Think Humanities

Author and writing teacher Sylvia Lovely joins Bill Goodman on this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES. She talks about her career, how she came to collect stories, and how she helps people all over the commonwealth tell their own stories. Sylvia is available to give lectures on the power of storytelling and bookclubs through the Kentucky Humanities Speakers Bureau at: https://www.kyhumanities.org/programs/speakers-bureau

On this very special episode of THINK HUMANITIES, Bill Goodman is joined by Sharon Farmer, White House photographer and photojournalist who covered the Clinton Presidency. She shares about her career, stories from her years in the White House, and what she's learned as a photojournalist. Ms. Farmer is part of an upcoming panel discussion with award-winning photographers Ryan Morris, Paul Morse and Chris Usher entitled “Through the Lens: Campaign Photography in a Digital World.” The discussion will examine the role visuals play in campaigns and whether digital imagery serves as a reliable source of information. The virtual discussion is hosted by Transylvania University and Kentucky Humanities, with additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and will take place at 7 p.m. on September 23 and can be watched live on Transylvania's website and Kentucky Humanities' Youtube channel.

Host Bill Goodman talks to Dr. Kathy Bullock on this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES. Dr. Bullock is a professor and performer of music, specializing in gospel music, spirituals and classical music of the African diaspora. She is available for lectures on spirituals and suffrage through the Kentucky Humanities Speakers Bureau at https://www.kyhumanities.org/programs/speakers-bureau

2020 marks the 100--year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Ammendment, which gave women the right to vote. On this week's special episode of THINK HUMANITIES host Bill Goodman talks to Dr. Melba Porter Hay, historian and author of a book on Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, one of Kentucky's most important suffragists. Dr. Hay gives an overview of woman's suffrage in Kentucky, some of Kentucky's leading suffragists, and the life of Madeline "Madge" Breckinridge.

On this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES, Bill Goodman talks to Rachel Grimes, pianist, composer, and creator of The Way Forth, an Appalachian folk opera inspired by family keepsakes and historical documents. Rachel talks about the process of creating The Way Forth and what she's learned from her research for the project. To listen to the music and watch the accompanying documentary clips, visit https://www.rachelgrimespiano.com/

On this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES, host Bill Goodman talks to Dr. Linda Levstik, retired professor of social studies education at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Levstik shares about her research, her work on race relations on the Davis Bottom Project in Lexington, and the state of social studies in schools today.

Have you been more stressed lately? On this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES, Bill Goodman talks to psychologists Michelle Martel, Director of Clinical Training at the University of Kentucy, and Melinda Moore, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky Unversity, about how to cope with uncertainty, anxiety, and grief during these times.

On this special episode of THINK HUMANITIES, host Bill Goodman talks with three museum directors across the Commonwealth about how their organizations have risen to meet the COVID-19 challenge through innovative programming and increased community presence. Bill is joined by Andrew Treinen of the Frazier Kentucky History Museum in Louisville, Frank Bennett of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, and Laurie Risch of the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington.

On this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES, host Bill Goodman is joined by author Silas House, who shares news and insight into the new rereleases of his Appalachian Triology: Clay's Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves, and The Coal Tattoo.

On this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES, Bill Goodman talks to Bobi Conn, author of the new memoir "In the Shadow of the Valley." Bobi talks about the challenges she faced growing up in eastern Kentucky, why she chose to tell her story, and her hopes for the future of Appalachia.