Illustrated notes featuring speakers in a past edition by Dr. Jojo Karlin via Twitter. Rights reserved.

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Wednesday, September 25 · 10 .a.m. Pacific / 1 p.m. Eastern  

Wikipedia & Social Justice: How students are enhancing representation and equity

To mark the start of the new academic year, Wiki Education’s September Speaker Series will bring together faculty from across the country to explore themes of social justice, representation, and knowledge equity within the context of their teaching and coursework on Wikipedia. Panelists will share how students are tackling some of Wikipedia’s biggest knowledge equity gaps by contributing to subjects and peoples that have been historically underrepresented on Wikipedia and beyond. They’ll also examine how this impactful work introduces students to the complexities and challenges of knowledge creation and dissemination, as well as the responsibilities associated with public-facing scholarship.

Panelists:

  • Tracy Perkins, Arizona State University
  • Mack Scott, Brown University
  • Delia Steverson, University of Alabama
  • Jennifer Stoever, Binghamton University
  • Helaine Blumenthal, Wiki Education (moderator)
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Past events

Speaker Series events are recorded and available on our YouTube channel: