Think Humanities
Kentucky Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C. The Council is supported by the National Endowment and by private contributions. We are not a state agency, and we receive no state funds, but we are proud partners with Kentucky's cultural, heritage, arts, and tourism agencies.
Why are we Telling Kentucky's Story?
More than just history, by Kentucky's story we mean Kentucky's writers, inventors, judges, musicians, architects, doctors – in short, the contributions from every walk of life to the quality of life in Kentucky. We recognize a need to build civic engagement as well as literacy, and we want to involve all ages and all places from Pine Knot to Princeton. Everyone has a story to tell, and everyone can learn from the stories of others. These stories, taken together, are the stories of our communities, our counties, our regions, and our unique Kentucky culture and heritage. They are the basis of our pride and the basic premise of community.
What are the Humanities?
Humanity in all its forms. The humanities are the values by which we live, the ideas that organize our thinking, and all of the ways we communicate with each other. The humanities include the ways of knowing found in the academic disciplines of history, literature, and philosophy, as well as anthropology, sociology and psychology. But they encompass much more: religion, culture, the origins of Bluegrass music, the archaeology of landfills, Kentuckians' love for their counties, what they teach their children, why they make burgoo. All these things are the humanities.
Latest episodes
May 6, 2020 • 35min
Episode 131 - Danielle Clore and Tom Musgrave
Join host Bill Goodman on this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES for a conversation with Danielle Clore, Executive Director of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network, and Tom Musgrave, Communications Director for the Kentucky Arts Council. They talk about how nonprofits and arts and humanities organizations have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss resources and funding opportunities for nonprofits around the Commonwealth.
Apr 29, 2020 • 28min
Episode 130 - Mary Hamilton & Cynthia Changaris, Storytellers
Professional storytellers Mary Hamilton and Cynthia Changaris join host Bill Goodman for this week's remote episode of THINK HUMANITIES. They share about the enduring importance of stories, how stories equip us for life, and ways that parents and kids can share stories together.
Apr 22, 2020 • 33min
Episode 129 - Silas House, Author, and Maurice Manning, Poet
On this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES host Bill Goodman is joined virtually by author Silas House and poet Maurice Manning to talk about their thoughts on life during the pandemic, the importance of storytelling, and music.
Apr 20, 2020 • 2min
Thomas Obadiah Chisholm
Thomas Obadiah Chisholm by Think Humanities
Apr 14, 2020 • 28min
Episode 128 - Terry Foody, Nurse And Author
Host Bill Goodman is joined by Terry Foody on this virtual episode of THINK HUMANITIES. Foody, a registered nurse and clinical research coordinator, talks about her book "The Pie Seller, The Drunk, and The Lady: Heroes of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky" and what history of other epidemics teaches us about the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 8, 2020 • 52min
Episode 127 - Jacob Glover, Program Manager, Shaker Village Of Pleasant Hill
Dr. Jacob Glover joins Bill Goodman on this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES to talk about the history and culture of the Shakers and the settlement at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
Apr 1, 2020 • 32min
Episode 126 - Christian Butterfield, National Student Poet
Bill Goodman is joined by National Student Poet Christian Butterfield on this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES. A native of Bowling Green, Butterfield discusses his work, the National Student Poetry Contest, and his work in the community in the past year.
Mar 25, 2020 • 46min
Episode 125 - Amy Murrell Taylor, Author Of Embattled Freedom
Dr. Amy Murrell Taylor joins host Bill Goodman on THINK HUMANITIES to talk about her book Embattled Freedom: Journeys through the Civil War’s Slave Refugee Camps, which was recently awarded the prestigious Frederick Douglass Book Prize.
Mar 18, 2020 • 27min
Episode 124 - Frazier Kentucky History Museum
Join host Bill Goodman on THINK HUMANITIES for a special Women's History Month episode as he talks to Rachel Platt and Melinda Beck from the Frazier History Museum about their upcoming exhibit celebrating women's suffrage.
Mar 11, 2020 • 44min
Episode 123 - Morris Grubbs, Author of the Kentucky Reads Hannah Coulter Discussion Guide
Dr. Morris Grubbs joins Bill Goodman on this week's episode of THINK HUMANITIES to discuss Kentucky Humanities' 2020 Kentucky Reads selection, Hannah Coulter by Kentucky author Wendell Berry.
