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symposium Definition

sym·po·sium (-əm)

noun pl. -·si·ums or -·sia-ə

  1. in ancient Greece, a drinking party at which there was intellectual conversation
  2. any meeting or social gathering at which ideas are freely exchanged
  3. a conference organized for the discussion of some particular subject
  4. a collection of opinions, esp. a published group of essays, on a given subject

Etymology: L < Gr symposion < syn-, together + posis, a drinking < IE base *pō-, to drink > L potio

symposium Synonyms

symposium

n.

parley, debate, conference, convocation; see discussion 1.

symposium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • organize: It therefore appears appropriate to organize a symposium were we can share information and have discussions on the various aspects of training birds.
  • convene: Barrett has convened symposia of W65 in Glasgow 1996, Bandung 1997, Gavle 1998, Cape Town 1999 and Reading in 2000.
  • entitle: These regular Forums developed out of the popular annual symposium entitled ' Teaching at Edinburgh ' .
  • organize: The Austrian Institute for Spatial Planning is organizing a symposium in Brussels on 27th November 1997.
  • attend: Approximately 35 scholars from across the country attended the symposium.
  • sponsor: The ESRC endorses and sponsors the symposium and has made 50 bursaries available for full-time PhD students attending the event.

Adjective modifier

  • one-day: On 4 June 1993 a one-day symposium was held on ' Port Projects: current research on the history of British ports ' .
  • two-day: These one-day or two-day symposia are held at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters in London.
  • interdisciplinary: Interdisciplinary symposium on âWomen, Human Rights and the Environmentâ at Brunel University, 2001.
  • 7th: He will serve in similar roles for the 7th symposium to be held in Boston, USA in 2002.
  • annual: Now looking toward the Annual Symposium at Lincoln in June 2001.
  • international: International one-day Symposium at the V&A entitled Fashion On Display, 25 February 2005.

Modifies a noun

  • participant: The individuals mentioned in these remarks were among the symposium participants.
  • proceeding: Accepted papers will appear in the symposium proceedings, which will be published by the IEEE Computer Society.
  • dinner: An informal symposium dinner will be held on 19 September 2002.

Noun used with modifier

  • half-day: The half-day symposium was entitled ' Molecular Approaches to Brain Disease ' and invited five neuroscience speakers to make presentations.
  • satellite: Access to priority booking at the prestigious BSR Annual Conference for exhibition space and satellite symposia.
  • fall: Further information is available from the fall symposium series website.
  • afternoon: The Section holds 6 meetings a year including 2 afternoon symposia.
  • th: Similar contractual arrangements will continue through the pending 11 th Symposium.