Lafayette Seminar
The annual Lafayette Seminar offers an opportunity for Lexington community members, elected officials, and faculty and students to discuss such issues as local economy, town and gown relationships, and the creation of successful public spaces. Find out more about the Lafayette Seminars.
Little/ Gaines Artists Series
Sponsored by the Lucille Little Fine Arts Library and the Gaines Center for the Humanities, the Little/Gaines Artists Series is designed to showcase Kentucky artists working collaboratively around a unifying principle or theme. Find out more about this series.
Bingham Seminar
Every other year, the Center holds an open competition among university faculty who wish to offer a special topical seminar in the humanities. Find out more about the Bingham Seminar.
Breathitt Lecture
Established to honor an eminent Kentuckian and an outstanding alumnus of the University of Kentucky whose interest in higher education and the humanities was exceptional, this lectureship is awarded to an undergraduate whose qualities of mind and spirit have been expressed eloquently on one or more of the basic concerns of the humanities: form, value, and memory. More about the Breathitt Lecture.
