teach-in
noun
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-ins
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pluralof teach-in.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Another student organization, TransparUNCy, has organized boycotts and teach-ins opposing the school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
They are forming assemblies, teach-ins and counter-courses, horizontal spaces where knowledge is co-created, solidarity is forged and the university is reimagined as a site of justice rather than domination.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2025
Each day starts with a daily briefing and includes teach-ins, poetry readings hosted by professors, yoga and crafts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
Nelson, after touring the spill site, had the idea of doing a national “teach-in” on the environment, similar to teach-ins being held on some college campuses at the time to oppose the war in Vietnam.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
He began touring the country during his first year at Harvard on an antiwar lecture circuit, taking part in teach-ins with the high-profile activists Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
