colloquium
/kəˈləʊkwɪəm
/noun (plural colloquiums or colloquia /kəˈləʊkwɪə/)
An academic conference or seminar.The abundance of conferences, symposia, workshops, colloquia, seminars, and other gatherings devoted to mathematical topics attests to a strong desire for interaction....
- Personally I will use the computer if I'm giving a colloquium or conference talk, and prefer the blackboard if I'm giving a more specialized seminar.
- Burton said, ‘There will be a lot of undergraduate and graduate students who will benefit by attending the seminars and colloquia.’
Origin
Late 16th century (denoting a conversation): from Latin, from colloqui 'to converse', from col- 'together' + loqui 'to talk'.