The 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA the dates of July 29 – July 31, 2026.
Questions may be directed to std2026@easychair.org .
Hotel and Travel Information
We have secured several room blocks, some with discounted rates.
Please see this document for details on hotel accommodations and travel advice
Walter Kintsch Student Travel Award Applications
Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent doctoral students are encouraged to apply for a limited pool of funds dedicated to support student travel to Charlotte for the 2026 annual conference of the Society for Text and Discourse. We will attempt to make funding available for most students, but preference will be given to applicants who are presenting a poster or spoken presentation, are traveling overseas, and who do not have other sources of financial support. To apply for a Student Travel Award, simply fill out the application below.
https://mgasurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHZj1qtSavuy5cG
To assist us in allocating any available funds for student travel, please answer all questions below. Applicants should keep all relevant travel receipts. To be eligible for the Travel Award, applications must be submitted by 23:59 PM GMT / 19:59 EST on March 13th, 2026.
Questions regarding the Student Travel Awards program should be directed to Raymond Mar (Travel Award Committee chair) at mar@yorku.ca
Conference Location
320 E 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Online Program
A copy of the program will be available here in July 2026
Registration
Registration will be linked here in spring of 2026
The following fees are set for in-person attendance(USD).
- ST&D member – Early: TBD
- ST&D member – Standard: TBD
- Student Member – Early: TBD
- Student Member – Standard: TBD
- Nonmember – Early: TBD
- Nonmember – Standard: TBD
- Student nonmember – Early: TBD
- Student nonmember – Standard: TBD
Note that refreshments and lunches will be included on the days of the conference
The following fees are set for remote attendance (USD)
- Remote ST&D member: TBD
- Remote Student Member: TBD
- Remote Nonmember: TBD
- Remote Student nonmember: TBD
In-Person Presentation and Poster Details
ST&D 2026 will include both spoken presentations and posters. Details on these presentations will be available here in summer 2026.
Remote Presentations and Remote Attendance
Consistent with previous years, we will hold an asynchronous virtual poster session. Remote presenters will be asked to upload a short elevator pitch video of their presentation prior to the conference. The upload link will be sent directly to presenters via email. All in-person and remote attendees will be able to view these remote presentations.
Remote presenters will also have access to recordings and, if possible, synchronous video conference access to most in-person spoken sessions.
Meeting Conduct Policy
In order to facilitate a safe environment for all guests, ST&D has adopted a meeting conduct policy. This policy will apply to all attendees.
Contact Information
Questions regarding the conference may be directed to std2026@easychair.org
Questions or comments regarding this web page may be directed to scott.hinze@mga.edu
Call for Papers and Submission Link-SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
The official call for papers can be found here.
To submit your proposal, click here.
Important dates:
- First Call for Papers: November 3, 2025
- Symposium Proposals Due: January 14, 2026
- Submissions Due: February 15, 2026