0 an occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to discuss a matter of interest:
1 a formal occasion when specialists in a particular area meet to discuss a subject of interest to them:
a symposium on sth Experts gathered for an international symposium on Internet addiction.
Yet the political dimension of the popular has not really been much discussed in the symposium to date.
In a culture where the pressure is to provide evidence and solutions, this symposium offered the opportunity to review the questions.
The speakers at the symposium concentrated on alternative methods of thinking and doing rather than alternative modes of appearance.
Although the user and the architect can legitimately be defined as each other's counterparts, the symposium offered other ways of framing the issue.
At best, this is a nicely bound symposium proceedings written by some well-respected scientists.
The support received involving local arrangements, correspondence with participants, etc., was of great assistance to the symposium organizers.
This symposium was called to collect individuals together, who have made significant contributions to their field of study, to present and summarize their work.
Symposium of factors influencing the voluntary intake of herbage by ruminants: voluntary intake in relation to chemical composition and digestibility.
