Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium Recordings

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:October 22, 2024
Post category:Blog / Events

The Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium was held on March 14 – 15, 2025, at the University of Florida at Gainesville. It celebrated the life and legacy of Lou, and featured talks by his many students and colleagues.

Watch excerpts from the symposium here:

Watch the full symposium below:

Agenda

See all four pages in the pdf below.

Lou symposium agenda

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