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.
The 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
Articles needing images (MIT alumnae)Women in STEM Resources
Editing Wikipedia Resources
New articles createdArticles expanded, improved, or cleaned up
Event PhotosConsider joining one of the WikiProjects to continue contributing to articles throughout the year. |