colloquiums
Scholarly discussion meetings
Colloquiums is the plural of colloquium, a somewhat formal gathering for academic discussion—typically a lecture followed by questions, or a seminar where specialists present research to colleagues.
Less formal than a symposium, more structured than a conversation: The department hosts weekly colloquiums on current research.
The Latin plural colloquia also appears.
Formal expert discussion meeting
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- academiaHigher education community
research · scholars · professors · thesis · dissertation · journals · publications · methodology
Spoken exchange between parties
- debateFormal argument on issues
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- forumGathering place for discourse
roundtable · deliberation · talks · conversation · panel · Q&A · moderated · remarks
One who talks
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- keynoteCentral theme or speech
- addressSpeak to formally
slides · audience · microphone · delivery · presenter · talks · exposition · remarks
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- minglingCasual social interaction
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- meet-and-greetScheduled public introduction
introductions · colleagues · peers · collaboration · reception · attendees · participants · engagement
symposium
Formal expert discussion meeting
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
academia · research · scholars · professors · thesis · dissertation · journals · publications · methodology · abstracts
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- debateFormal argument on issues
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
forum · roundtable · deliberation · talks · conversation · panel · Q&A · moderated · remarks · commentary
speaker
One who talks
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- keynoteCentral theme or speech
address · slides · audience · microphone · delivery · presenter · talks · exposition · remarks · paper
connections
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- minglingCasual social interaction
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
meet-and-greet · introductions · colleagues · peers · collaboration · reception · attendees · participants · engagement · conversations
- discussionsdiscussion, discussions, forum, talks, roundtable
- speechesspeech, addresses, historic speeches, lecture, soliloquy
- forumsforums, community forums, online forums, discussion groups, public forums
- art eventsart fair, art festivals, gallery openings, art fairs, opening receptions
- church gatheringschurch council, assemblies, conferences, church assembly, congresses
- legal educationlaw schools, legal education, law school, moot court, law degree
colloquiumschitchat
Informal light conversation
small talk · bull sessions · water cooler talk · shooting the breeze · gossip
colloquiumsfree-for-alls
Disorganized fights involving everyone
happy hours · bull sessions · jam sessions · hangouts · parties