Wikipedia:Meetup/Dalit History Month 2017



Dalit knowledge and history is too often marginalized or missing from narratives of South Asian history and its diaspora. Please join us in improving Wikipedia's coverage of Dalit people, events and issues, to share the contributions to history from Dalits around the world!

Edit-a-thons are being organized in India and the United States for Dalit History Month 2017 by Equality Labs with support from Whose Knowledge?. Our goal is to create or improve 60 articles during April and May... and by popular demand, well into the rest of the year!

See below for some events where you can join others to edit Wikipedia in-person. You're also welcome to work on improving Dalit content online anytime :)

Berkeley, USA - April 15

 * When: Saturday, April 15, 2017, 12pm-4pm
 * Where: UC Berkeley School of Information. Room 202, South Hall, Berkeley California, USA (map). It's the red brick building opposite the Campanile (bell tower).
 * Who: Anyone interested in improving Wikipedia articles related to Dalit history. Dalits, women, LGBTQI folks, and allies are all welcome to come and learn more about Dalit history and how to edit Wikipedia. Support will be on hand to help you learn during the events.
 * How: Just come to the event! During the event, we'll ask you to "enroll" your Wikipedia account so we can keep track of how much amazing Dalit history content everyone creates. ENROLL ME NOW! (passcode = dhm)
 * Bring: Yourself and a laptop, if you have one -- if not, come anyway! If you have any reference materials (books, articles, etc) on Dalit topics that may be helpful for adding content to Wikipedia, bring those too. We'll supply the snacks and drinks!
 * Hashtags: #DalitHistory, #WhoseKnowledge
 * Commons category: Dalit History Month 2017/Berkeley

Delhi, India - May 20

 * When: Saturday, May 20, 2017
 * Who: For safety reasons, this event is invitation-only, for Dalits and allies interested in improving Wikipedia articles related to Dalit history. Support will be on hand to help you learn during the events.
 * How: Please reach out to wikipediaeditathon@riseup.net to request an invitation and more event details if you'd like to join us!
 * Bring: Yourself and a laptop, if you have one -- if not, come anyway! If you have any reference materials (books, articles, etc) on Dalit topics that may be helpful for adding content to Wikipedia, bring those too. We'll supply the snacks and drinks!
 * Hashtags: #DalitHistory, #WhoseKnowledge
 * Commons category: Dalit History Month 2017/Delhi

New York, USA - June 25

 * When: Sunday, June 25, 2017, 12pm-4pm
 * Where: The Asian American Writers Workshop, New York (110-112 West 27 Street, Ste. 600).
 * Who: Anyone interested in improving Wikipedia articles related to Dalit history. Dalits, women, LGBTQI folks, and allies are all welcome to come and learn more about Dalit history and how to edit Wikipedia. Support will be on hand to help you learn during the events.
 * How: Just come to the event! During the event, we'll ask you to "enroll" your Wikipedia account so we can keep track of how much amazing Dalit history content everyone creates. ENROLL ME NOW! (passcode = DHMNYC)
 * Bring: Yourself and a laptop, if you have one -- if not, come anyway! If you have any reference materials (books, articles, etc) on Dalit topics that may be helpful for adding content to Wikipedia, bring those too. We'll supply the snacks and drinks!
 * Hashtags: #DalitHistory, #WhoseKnowledge
 * Commons category: Dalit History Month 2017/New York

Resources

 * Wikipedia tutorials for new editors
 * Wikimarkup cheatsheet

Worklist

 * List of Wikipedia articles to improve and create for Berkeley worklist


 * List of Wikipedia articles to improve and create for NYC worklist

Artices created

 * 1) Grace Banu - and an image uploaded!
 * 2) Sumit Baudh - and an image uploaded!
 * 3) Living Smile Vidya

Articles improved

 * 1) P K Rosy - and an image uploaded!
 * 2) Ekalavya
 * 3) Uda Devi
 * 4) Self-Respect Movement
 * 5) Timeline of South Asian and diasporic LGBT history
 * 6) Jyotirao Phule
 * 7) Nangeli
 * 8) Manual scavenging
 * 9) Suicide of Rohith Vemula
 * 10) Eshwari Bai
 * 11) Jhalkaribai
 * 12) Dalit Panthers
 * 13) Nauroti Devi
 * 14) Dalit Muslim
 * 15) Jaipal Singh Munda
 * 16) Madhu_Kinnar
 * 17) Dalit


 * 1) Naanu_Avanalla...Avalu