Kappa Alpha Theta: Sisterhood History

Publication Date

2025

Presentation Length

15 minutes

College

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Department

English, Department of

Student Level

Graduate

SPARK Category

Scholarship

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Alexis Walston

SPARK Session

11:45-12:45

Presentation Type

Talk/Oral

Summary

For my final research project, the topic of focus is my sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. Specifically, I am using the knowledge I have gained in class this year in combination with personal outside research to answer this question: What are the rhetorical nuances that brought Kappa Alpha Theta to Belmont’s campus and what were the implications of the sorority’s rhetoric once here? My project includes a detailed visual component in place of a research paper. I plan to create a physical timeline of Kappa Alpha Theta’s history as an official organization at Belmont, with detailed information on the timeline that closely examines the history of the rhetorical influence on Belmont accepting a chapter of Theta. This information will all be available visually, as well as accompanying information detailing the values of Theta over time and how they may have contributed to Theta being brought onto Belmont's campus. This information includes language from the National Bylaws and Charter, as well as examining the processes required for sororities to be introduced onto new campuses at the time. I also will examine Belmont’s sorority culture to find specific discourse that explains why the women at Belmont specifically desired a chapter of Theta. I plan to present my timeline as a visual representation of the "body" of my work, and will have a brief presentation that outlines my methods and methodologies as they pertain to the mechanics of my research and work.

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