A formal meeting or conference for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations. noun
The university hosted a symposium on climate change to discuss the latest research findings.
She presented her paper at the international symposium on artificial intelligence.
A collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors. noun
The symposium on modern art included essays by several renowned critics.
The journal published a symposium on the impact of digital media on society.
In ancient Greece, a convivial meeting for drinking, music, and intellectual conversation among the elite. noun
The philosophers gathered for a symposium to discuss ethics and politics.
Plato's 'Symposium' is a famous philosophical text that explores the nature of love through a series of speeches at a banquet.