Think Humanities

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Dr. Kelly J. Madison, Professor of Cultural Politics & Media Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Madison will be a panelist for the upcoming community conversation hosted by Kentucky Humanities. The event, titled “Aunt Jemima and the Complexities of Race” will be held on Thursday, September 21 st at 6:30 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre in Lexington...

Michael Austin, Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University, joins host Bill Goodman in this episode of Think Humanities. Professor Austin talks about the link between philosophy and sports, STEM and the humanities, and social media and the pursuit of happiness.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by author and speaker Stephanie Knipper. Knipper talks about her love of reading, writing, and books, growing up in Kentucky, and why the humanities are so important in a STEM world.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Julie Kuzneski Wrinn, Director of the Kentucky Women Writers Conference. Wrinn discuses the upcoming Kentucky Women Writers Conference on September 15-16, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky, the history of the Conference, the challenges for women writers, and Wendell Berry.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Virgil Covington, who talks about his first time participating in the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre’s It’s a Grand Night for Singing and his new role as Kentucky Chautauqua’s William Wells Brown.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Mary Hamilton, President of the Kentucky Storytelling Association. Ms. Hamilton talks about the art of storytelling, how to tell your stories in writing, and a bit about the history of storytelling in Kentucky.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Kent Whitworth, executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society. They discuss the construction of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort, how to make history relevant today, and using history to confront the challenges of the future.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Dr. Jacqueline Kohl Hamilton, member of the Department of English & Theatre at Eastern Kentucky University. Dr. Hamilton shares the story of Alice Lloyd and discusses her experience portraying Alice as a part of Kentucky Chautauqua®, a program of Kentucky Humanities.

Bill Goodman is joined by Dr. Jennifer Cramer, Linguistics Professor at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Cramer discusses language in Kentucky, including Louisville and Appalachia; stereotypes that accompany accents and dialects; and various dialects found in hip hop throughout the country.

Host Bill Goodman is joined by Joseph Beth Marketing manager Patrick Burchett to discuss the struggle that independent bookstores face and offer suggestions for your summer reading list.

In the inaugural Think Humanities podcast, host Bill Goodman is joined by Dr. Phil Harling, Interim Dean of the Lewis Honors College, John R. Gaines Professor of the humanities, and Director of the Gaines Center for the Humanities. Goodman and Harling discuss the humanities place in today’s world, history, politics, and much more.