What is a colloquium?
In academia, a colloquium typically consists of a single lecture given by a member of the academic community about his or her work to colleagues who work in the same or an allied field. The audience is expected to ask questions and to evaluate the work presented. Colloquia provide scholars with the early stages of the development of new ideas.
A colloquium (plural = “colloquia”) is usually a presentation of research with a question and answer period at the end. They are excellent opportunities to hear what´s going on currently in different areas of psychological research, as well as to interact (if you want) with other students and professionals who are interested in psychology. It´s a lot like going to a lecture. You sit and listen to someone give a presentation about some current research he or she is doing. You´ll hear how the project was set up, what the results were, and the speaker´s interpretation of those results. Then the people in the audience can ask questions, offer criticisms, etc. and the presenter will respond. Colloquia usually last about 1.5 to 2 hours (although you can always slip out early if you have to). They are attended usually by professors and graduate students who are interested in the topic. So, some colloquia might be more interesting to you than others. One nice thing about going to these present
