85th Annual Conference
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. Presentation proposals are currently being accepted that 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.
Call for Presentations
Stay tuned for details on the 85th annual conference in Monticello!
Photos from last year’s conference
Thank you to last year’s sponsors!
Recent Conferences
2022 – Little Rock
Video recordings available here.
2021 – virtual
Video recordings available here.