teach-in
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
Origin of teach-in
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How to use teach-in in a sentence
They take pictures of the information that is posted for public viewing, and even record videos of the teach-ins.
Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies | Brendon Hong | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a law student, I participated in the first “teach-ins” about the war.
Going Back to Vietnam Is Sometimes Amusing, Often Fraught, and Always Surreal | Jeff Greenfield | March 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the U.S., it took more than a decade for the lessons to percolate from the teach-ins to the startups.
British Dictionary definitions for teach-in
an informal conference, esp on a topical subject, usually held at a university or college and involving a panel of visiting speakers, lecturers, students, etc
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