Beyond the Binary - Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Queer Visibility and AI
4–7 pm
Think beyond the binary and help improve the visibility of the Queer community during this year’s Edit-a-thon!
Wikipedia may well be the first place most of us look for information. These open-source pages are written by people from all over the world and are a resource for AI like ChatGPT. But what if the information on it is biased? Did you know that only 5% of Wikipedia entries contain entries about non-binary identifiying people? It's time to change that!
You can do your part in making Wikipedia more inclusive during the Edit-a-thon on Queer Visibility and AI. During the program you are invited to create or edit a page, listen to a talk, connect with others, and explore varying forms of visibility through the artworks of Madiha Sikander, Zara Julius, and Liz Johnson Artur in the exhibition, Pick Up Notes.
The program:
- What makes the Open-Source principle of the online encyclopedia so special, and what requirements must a good page meet? Dr. Laura Braden (ESHCC) will give a workshop and tell us all about editing, translating, and creating pages, while Wikimedia Netherlands volunteers walk around to assist.
- Kunstinstituut Melly turns 35 on January 27! To celebrate, we will be adding to and translating her Wikipedia page during this Edit-a-thon!
- Romy Rockx of the Queer Gym talks about the first gym for non-normative bodies and how important it is to feel safe in a place where your body is the focus of attention.
- More names to be announced!
The theme of this year’s edit-a-thon is Queer Visibility but if you have other ideas to make Wikipedia more inclusive, you are more than welcome to join as well!
No prior knowledge necessary, just bring your own laptop. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
This annual Edit-a-thon on making Wikipedia more inclusive, is organized by Studium Generale, ECWO (Erasmus Centre for Women and Organisations), Dr. Laura Braden (Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication), Wikimedia Netherlands and Kunstinsituut Melly
16:00 – 19:00 hrs. (Walk in from 15:30 uur)
Kunstinstituut Melly (Witte de Withstraat 50, Rotterdam