The Jewish Studies Program at FAU presents “The Florida Jewish Experience” symposium, on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Osher Lifelong Learning Auditorium.

The closing reception will be on Monday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in the Schmidt Gallery.

The symposium is free and open to the public. Tickets to the closing reception are $45 through FAU’s Box Office. 

The symposium brings together scholars from around the country to discuss subjects surrounding Jewish history in Florida.

The closing reception will provide a chance to step back in time to Florida’s Jazz Age, with live music, vintage cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and décor that brings the spirit of the 1920s to life. 

Join David Weinshenker, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, at 4 p.m., Oct. 14 and the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (MC-22), Room 101 for a discussion on Mechanisms and Consequences of Locus Coeruleus Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease.

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The philosophy of Jainism, one of the world’s oldest living traditions, offers a rich tapestry of complex and fascinating ideas with profound relevance for life and policy today. From abstract questions about how to discern truth in a multifaceted reality to practical debates about what we should eat and how we value the environment, Jain thought invites us to rethink our assumptions and choices. Oct. 10-11, Social Science Building, room 112. Free and open to the public.