Round Table (disambiguation)
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The Round Table
is the legendary gathering place of King Arthur's knights in the Arthurian legend.
Round Table, round table, or roundtable can also refer to:
Famous gatherings around round tables:
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In other uses:
Round Table
The Round Table is King Arthur's famed table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his Knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, implying that everyone who sits there has equal status. The table was first described in 1155 by Wace, who relied on previous depictions of...
is the legendary gathering place of King Arthur's knights in the Arthurian legend.
Round Table, round table, or roundtable can also refer to:
- Round table (furniture), a type of table with no sides.
- Round table (discussion)Round table (discussion)Round table is a form of academic discussion. Participants agree on a specific topic to discuss and debate. Each person is given equal right to participate, because of the circular layout usually used in round table discussions....
, an assembly for discussion of a particular topic among participants, especially at an academic conferenceAcademic conferenceAn academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
Famous gatherings around round tables:
- Polish Round Table AgreementPolish Round Table AgreementThe Polish Round Table Talks took place in Warsaw, Poland from February 6 to April 4, 1989. The government initiated the discussion with the banned trade union Solidarność and other opposition groups in an attempt to defuse growing social unrest.-History:...
, in Warsaw, Poland, February 6 – April 4, 1989 - Algonquin Round TableAlgonquin Round TableThe Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, actors and wits. Gathering initially as part of a practical joke, members of "The Vicious Circle", as they dubbed themselves, met for lunch each day at the Algonquin Hotel from 1919 until roughly 1929...
, a New York City gathering of wits in the 1920s - The Dutch-Indonesian Round Table ConferenceDutch-Indonesian Round Table ConferenceThe Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference was held in the Hague from August 23 - November 2, 1949, between representatives of the Netherlands, the Republic of Indonesia and the BFO representing various states the Dutch had created in the Indonesian archipelago...
, held in the Hague in August 23 – November 2, 1949 and ended with Dutch recognition of Indonesian sovereignty - Round Table Conferences (India)Round Table Conferences (India)This article is about the Anglo-Indian Round Table Conferences. For the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference, see Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference. For other uses of Round Table, see Round Table ....
, organized between 1930 and 1932 by the British government
Organisations:
- Round Table (club)Round Table (club)Round Table is a social networking and charitable organisation for men in their 20s, 30s and early 40s, founded in Norwich, England, in 1927. It is open to all men aged between 18 and 45...
, an international social networking and charitable fundraising group for men in their 20s, 30s and early 40s - The European Round Table of IndustrialistsEuropean Round Table of IndustrialistsThe European Round Table of Industrialists was born out of a growing preoccupation with thestate of the European economy in the early 1980s. Frequently diagnosed as “eurosclerosis”, the...
, an influential European interest group - The Beyond Budgeting round table
- The Round Table movement, an association of semi-secret societies active in the 1920s to promote the unity of the British Empire and later the Commonwealth of Nations
In other uses:
- Round Table AdvertisingRound Table AdvertisingRound Table Advertising is a privately held full-service advertising agency located in Toronto, Ontario. The company was founded as Round Table Advertising Inc...
, a Canadian advertising agency based in Toronto, Ontario - Microsoft RoundTableMicrosoft RoundTableMicrosoft RoundTable was a videoconferencing device with a 360-degree camera that was designed to work with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 or Microsoft Office Live Meeting. RoundTable provided remote meeting participants with panoramic video of everyone sitting around the conference...
, a 360-degree videoconferencing device - Round Table PizzaRound Table PizzaRound Table Pizza is a large chain of pizza parlors in the western United States. The company's headquarters are located in Concord, California.The company slogan for many years has been "The Last Honest Pizza".- History :...
, a chain of pizza restaurants located mostly in the western United States - The Round Table JournalThe Round Table JournalThe Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs is a policy matters journal relating to the Commonwealth of Nations.-History:...
, a policy matters journal relating to the Commonwealth of Nations - Round Table (band)Round Table (band)Round Table is a Japanese pop band known mostly for their Anime soundtracks. They are most popularly known in the Anime demographic for their hit single, "Let Me Be With You" - the opening song for the anime Chobits. The band was formed in 1997 with Katsutoshi Kitagawa and Rieko Ito as band...
, a Japanese pop ("J-Pop") band - Round Table (horse)Round Table (horse)Round Table was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He is considered the greatest turf horse in American racing history. He was foaled at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, on the night of April 6, 1954...
, a champion thoroughbred racehorse - Round table (tournament)Round table (tournament)A Round Table was a festive event during the Middle Ages that involved jousting, feasting, and dancing in imitation of King Arthur's legendary court. Named for Arthur's famed Round Table, the festivals generally involved jousts with blunted weapons, and often celebrated weddings or victories...
, a type of medieval chivalric tournament - The Round Table (TV series)The Round Table (TV series)The Round Table is an American television series that aired on NBC on friday nights from September 18, 1992 to October 16, 1992.The 1992 TV-series The Round Table set in Washington D.C. focused on the lives of a group of 20-30 youths who frequently met at the bar The Round Table...
, an American television series - King Arthur's Round Table, CumbriaKing Arthur's Round Table, CumbriaKing Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge within the English county of Cumbria, around 2 km south east of Penrith. The site is free to visitors and is under the control of English Heritage....
, a neolithic monument in the United Kingdom