learned society
Expert members' association
A learned society is an organization of scholars or professionals dedicated to advancing knowledge in a particular field.
Members typically share research, publish journals, and set standards for their discipline.
The Royal Society and the American Medical Association are examples.
She presented her findings at the learned society's annual conference.
Institution of learning
- instituteEstablish or scholarly organization
- associationGroup with shared aim
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- organizationStructured group with purpose
membership · charter · foundation · endowment · council · board · committee · secretariat
Record of daily events
- publicationIssued written material
- proceedingsSequence of formal events
- monographSingle-topic scholarly work
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
dissertation · thesis · abstract · citation · bibliography · editorial · scholarship · lecture
Study of culture
- sciencesOrganized bodies of knowledge
- artsCreative disciplines collectively
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- lawBinding principle or regulation
philosophy · history · antiquarian · natural philosophy · letters · engineering · agriculture · theology
academy
Institution of learning
- instituteEstablish or scholarly organization
- associationGroup with shared aim
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
organization · membership · charter · foundation · endowment · council · board · committee · secretariat · presidency
journal
Record of daily events
- publicationIssued written material
- proceedingsSequence of formal events
- monographSingle-topic scholarly work
research · dissertation · thesis · abstract · citation · bibliography · editorial · scholarship · lecture · symposium
humanities
Study of culture
- sciencesOrganized bodies of knowledge
- artsCreative disciplines collectively
- medicineCurative substance or practice
law · philosophy · history · antiquarian · natural philosophy · letters · engineering · agriculture · theology · philology
discourse
Formal communication on subjects
knowledge · enlightenment · advancement · dialogue · ideas · thought · reason · expertise · authority · eminence
- academic bodiesacademy, institute, college, university, association
- Academy TermsRoyal Academy, honorary member
- Humanities GroupsMLA, AHA, APA, ASA, PEN
- intellectual gatheringssalon, symposium, colloquium, seminar, forum
- learned societiesnational academy, American Medical Association, IEEE, Phi Beta Kappa
- research bodiesresearch institute, research center, research hub, institute, laboratory
learned societytrade association
Organization representing sector businesses
commercial enterprise · trade guild · social club · hobby club · fan club
learned societyonline forum
Internet discussion platform
social circle · grassroots movement · street gang · rabble · mob
social, learning, learned, society, learner, sociable, learns, antisocial, socialize