teach-in

[teech-in]

noun

plural

teach-ins 

1. 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.

teach-in

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of teach-in¹

First recorded in 1960–65; -in ³

Example Sentences

The other complaint characterized an unauthorized teach-in on Palestine, led by a dozen teachers, as biased “indoctrination” that excluded an Israeli perspective of the conflict.

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Supporters have held prayer services, and in January, longtime aide Vincent Harris kicked off a “teach-in” where he and several lawyers walked through, in their view, deficiencies in the prosecution’s case.

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The encampment was initially free of violence, with protesters engaged in teach-in, art builds, yoga and other activities.

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He has helped organize a peace vigil and a teach-in, and in the winter, he taught a class in the history of antisemitism.

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The teachers union in Oakland Unified endorsed an unsanctioned pro-Palestinian “teach-in” in December, prompting a civil rights probe by the Department of Education.

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Related Words

• parade 
• protest 
• sit-in 
• strike 
• walkout