Definition

1. Noun:
   • An extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue: A "teach-in" is a lengthy public meeting, often held on a university campus, featuring a series of talks, debates, and discussions focused on a topic of significant social or political concern.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The university organized a teach-in on climate change, featuring scientists and policymakers.
  • During the 1960s, teach-ins were a common form of protest and education about the Vietnam War.
  • Students attended the all-night teach-in to learn about and debate economic inequality.

Advanced Usage

• "to hold a teach-in": to organize and conduct such an event.
  • The student union voted to hold a teach-in on digital privacy rights.
• "campus teach-in": specifies the common location for these events.
  • The campus teach-in on free speech attracted hundreds of participants.

Variants and Related Words

• Teach (v): To impart knowledge or skill. (Note: This is the root verb, but "teach-in" is a specific compound noun with a distinct meaning.)
• Seminar (n): A small group class for intensive study. (A more formal, academic, and typically shorter event than a teach-in.)
• Forum (n): A meeting or medium for open discussion. (Broader than a teach-in, which implies an extended, often activist-oriented session.)

Synonyms

• Symposium: A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject. (Often more formal and academic than a teach-in.)
• Debate: A formal discussion on a particular topic. (More structured around opposing arguments than the lecture/discussion format of a teach-in.)
• Panel discussion: A discussion involving a group of people before an audience. (A component that may be part of a larger teach-in.)

Related Phrases

• "organize a teach-in": to plan and set up a teach-in event.
  • The professors helped the students organize a teach-in.
• "participate in a teach-in": to take part as an attendee or speaker in a teach-in.
  • She was invited to participate in the teach-in as an expert speaker.

Related Idioms

(Note: "Teach-in" itself is a specific term and is not commonly used within broader idiomatic expressions. Its usage is typically literal, referring to the event itself.)

Noun

1. an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue