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Enum: Event Type

The most common minimal event types. For event types that are not in this list, you can use "other" and provide the label of this other event format using the Event Format property.

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
Colloquium AEON:0000101 A colloquium is an academic meeting that usually lasts only a few hours and s...
Conference AEON:0000103 A conference is an academic event that lasts up to several days and serves as...
Congress AEON:0000123 A congress is a certain type of conference which is characterised by a larger...
Session AEON:0000111 A session is a clearly defined part of a academic event in which a small numb...
Poster Session AEON:0000127 A poster session is a session at which poster papers are presented
Talk AEON:0000125 A talk is a central part of a larger academic event, at which a specific topi...
Keynote Speech AEON:00001115 A keynote speech is a special talk that has the function to set the underlyin...
Event Track AEON:00001117 An academic event that, as a part of a larger academic event, has the functio...
Forum AEON:0000105 An academic event whose sociocultural format is determined in an academic eve...
Hackathon AEON:0000107 A hackathon is a gathering of software developers with the goal to develop so...
Seminar AEON:0000109 A seminar can serve as a term for older conference series, but in current usa...
Symposium AEON:0000113 A symposium is a specific type of conference with a narrower thematic focus, ...
Tutorial AEON:0000119 An academic event that has the function to educate the audience on a certain ...
Workshop AEON:0000121 Workshops are smaller academic events that serve to exchange information on a...
other AEON:0000001 This value is to be used if the event format cannot be represented using one ...

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name: EventType
description: The most common minimal event types. For event types that are not in
  this list, you can use "other" and provide the label of this other event format
  using the [Event Format](event_format.md) property.
title: Event Type
from_schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TIBHannover/ConfIDent_schema/main/src/ConfIDent_schema/schema/ConfIDent_schema.yaml
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  Colloquium:
    text: Colloquium
    description: A colloquium is an academic meeting that usually lasts only a few
      hours and serves to discuss a specific topic. Colloquia are usually part of
      the academic exchange in everyday university life with only one speaker, but
      can also take place on special occasions (anniversaries, start or end of the
      lecture phase, etc.) and can have more than one speaker.
    meaning: AEON:0000101
    title: Colloquium
  Conference:
    text: Conference
    description: A conference is an academic event that lasts up to several days and
      serves as a forum for presentations on a specific topic or subject area. In
      addition to subject-specific conferences, there are also interdisciplinary conferences
      which allow both a broader focus and more specific questions on a particular
      (academic) problem. Conferences often have a highly formalized structure of
      parallel, clearly defined sessions with several short presentations and plenary
      sessions with invited (keynote) speakers who are considered multipliers in their
      (research) field. Ideally, the selection of the speakers and their contributions
      is subject to a review process.
    meaning: AEON:0000103
  Congress:
    text: Congress
    description: A congress is a certain type of conference which is characterised
      by a larger number of participants (often several hundred) and is oftentimes
      organised jointly by large, established (e.g. specialised societies) and/or
      several institutions. Congresses have a broader thematic focus than simple conferences,
      take place in certain cycles, but can still target an exclusive group of participants
      (e.g. representatives of a single discipline).
    meaning: AEON:0000123
  Session:
    text: Session
    description: A session is a clearly defined part of a academic event in which
      a small number of speakers (usually 2-5) focus on a specific topic. A session
      is usually formally accompanied by a session chair, who assumes the function
      of a moderator.
    meaning: AEON:0000111
  Poster Session:
    text: Poster Session
    description: A poster session is a session at which poster papers are presented.
    meaning: AEON:0000127
  Talk:
    text: Talk
    description: A talk is a central part of a larger academic event, at which a specific
      topic is being presented in a rather short way.
    meaning: AEON:0000125
  Keynote Speech:
    text: Keynote Speech
    description: A keynote speech is a special talk that has the function to set the
      underlying tone and summarize the core message or most important revelation
      of the academic event at which it is given.
    meaning: AEON:00001115
  Event Track:
    text: Event Track
    description: An academic event that, as a part of a larger academic event, has
      the function to group even smaller parts of the academic event, like sessions
      and talks, according to a shared theme or topic. It usually has dedicated chairs
      and program committees.
    meaning: AEON:00001117
  Forum:
    text: Forum
    description: An academic event whose sociocultural format is determined in an
      academic event type specification that classifies the academic event as a forum.
    meaning: AEON:0000105
  Hackathon:
    text: Hackathon
    description: A hackathon is a gathering of software developers with the goal to
      develop software collaboratively in a short timeframe.
    meaning: AEON:0000107
  Seminar:
    text: Seminar
    description: A seminar can serve as a term for older conference series, but in
      current usage the term mainly describes a specific teaching format that serves
      to develop content and provides space for discussion. Participation from the
      audience is usually encouraged.
    meaning: AEON:0000109
  Symposium:
    text: Symposium
    description: A symposium is a specific type of conference with a narrower thematic
      focus, with fewer participants and of shorter duration. The degree of structuring
      lies between a classic conference and a workshop, allows more discussion than
      the larger conference, but is usually more formalized than the workshop.
    meaning: AEON:0000113
  Tutorial:
    text: Tutorial
    description: An academic event that has the function to educate the audience on
      a certain topic. A tutorial is often realized as an academic event talk or academic
      event session.
    meaning: AEON:0000119
  Workshop:
    text: Workshop
    description: Workshops are smaller academic events that serve to exchange information
      on a specific topic or problem. They usually last one or two days and offer
      space for discussion and the development of content and solutions. Group work
      is often part of the event concept.
    meaning: AEON:0000121
  other:
    text: other
    description: This value is to be used if the event format cannot be represented
      using one of the other permissible values defined in the [Event Type](EventType.md)
      enum. If this value is chosen the use of [Other Event Format](other_format.md)
      is mandatory.
    meaning: AEON:0000001