2025 Sigma Kappa Delta Convention

The Sigma Tau Delta convention returns to Pittsburgh in 2025 and features exciting keynote speakers, our Common Reader When My Brother Was an Aztec, by Natalie Diaz, and Willa Cather as the Spotlight Author. Cather spent over ten years living and working in Pittsburgh, but she has additional ties to many Sigma Tau Delta regions. Cather’s connection to various places influenced our adoption of her Pulitzer Prize winning novel’s title for our 2025 Convention theme: One of Ours. 

The Convention Co-Chairs chose Willa Cather as an author to spotlight this year. We encourage chapters to celebrate Cather’s work in the locations where she lived, in the places where you live, and in her various novels, short stories, and other writings that we can access. But this year our celebration of Sigma Tau Delta’s Centennial also continues, culminating at the 2025 Pittsburgh Convention. The 2025 Convention will be a good time to reflect on the changes in literature, culture, and higher education over these decades and to consider the many ways that the theme One of Ours can apply to each of us.

It is a truly wonderful event that allows hundreds of Sigma Tau Deltans and Sigma Kappa Deltans from around the globe to gather in one locale, share experiences and ideas, be recognized for their achievements, and participate in the official side of the Society. At the convention, opportunities abound to meet face to face with other students, faculty, and respected authors, make new friends, discuss the disciplines of the English language and literature, and enjoy the offerings of the convention's location. 


Submissions are due October 30th: Click here to Submit