Wiki Education Speaker Series September 2024: Wikipedia & Social Justice

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 brought 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 shared 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 also examined 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)

Each term, Wiki Education supports thousands of higher education students across the U.S. and Canada with the Wikipedia assignment. Faculty receive customizable syllabi, tailored resources, and comprehensive trainings to assign to their students. All resources and support are provided free of charge. Learn more and sign up today at teach.wikiedu.org