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Begin forwarded message: > From: aaron shaw <[email protected]> > Date: November 2, 2013 at 4:16:06 PM EDT > To: Berkman Friends <[email protected]> > Subject: [berkmanfriends] Join the Chicagoland Wiki Research Hackathon at > Northwestern - Nov. 8 > > Are you a researcher, developer, designer, or data visualizer interested in > wikis, Wikipedia, and open online collaboration? If so, the inaugural > Chicagoland Wiki Research Hackathon is coming up Friday, November 8 at > Northwestern and you should be a part of it! > > > You can signup on this form and read on to learn more > > > > > What is this event? The Wiki Research Hackathon is a free and open to all, > and is being coordinated in conjunction with Wikimedia Labs² and the global > Wiki Research Hackathon, which is currently scheduled to take place on four > different continents over a 24 hour period! > > Why "wiki research"? Wikis and other platforms for open, online collaboration > (also known as peer production) are responsible for some of the most > innovative and ground-breaking activities on the Internet. In addition to > generating valuable public goods (like the world's largest free > encyclopedia!), many of these online communities also produce incredibly rich > and detailed public datasets that can be used to conduct research of many > kinds, visualize social interactions, and also to build new services, tools, > and platforms. > > Why should I participate? The goal of the Chicagoland Wiki Research Hackathon > is to bring together a local community of people interested in wikis, > Wikipedia, and open online communities in order to facilitate collaborations, > connections, and new projects. It is an opportunity to meet, brainstorm, and > work together. You'll have the chance to create innovative projects and take > advantage of the incredible public data resources available from Wikipedia, > Wikia, and other open online communities. By participating, you'll also be > part of a much larger, global community doing wiki research! > > Where and when is this happening? The inaugural Chicagoland Wiki Research > Hackathon will take place on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston > (specific location pending confirmation) from 10am-5:30pm on Friday, November > 8. We'll spend most of the day developing and executing collaborative > projects. All attendees are then invited for appetizers and drinks from > 6-8pm. You can check out a slightly inaccurate draft agenda for the day if > you want more details than that. Note that remote participants are also > welcome, but you should get in touch with the organizers ahead of time if > you'd like to participate remotely. > > What do I need to bring? Most importantly, you need to bring your ideas, > skills, and willingness to meet and work with other people who have diverse > interests. The organizers will provide some basic infrastructure (space, > food, brainstorming activities, internet connections, lightweight planning > and organization). All attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops > (or other personal computing devices) as needed. > > Sounds fantastic! How do I get involved? Just signup here. We'll keep you > posted with reminders, additional details about the event, and future > announcements Please complete the signup form even if you think you can only > come for part of the day or just want to stay informed about future events. > > I still have questions - who do I talk to? Email Aaron Shaw (Assistant > Professor of Communication Studies, Northwestern). > > > Who's supporting this event? The inaugural Chicagoland Wiki Research > Hackathon is co-sponsored by the Northwestern Program in Technology & Social > Behavior and the Wikimedia Foundation. We're also grateful for the support of > the Northwestern School of Communication; the Department of Communication > Studies; and the Program in Media, Technology & Society. If you'd like to get > involved as a sponsor and/or organizer of this hackathon or future events > like this, please email Aaron Shaw. > > > > > > > > > > > Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement due to > cross-posting. > Please feel free to forward it widely. > > ---------- > You are subscribed to the BerkmanFriends discussion list. > > Mailing list options: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/lists/info/berkmanfriends > Mailing list members: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/lists/review/berkmanfriends > > Reminder: emails sent through this list are considered on-record unless > otherwise noted. > >
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