Ann Arbor Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2023

525 South State Street,Ann Arbor MI 48109

31 March, 2023

Description

Artists and activists who identify as women, non-binary, trans, queer, Black, Indigenous, or People of Color only make up a fraction of contributors and content subjects in Wikipedia. To rectify these biases, the U-M Library, Stamps Gallery at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, the Digital Studies Institute, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art will be hosting the sixth annual Ann Arbor Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on March 31. This year’s event is a special iteration of our annual Wikipedia Edit-a-thon that will feature a panel of independent and avant-garde game designers, artists, and academics whose work specifically addresses the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in digital art, design, and code. Following the panel, we’re hosting a social Wikipedia editing session at the Digital Studies Institute, complete with editing mentors, food, swag, and a DJ. The event is free and open to the public. Speakers include: Amanda Phillips (Georgetown University), author of Gamer Trouble: Feminist Confrontations in Digital Culture Emilia Yang (University of Michigan), co-producer of Downtown Browns Diamond E.B. Porter (Washington State University) game developer, artist, critical maker Moderator: Tony Bushner (University of Michigan) More speakers to be announced! Event Details: Friday March 31, 2023 Panel Discussion, 1:00-2:30 PM, Helmut Stern Auditorium (ground floor), University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Digital Studies Institute, G333 Mason Hall, 419 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Sponsors: U-M Library, Stamps Gallery at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, the Digital Studies Institute, the Center for the Education of Women+ Irma Wyman Program Funds, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art. For more information contact Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan at [email protected].