, each must be sent as a separate email.

Far Western Call for Papers

Hello Sigma Tau Delta Leaders!

I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer. This is Sarah Faulkner, Sigma Tau Delta’s Student Representative for the Far Western Region.  It is my responsibility and pleasure to be of any and all assistance to the Far Western chapters, including organizing regional events, preparing publications, and this year, assisting with a  regional conference!

All chapters in the Far Western Region are invited to Pilgrimage West, Sigma Tau Delta’s Far Western Conference hosted by Chapman University in Orange, CA, November 12, 2011.

Call for Papers

Language & Linguistics Student Conference
Saturday, November 12, 2011
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma

Conference Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Submission Deadline: Monday, September 12, 2011
Acceptance Notification: On or before Monday, September 26, 2011
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 10, 2011

150 Word Abstracts are invited from undergraduate and graduate students for 15-minute presentations including, but not limited to, relationships between and among language, linguistics, and their many applications:

Deadline Extension

The deadline for submissions to Sigma Tau Delta's prestigious Rectangle and Review journals has been extended through Sunday, May 15, 11:59 CST! This is a great opportunity to be published. Any active student member may submit. If you experienced technical difficulties submitting the first time or if you didn't quite get your piece polished in time, this is your second chance! For more information, go to http://www.english.org/sigmatd/publications/journals/guidelines.shtml

Call for Submissions

Abyss & Apex magazine asks for submissions of fiction and poetry four times a year, and they pay for accepted submissions. For more information, go to: http://www.abyssapexzine.com/submissions/

Sigma Literacy Cookbook

The Alpha Delta Zeta chapter at California State University, Fullerton, is soliciting literary-themed recipes for a new Sigma Tau Delta cookbook. Contact Matthew Berger at mattman@csu.fullerton.edu for more information.