Looks interesting. Not sure I can afford to come but Women in Red could support on line
Roger On 8 February 2018 at 16:30, John Lubbock <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you updated it in the events list or shall I do that? > > John Lubbock > > Communications Coordinator > > Wikimedia UK > > +44 (0) 203 372 0767 <020%203372%200767> > > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Office 1, > Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ. > > Wikimedia UK is the national chapter of the global Wikimedia open > knowledge movement. We rely on donations from individuals to support our > work to make knowledge open for all. Have you considered supporting > Wikimedia UK? Donate here <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk>. > > The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent > non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility > for its contents.* > > On 8 February 2018 at 15:59, MCANDREW Ewan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, >> >> >> >> *Please disseminate to interested colleagues as appropriate – this event >> is open to all.* >> >> >> >> We’ve moved our #Vote100 Wikipedia editing event >> <http://tinyurl.com/Votes100> to the University of Edinburgh’s central >> campus and the Teaching Studio LG.07 at David Hume Tower Building. The >> event is part of the Festival of Creative Learning and 2018’s celebration >> of one hundred years since the Representation of the People Act (1918) >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918> >> came into force and women were finally given the right to vote, almost >> fifty years after the Edinburgh Seven fought for and won the right to train >> and practice as doctors.* #Vote100 #FCL18* >> Festival of Creative Learning events – Free and open to all! >> >> >> >> 1. *#Vote100 Wikipedia editing event (22 February 2018). >> >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Vote100_and_Women_in_Medicine_editathon#Booking>* >> 2. *Wikidata Hackathon >> >> <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikidata-hackathon-festival-of-creative-learning-tickets-42286041689>* >> – Learn how to edit Wikipedia’s most exciting sister project (21 Feb). >> 3. *Histropedia workshops >> >> <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/histropedia-knowledge-from-wikipedia-visualised-as-dynamic-timelines-tickets-42286933356?aff=ehomecard>* >> – create bespoke visually dynamic timelines >> >> <http://histropedia.com/showcase/wikidata-viewer.html?q=%23Timeline%20of%20University%20of%20Edinburgh%20Alumni%20%0A%0ASELECT%20?Person%20?personLabel%20?dob%20?Gender%20?Country%20?article?precision%20?image%20?Occupation%20?rank%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%0A%0A%20%20%20%20?person%20wdt:P31%20wd:Q5%20.%20%23%20human%0A%20%20%20%20?person%20wdt:P69%20wd:Q160302%20.%20%23PlaceOfEducation%0A%20%20%20%20?person%20wdt:P19%20?birthPlace%20.%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20?person%20wdt:P18%20?image%20.%7D%20%23image%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20?person%20wdt:P106%20?occupation%20.%7D%20%23occupation%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20?person%20wdt:P21%20?gender%20.%7D%20%23gender%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20?birthPlace%20wdt:P17%20?country%20%7D%20%23place%20of%20birth%0A%20%20%20%20?person%20p:P569/psv:P569%20?dobNode%20.%20%23date%20of%20birth%0A%20%20%20%20?dobNode%20wikibase:timeValue%20?dob%20.%0A%20%20%20%20?dobNode%20wikibase:timePrecision%20?precision%20.%0A%20%20%20%20?article%20schema:about%20?person%20.%0A%20%20%20%20?article%20schema:isPartOf%20%3Chttps://en.wikipedia.org/%3E.%0A%0A%20%20%20?person%20wikibase:sitelinks%20?rank%20.%0A%0A%20%20%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase:label%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20bd:serviceParam%20wikibase:language%20%22en%22.%0A?gender%20rdfs:label%20?Gender%20.%0A?person%20rdfs:label%20?Person%20.%0A?country%20rdfs:label%20?Country%20.%0A?occupation%20rdfs:label%20?Occupation.%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%7D%0A%0AORDER%20BY%20DESC%20(?rank)&md=true&g=article&l=article&t=Person&s=dob&sp=precision&i=image&c=Country,Occupation,%20Gender&f=Country,Occupation,%20Gender&v=t> >> in minutes (20 Feb). >> >> >> >> This email is to invite you take part in the event where you can learn >> how to edit, meet supportive colleagues, have refreshments and help address >> Wikipedia’s systemic bias by publishing a new article of your choice about >> a suffragette, a notable women in medicine or *any* of the incredible >> women missing from Wikipedia e.g. Bessie Watson, the Scottish child >> suffragette and piper >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_(Bessie)_Watson>. More >> suggestions for pages to edit are very welcome. >> >> >> >> *Bring a friend, bring two! We have a very large room, food and drink and >> lots of pages to create. No editing experience necessary, full training >> will be provided and it’s super easy (& fun) to do.* >> >> >> >> Only 17.39% of biographies on Wikipedia are about notable women so there >> are a great many notable women missing (both historic and contemporary) >> from Wikipedia and from Google’s top search results. >> >> >> >> I hope you can find time to attend as we could greatly use your support. >> >> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> >> >> Ewan >> >> >> >> Ewan McAndrew >> Wikimedian in Residence >> >> Tel: 07719 330076 >> Email: [email protected] >> Subscribe to the mailing list: [email protected] >> My working hours are 10.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. >> Wikipedia Project Page for the residency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ >> Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh >> >> The University of Edinburgh, Floor H (West), Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson >> Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DR. >> www.ed.ac.uk >> >> >> >> The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in >> Scotland, with registration number SC005336. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- Roger Bamkin *0771 9790901* 01332 702993 Google+:Victuallers Skype:Victuallers1 Flickr:Victuallers2
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