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March 24, 2013 – 4:05 pm |

AdaCamp is a conference dedicated to increasing women’s participation in open technology and culture: open source software, Wikipedia-related projects, open data, open geo, fan fiction, remix culture, and more. AdaCamp brings women together to build community, discuss issues women have in common across open technology and culture fields, and find ways to …

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short examples of when the media wows us with gender and race consciousness, or when they fall short of the mark.

Books aren’t dead

monthly interviews with authors of recent feminist books on new media, science, and technology.

Feminist Works

Feminist works-in-progress by Fembot Collective members for the purposes of collaboration, cross-fertilization, and networking.

Unconference

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Live Stream: Write Women into Wikipedia Workshop

February 28, 2013 – 8:00 pm |

We’re going to be live-streaming Sarah Stierch’s workshop on becoming a Wikipedia editor on Friday, 3/8 from 3-5pm PST. There will be a delay of a few minutes. Bookmark this page and check back here to follow along with the workshop. Also join in the conversation on Twitter at #fembotwiki.

Writing Women into Wikipedia

February 19, 2013 – 2:00 pm |

Please join CSWS, the Fembot Project, and the ASUO Women’s Center at two events that will celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by teaching and encouraging our community members to become Wikipedians and by adding women to Wikipedia’s content.
Friday, March 8, 3-5 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room: Sarah Stierch, …

Writing Women into Wikipedia 2013

December 19, 2012 – 4:58 pm |

Have you ever gone to Wikipedia in search of information about a feminist activist, scholar, writer, artist, scientist, historical figure only to find there’s no entry for her?
Have you ever visited a Wikipedia page only to realize that they had information wrong about feminist history or significant female historical figures?

AdaCamp DC 2012

July 15, 2012 – 12:39 pm |

The second AdaCamp wrapped up in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 11th. The first AdaCamp was held in Melbourne, Australia in January 2012. AdaCamp is an Ada Initiative unconference focused on increasing women’s participation in open technology and culture. The invitation-only event gathered professionals, fans, hobbyists, academics, and activists to …