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.
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Faculty: Submit a Proposal for the 2014 Bingham Seminar and Clark LectureshipThe Gaines Center welcomes faculty proposals for the 2014 Bingham Seminar and Clark Lectureship. The Bingham Seminar provides faculty and students a chance to explore a subject not in the... |
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19th Annual Breathitt Lecture video now availableAshleigh Lovelace presented the 19th annual Breathitt Lecture in the Humanities on February 7, 2013. Watch the video of her lecture here. |
