University to host event discussing gender in Jain traditions – Long Beach Current

University to host event discussing gender in Jain traditions – Long Beach Current

The second annual conference in Jain Studies will examine different aspects and roles of gender, with a focus on Jain thought and tradition, through keynote speakers, roundtable discussions and presentations from April 6 to April 8. The first day of the conference will be held at the Jain Center of Southern California in Buena Park, from noon to 5 p.m., where attendees will receive a tour of the temple. The following two days will be at the Anna…