Wikipedia:Meetup/Writing women into Wikipedia IAP workshop - MIT
Writing Women into Wikipedia IAP Workshop @ MIT | |
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Although Wikipedia is one of the most popular encyclopedias in the world, women are highly underrepresented on its pages. In this Massachusetts Institute of Technology IAP workshop, participants will create original Wikipedia articles about notable women in history. Emphasis will be placed on women in the STEM disciplines, but attendees may chose women from any field. Participants will learn the nuances required of successful Wikipedia biographies; discover how to add appropriate images to Wikipedia articles; research notable women missing from Wikipedia's pages using multimedia resources from MIT's libraries; and come away having created at least one viable new article. No Wikipedia editing experience required.
The event is organized by the Women's and Gender Studies program at MIT. Cambridge, MA event details edit
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Suggested Topics editThe following is a sampling of suggested articles to create or add upon. However, feel free to come up with your own ideas! There is an extensive list of article suggestions on the WikiWomen's History Month missing articles page. Articles needing creation edit
Articles needing images (MIT alumnae) editResources editWomen in STEM Resources edit
Editing Wikipedia Resources edit
Results editNew articles created editArticles expanded, improved, or cleaned up edit
Event Photos editOngoing editConsider joining one of the WikiProjects to continue contributing to articles throughout the year. |