Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: All Things Language!

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: All Things Language!

February 16, 2023, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Virtual (Zoom)

Do you want to share your expertise and knowledge of language with the world? Join us on Thursday, February 16th from 2:30-4:00pm for the first ever Language Sciences Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: All Things Language!

RSVP

At this virtual event, you’ll work collaboratively with other UBC and UBCO students and faculty to upgrade Wikipedia pages relating to language. This is a great way to improve the Wikipedia encyclopedia, share your knowledge and expertise, learn how to edit webpages, and improve your general information literacy. 

Dr. Christine Schreyer, Language Sciences Co-Director and Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, will be leading this event and sharing all her Wikipedia tips and tricks. You won’t want to miss it!

This event is open to all UBC and UBCO students and faculty. All experience levels are welcome!

How to Prepare:

We ask that all participants create a Wikipedia account prior to the event. Follow this link to create your account.

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First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that UBC’s campuses are situated within the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.

UBC Language Sciences

4031 Audain Art Centre
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Tel 604 822 7435
E-mail language.sciences@ubc.ca
Website languagesciences.ubc.ca

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