Arkansas at Work:
Histories of Labor, Land, and Learning
April 9-11, 2026
Monticello
The Arkansas Historical Association will host its eighty-fifth annual conference in Monticello, April 9-11, 2026. Presentations will cover a wide range of topics from all time periods that explore the history of Arkansas at work, from the production and trade of material goods by Indigenous peoples for hundreds of generations to a diverse economy based on agriculture, mining, forestry, manufacturing, and tourism in more modern times.
Registration is now open!
Stay tuned for more details.
- $25/person, meals not included
- Events at UAM Trotter House, UAM University Center, Monticello Country Club
- Conference hotel: Hampton Inn Monticello
Deadline to purchase meals: March 31
Deadline for discounted lodging rate: March 13
Maps and Parking
Free parking is available on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus. Conference attendees can find parking in the lot directly north of the Gibson University Center and the lot north of the School of Forest Resources building. Attendees do not need to procure parking passes.
Photos from last year’s conference
Recent Conferences
2022 – Little Rock
Video recordings available here.
2021 – virtual
Video recordings available here.