Wikipedia Workshop
05 March 2020

Photo: and the Photography Education Trust in association with ‘Art on our Mind’ hosted a Wikipedia Workshop on the 5 March 2020.

This Wikipedia initiative, led by Fouad Asfour, a research associate from Wits University, is part of a series of workshops aiming to enable participants to upload new articles and or expand on existing entries while also addressing issues around notability and verifiability.

The workshop included 9 emerging photographers: Mosa Kaiser, Thapelo Mashope, Tshepiso Mazibuko, Bongiwe Phakathi, Tshepo Moloi, Katlego Samane, Sibusiso Gcaba, Gulshan Khan and Xoliswa Ngwenya.

Aiming to enable participants to upload new articles or to expand on existing entries by providing training to participants to turn research into Wikipedia entries.

About Arts On Our Mind Wikipedia Workshop

AOOM Wikipedia Workshops are run by volunteers of the Art on our Mind project which researches and presents knowledge about South African women-of-colour artists and creatives online. The workshops are open to the public, they aim to train participants in Wikipedia editing so as to create entries on the individuals showcased by the project on Wikipedia.

For more information, please contact Amy Daniels

Posted 11 Mar 2020