Closing the Gaps: A Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Diversity and Inclusion
Wikipedia’s content and contributors remain sorely unrepresentative of the world’s diversity. Drop in throughout this event to contribute information to fill this gap. Speakers Safiya U. Noble (Professor of Communication, USC) and Sarah T. Roberts (Professor of Information Studies, UCLA) will frame our activities by talking about historical and algorithmic biases in information systems. All skill levels are welcome! We’ll provide editing tutorials, reference materials, topics, and lunch!
This event is part of the University of Southern California's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awareness Week.
(You may drop in during this event at anytime!)
Before attending this event, please make sure to create a Wikipedia account if you don't already have one. Wikipedia limits the number of accounts that can be created in a 24 hour period from a single IP address. Help us prepare for this event by creating your account in advance! Create your account here.
See our handout with USC resources and helpful editing tips here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10VouYmGU_TqahXkSmer9_wq4tT_meSDTOl_3zlEpLFk/edit?usp=sharing
Find our list of article stubs here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KwNQzf5ourLcUaocdqPZ01gc-lf8j1psSKUOSqy1A-Y/edit#gid=0
Track progress made during the event here!