2026 Lafayette Seminar: Humanities in Action

Name: 2026 Lafayette Seminar: Humanities in Action
Start: 2026-04-16T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-16T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Davis Marksbury Building

Schedule

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Davis Marksbury Building | Lexington, KY

Join us to hear from the Gaines Co-ops and Junior Fellows about their work uncovering the origins and new directions for the Humanities!
Agenda

🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Gaines Cooperatives

Info: A "flash" presentation from each of our six Gaines Cooperatives: Health and the Humanities, Global Crisis, Appalachian Water, Global Cities, Legal Options for Saving Trees, and Digital Pedagogies!

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Applied Humanities from the Junior Gaines Fellows

Info: Hear from the Gaines Juniors about the year-long applied humanities project they've undertaken: tracing the histories/origins of the three historic Gaines buildings!

🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Reception

Info: Join all of our guest speakers and friends for a reception following the formal presentations at the Commonwealth House!