Wikipedia:Meetup/Madison/1000 Women in Religion 2019

1000 Women in Religion: A Wikipedia edit-a-thon at Holy Wisdom Monastery

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when, where, who
Date	Wednesday, May 1, 2019 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location	Holy Wisdom Monastery in the lower level library, 4200 County Road M, Middleton WI 53562
Host	Colleen D. Hartung
Facilitators	Dzingle1

Event Description

The 1000 Women in Religion Project is working to improve the coverage of women’s contributions to religious, spiritual and wisdom traditions worldwide. In support of this larger goal, the edit-a-thon at Holy Wisdom Monastery will focus on improving articles about women with a Benedictine connection. We can also help you to create a new article about a woman who is not on Wikipedia but should be such as Sr. Mary Collins, OSB, Ph.D., one of the world’s premiere liturgical theologians and a member of the Order of St. Benedict. We are also happy to help with edits on women from any religious, spiritual or wisdom tradition. We will make sure you are signed up as a Wiki-editor, cover the basics of wiki-editing and get right to work making improvements to articles on Wikipedia. There will be plenty of time for questions and time for hands on assistance. No need to be a technological expert!! Join us in our effort to address gender bias on Wikipedia by improving the coverage of women in religion on Wikipedia. DON’T FORGET YOUR COMPUTER!!

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2019
• Time: 1-4pm
• Location: Holy Wisdom Monastery in the lower level library, 4200 County Road M, Middleton WI 53562
• Who should attend: Members of Holy Wisdom Monastery’s communities, neighbors, supporters of Holy Wisdom Monastery and Benedictine spirituality, theologians, pastors, historians, students, teachers, writers, journalists, curators, visitors, people who need snacks, people who want information and more! All are welcome. No need to be a technology expert.
• What to bring: Your laptop and a friend
• Training: Find more information, tutorials and training modules at 1000 Women in Religion Project website.
• RSVP: Sign the "Attendees" list below.

Agenda

• Introductions
• What is the “1000 Women in Religion Project” including a conversation about bias on Wikipedia
• Is everybody signed up as a Wiki-editor?
• Some basic training
• Basic editing
• Do you want to submit a new article?
• Questions

Goals: Create user account (if new to Wikipedia), create user page with at least one sentence, sign up for edit-a-thon on the 1000 Women in Religion Wikipedia Meetup page, make at least one edit to a Wikipedia page.

Before you arrive

• Let us know you are coming:

• Register to attend: Sign the "Attendees" list below.
• Signup for a Wikipedia account: here

• What to bring:

• Remember to bring your Laptop
• Any research resources you would like to refer to.
• You're welcome to bring your camera and take pictures!

• Photography: Photos will be taken during the event; please notify us at check-in if you do not wish to be photographed.

• Accessibility: Welcomes visitors of all abilities.

• What else?

• No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary as training will be provided.
• No background in religion, diversity, or women's history is required as we will have resources on hand to cite.
• Snacks, and beverages will be provided.
• If you can't attend the event in person you can participate virtually! Edit along with us on the day of the event and help us improve articles from our worklists!

Workbench

• Joan Chittister
• Hildegard of Bingen
• Scholastica
• Æthelthryth
• Hilda of Whitby
• Werburgh
• Mary Collins, OSB
• Saint Walpurga
• Gertrude the Great
• Teresa Forcades
• Kathleen Norris
• Benedicta Riepp
• Elizabeth of Schönau
• Heloise
• Julian of Norwich
• Dame Catherine Gascoigne
• Elena Cornaro Piscopia
• Mother Gertrude Leupi*
• Maria Adeodata Pisani
• Mary Percy
• Esther de Waal
• Mildrith
• Gertrude More

About the 1000 Women in Religion Project

The "1000 Women in Religion Project", a major initiative of the Women's Caucus of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature, seeks to add over 1,000 names and contributions of religious, spiritual and wisdom women to Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia in the world. The contributions of women in all fields of work, scholarship and life, including religion and spirituality, have gone under-recognized, across time and in our present-day context. This under-recognition, which is a form of gender bias, is reflected and reproduced in our commonly used sources of knowledge – in our history books, in our news media, even in our sacred texts. The more we can document and highlight the contributions of women leaders in their religious and spiritual traditions, the more we can change the perception that women have not been leaders. The Women’s Caucus is supported in this effort to raise up notable women onto Wikipedia by the American Theological Library Association (Atla) and the Women’s Task Force of the Parliament of World Religions.

About Holy Wisdom Monastery

Holy Wisdom Monastery is an ecumenical Benedictine community of communities, located near Madison, Wisconsin. Prayer, hospitality, justice and respect for all of creation form the heart of these communities. The peaceful setting includes restored prairie, a retreat and guest house and a ‘green’ monastery building. All are welcome.

Attendees

1. Dzingle1 (talk) 20:49, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
2. Slambo (Speak) 03:57, 27 April 2019 (UTC) - Wikipedia admin, can help with technical and editing questions
3. margotjoylyon (talk)--Margotjoylyon (talk) 15:27, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
4. Sandykintner
5. Kcfolk (talk) 02:11, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
6. Capo2214