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Founded in 1984 by a generous gift from John and Joan Gaines, the Gaines Center for the Humanities functions as a laboratory for imaginative and innovative education on the University of Kentucky's campus. Devoted to cultivating an appreciation of the humanities in its students and faculty, the Center embraces varied paths of knowledge, and particularly strives to integrate creative work with traditional academic learning.
Located in three historic buildings between the University of Kentucky and downtown Lexington, the Center is also designed to provide a link, intellectual as well as geographic, between the campus and town communities. The Center sponsors an array of public events - seminars, workshops, and culinary events — that bring the rich and varied resources of the Lexington community and the University of Kentucky together.
Announcements
09/03/2008:
Eldon Quick performs Book 1 of the Illiad
Monday, September 8 at the Worsham Theatre in the Student Center. Free and open to the public.
Click here for more information (pdf file).
Join us for a day-long public reading of Homer's Iliad from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight on Monday, September 15 on the lawn of the Singletary Center, northwest entrance (art museum entrance). Rain location: the President's Room of the Singletary Center. Also free and open to the public – readers welcome! For more information please call the Gaines Center, (859) 257-1537
The Gaines Center co-sponsors the opening reception for the UK Art Museum's "Master Works by Kentucky Painters, 1819-1935." The reception is 5-7 p.m. Friday, September 12 at the UK Art Museum. KY Poet Laureate Jane Gentry Vance and Ed McClanahan will give readings; the Kentucky Wild Horse Trio will perform traditional music; and there will be bourbon and chocolate tastings! For more information please call the Gaines Center, (859) 257-1537.
05/16/2008: Welcome, Gaines Fellows Class of 2010!
- Jenna Brashear, Music Education
- Michelle Combs, Anthropology
- James Crouce, Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology
- Rebekah Dunnagan, Biology
- Joanna Grant, Architecture
- Ronald Keates, Biology and Chemistry
- Katie Noe, French and English
- Eric Schlich, English and Spanish
- Karah Sutton, Arts Administration
- Clay Turner, Biology and Music
- Jessalyn Ubellacker, Biology and International Studies
02/02/2008: The 2008 Lafayette Seminar in Public Issues
ART + PUBLIC
Engaging the Community through Art
How does public art contribute to the character and experience of our city? What processes best integrate public artwork into our community? What might the future hold for community art in Lexington? The tenth annual Lafayette Seminars in Public Issues address these questions.
The Wednesday evening presentations are free & open to the public- no registration is required. Participation in the Thursday discussion sessions is also free, but enrollment is limited to a maximum of 40 persons to ensure opportunity for discussion. Pre-registration is required, as lunch will be provided by the Gaines Center.
Gaines Fellowship Applications
01/24/2008: The deadline for applications for the Gaines Fellowship class of 2010 has passed. For more information on the Gaines Fellowship, please visit the Gaines Fellowship section.
2008 Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship Announced
Please join us for the 2008 Breathitt Undergraduate Lecture in the Humanities on Wednesday, January 23 in the W.T. Young Library Auditorium.
Katie Braun, a senior Psychology major from Ashland, KY has been selected to deliver the lecture. She will present "'In a Competition Full of Hamburgers, You're a Steak': American Idol and the Role of Reality Television in the Upkeep of Our Egos."
The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. A reception follows the lecture.
2008 Bingham Seminar Participants Selected
Ten students have been selected to enroll in the 2008 Bingham Seminar: "Seeking Goya: A Transatlantic Journey," taught by Dr. Ed Stanton in the Department of Hispanic Studies. They are: 
Katie Braun
Darya Bukhtoyarova
Cara Childers
Clint Davis
Emily Foerster
Emily Hikes
Jason Hope
Katherine Huber
Bill Stanten
Lauren Threlkeld
New Website Launched
1/8/2008 - We have launched a new website design! Please contact the webmaster if you have any comments or questions!
Last Site Update: September 3, 2008