Wiki Workshop for Geographers
|
The Royal Geographical Society is keen to nurture early-career researchers and their ability to communicate complex geographical ideas to a wider audience. RGS would also like to increase the amount of geographical content on Wikipedia. This workshop is designed to address these goals.
Target audience for this event: PhD students, early-career researchers, those interested in using Wikipedia in their research and/or teaching. Primarily academic community, but all welcome.
Agenda
- Refreshments on arrival
- 1pm to 2pm - Introduction to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects (why do it, how to do it, etc)
- 2pm to 4pm – edit-a-thon (with tea & coffee available around 3pm)
- 4pm to 4:45pm (approx.) – feedback & wrap-up, then group discussion about possible ‘uses’ of Wikipedia (as an editor; for teaching & assessment; for research/outputs)
In the Edit-a-thon portion of the workshop, participants will contribute to one or more of the following, in a subject area that interests them/in which they are experienced:
- Methods and techniques (in geography or supporting geographical research)
- Influential geographers
- Adding geographical perspectives to key issues (e.g. referencing published research)
Wikipedia articles to be created or edited during the workshop
A list will appear here in due course...
Trainers
Trainer names will appear here...
Attendees
Attendee usernames will appear here...