Wikipedia Science Conference/Submissions/Hackathon

Personal details

Your name

• Daniel Mietchen
• Stefankasberger
• co-organizers most welcome

Affiliation

• WikiProject Open Access

How can we contact you?

• daniel.mietchenokfn.org

Where will you be travelling from to attend this conference?

• Probably from Germany

Availability

• I shall be there for both days and the hackathon.

Session details

Conference themes

Which conference themes does your session address? Delete as appropriate. Follow the link for more details and links.

• Wikipedia and/or Wikimedia as platforms for promoting informed public discussion
• Wikipedia and/or Wikimedia as platforms for research (including citizen science)
• Wikipedia and/or Wikimedia as models for scientific publishing
• Wikipedia and/or Wikimedia as platforms for scientific education
• Under-represented groups in STEM subjects

Type of session

• Satellite event (probably on Friday September 4th)

Further details

• Title: Wikimedia & Research hackathon

• Abstract: There are many technical aspects to the interaction between the Wikimedia and research communities and platforms. This day is dedicated to exploring them together with others who share an interest in these matters. This may include work on
  • content import (example)
  • semantic mapping (example)
  • tools for collaboration (example)
  • social hacking (example)
  • analyses (example)

or many other things. Suggestions are most welcome.