FAU: 3-pack Lifelong Learning Lecture Series

Spring 2019 Lecture Series at the Broward Center of Performing Arts

FAU's Lifelong Learning program for adult learners was established on the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University in 1980. With more than 25,000 patron registrations per year, the program in Boca Raton is a national model of exemplary lifelong learning. We now plan to expand our offering to Broward County by launching the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Ft. Lauderdale in Spring 2019, with an exciting lecture series held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Join us for the kick off of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's new location in Broward partnering with Broward Center of Performing Arts + Light refreshments & conversation after each event.

Music is my Time Machine: A Celebration of memorable Cinematic, Broadway and Popular Themes!
Courtney Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Trumpet & Artistic Director of Jazz, FAU

With the help of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and John Williams, Jones presents an innovative approach to performance practice while exploring visual aesthetics and theatrics. His performances have been described as "...a silk-thread that weaves through the music to create a perfect evening of entertainment."

Tuesday, March 26, 2-3:30 pm
Making a Wetter Florida a Better Florida
Anthony J. Abbate, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Provost for the FAU Broward Campuses, Director and Professor, School of Architecture, FAU
Colin Polsky, Ph.D., Director, Florida Center for Environmental Studies and Professor of Geosciences, FAU

South Florida is highly vulnerable to rising sea level as the result of the changing climate. Architects and engineers can devise solutions for our buildings and infrastructure, but the problem is much more comprehensive and requires heavy lifting by policy makers and decision makers before the financial markets and insurance industry force our hand.

Tuesday, April 23, 2-3:30 pm
The State of American Foreign Policy
Jeffrey Morton, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science & Foreign Policy Association Fellow, FAU

In this special one-time lecture, Morton will provide an assessment of the current state of American foreign policy at the onset of President Trump's third year in office. Key issues for consideration include North Korea, Russia, China, the evolving U.S. policy towards the Middle East and America's relations with key allies.