Word for a place where knowledge is shared [duplicate]
I am looking for a word that represents a place where knowledge is shared. Words like academy or school convey the idea of one-way sharing (from teachers/instructors to students), and I want something where everybody shares knowledge, preferably technical.
The proposed usage is to brand a group where people will meet to share knowledge (and anyone can be a teacher at any given time).
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Solution 1:
a colloquium TFD
- an informal gathering for discussion
- (Education) an academic seminar
As in: X = the technical subject
Our x colloquium will begin monday.
Solution 2:
Forum
b. a public meeting place for open discussion
The club provides a forum for people interested in local history.
c : a medium (such as a newspaper or online service) of open discussion or expression of ideas
Solution 3:
Are you thinking of the salon? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salon_(gathering):
Original held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" (Latin: aut delectare aut prodesse).
Solution 4:
Personally, I would go for the word Forum, but I notice that has already been suggested.
So, as an alternative, and because it is a word I like very much although I do not think it has quite the same meaning, could I suggest Phrontistery: a place or establishment for thinking, studying, or learning?
[collinsdictionary.com]
Solution 5:
Repository, community, colloquy, conference, council, panel, panel discussion, parley, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium