History Day

UA Little Rock hosts the Central Arkansas History Day competition annually for students in Pulaski, Saline, Garland, Hot Spring, Grant, and Jefferson counties. Contact Dr. Kristin Dutcher Mann for information about sending students to the competition.

2024 Competition

The 2024 Central Arkansas History Day competition will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024. This year’s theme is Turning Points in History.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 8, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

Entries Due: Monday, February 19, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

History Day

Information for Middle School and Secondary Educators

Each school may send a maximum of five entries in each category.

Junior Division (grades 6-8)

Includes individual historical papers, websites, documentaries, exhibits, and performances; junior division group websites documentaries, exhibits, and performances.

Senior Division (grades 9-12)

Includes individual historical papers, websites, documentaries, exhibits, and performances; senior division group websites documentaries, exhibits, and performances

The top three projects in each category advance to the Arkansas State History Day competition at the University of Central Arkansas. For more information on the competition, or for rules and resources, go to www.nhd.org.