We all use Wikipedia, so why not help it grow and become more diverse? By participating in our event, you can contribute to and improve Wikipedia. It is easy to learn and can be done from wherever you are. Less than 20% of biographies in English and 18% in German on Wikipedia are about women. Futhermore, there is also an underrepresentation of certain ethnicities and people of color in the life science in Wikipedia. Our Diversithon is looking to change this imbalance – and we need your support!
During Berlin Science Week, we invite everyone to participate in our science edit-a-thon. Come together and diversify the world's largest encyclopedia!
No experience in editing or writing Wikipedia entries is required. You will receive an introduction and support from experienced Wikipedians from the WomenEdit Group Berlin.
The event is a cooperation between the Max Delbrück Center and the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, and organized by the Equal Opportunity Officers of the two institutions, Christiane Nolte and Karin Höhne. The keynote will be held in English, but the introduction into editing and the writing will be offered both in English and German. We are looking forward to your contributions. Register now to join!
Program
15:30 Welcome
15:40 Keynote by Lina Spagert (Hochschule München)
16:15 Introduction into Editing in German and English
17:15 Short break
17:30 Joint Editing and Writing
Keynote speaker
Lina Spagert works as scientist in the interdisciplinary project „Prof:inSicht“ at Hochschule München on the topic of visibility of women professors in universities of applied sciences. Her own PhD project in cooperation with Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München (LMU) is about „Women's visibility in science - a quantitative analysis of scientists visibility and its determining factors”. She holds a bachelor and master degree in social work and focused on mental health among students in her master’s thesis.