Wikipedia:Meetup/Nashville/ART + FEMINISM

Recognizing Women Artists: ART+FEMINISM 2017 @ Vanderbilt University Central Library

Why we edit

Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge.

Let’s change that. Join us for a communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. We will provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, support and free lunch. Bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate.

Two feminist historians kick off our event.

Pamela Gerrish Nunn, Dorothy K. Hohenberg Chair of Excellence, University of Memphis

11:00am Recognising Mid-19th Century Artists

Vivien Green Fryd, Professor, History of Art, Vanderbilt

11:20am Feminism 101 + Beyond

Event Info Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm CST

Host / Location: Vanderbilt University, Central Library, Special Collections, 419 21st Avenue South, Nashville TN 37203. Special Collections is on the 2nd floor.

Parking: Parking is available at Wesley Place Garage across 21st Ave. http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/speccol/directions.php

Who should attend: We invite Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff, and all Wikipedians in the Nashville area. People of all gender identities and expressions. Please ask your fellow attendees for their pronouns of choice!

Hashtag: #artandfeminism #noweditingAF #vandywiki #vandylibraries

Other: Please bring your own laptop, if possible. Wifi and electrical outlets will be provided in Special Collections. There will also be a limited number of laptops available for checkout. It is recommended that you create a Wikipedia account beforehand since Wikipedia has a limit on the number of accounts that can be created in a 24-hour period (currently 6). Please send a message to CatonMA2 if you have any questions regarding creating an account.

Important: Please RSVP by adding your name at the bottom of the page. Potential participants are also strongly encouraged to create an account prior to the event.

For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support. This event is free. Lunch and snacks will be served. Drop-ins welcome!

ALSO: Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the [Safe Space Policy] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtandFeminism/Safespacepolicy)

Articles to Work On

Consider working on one of the artists listed on [Black Lunch Table's list] Helen Gardner, author of Art Through the Ages, a standard text for American art history classes

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Note: Please add resources as you find them!

GeoLocator - online tool for generating coordinate templates

10 Things You May Not Know About Wikipedia

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Sign up below Attending[edit source]
 * 1) CatonMA2 (talk) 00:53, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
 * 2) MeganA-J (talk)
 * 3) Vai2fc (talk) 16:57, 8 March 2017 (UTC)
 * 4) Shelbylmerritt (talk) 17:23, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
 * 5) LoisLib (talk) 17:25, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
 * 6) Winjumrj (talk) 17:38, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
 * 7) Nmckinleyjones (talk) 19:43, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
 * 8) Johance (talk) 20:46, 14 March 2017 (UTC)