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Our Year of The Human Algorithm

What does it mean to be human in the age of AI?  Every technological revolution prompts a rethinking of human qualities and capabilities—now more than ever with the rise of artificial intelligence. Most global technology experts predict how humans live, think, feel, work, learn, create, and connect will be transformed over the next decade. As we grapple with the powers of AI, it is important to examine with equal vigor the traits that make us human. An investigation of being human in the twenty-first century compels us to “reinvest in the vocabulary of human value” as we anticipate the effects (both positive and negative) of humans’ adaptation to the digital future.

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Gaines Newsletter: Spring 2026

News and Upcoming Events

NOW AVAILABLE Our Fall 2025 Newsletter

The Fall 2025 newsletter includes the many (many!) things happening over here in the UK Gaines Center including our 40th anniversary alumni reunion celebrations, our 2025-2026 mini-grant recipients, and spotlights on current senior fellow Marc Vazsonyi and alumna Cat Wentworth.

Gaines Class of 2027 Gaines Center Selects Newest Cohort of Fellows

The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities is thrilled to announce the selection of 12 undergraduates as the newest class of Gaines Fellows. These students will join the prestigious Gaines Fellowship Program in the Humanities for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Gaines Center featured in the Journal of Appalachian Studies

The Gaines Center for the Humanities' annual Lafayette Seminar featured in the latest edition of the Journal of Appalachian Studies. The article, authored by Associate Director Dr. Chelsea Brislin, revisited the two-day 2024 Lafayette Seminar, a series of public events on the topic of Monsters, Myths, and the Metaphysical. Check out the article in the Volume 30, Number 2 edition, available now at this link. 

watch it on our YouTube channel Did You Miss "An Evening with Emily St. John Mandel"?

If you missed our 2024 Bale Boone Symposium, "An Evening with Emily St. John Mandel" you can now view the whole event on our YouTube channel.