Wikimedia Community Ireland Newsletter – March 2018

Hope everyone is staying safe and warm during the Beast from the East and Storm Emma!

 

Editing events in TOG Hackerspace

We will be continuing our monthly editing events in TOG Hackerspace on Wednesday 28 March from 7-9pm. Whether you are new to Wikipedia or an old hand at editing, come along for a chat with fellow Wikimedians! All you need is a laptop, WiFi and pizza will be provided!

To get a reminder about this and other upcoming event sign up on the TOG Meetup page, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

RCSI: Female Firsts

We are excited to announce that to celebrate International Women's Day, we are partnering with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to acknowledge the many Irish women who have made their mark in medicine and nursing. The event will take place 8 March from 9:30-12:30, with lunch and even some prizes! All the details and how to RSVP can be found here.

 

Art+Feminism

Art+Feminism is now starting to ramp up across the world. We are delighted to announce we will be holding an event with the Digital Humanities in University College Cork on 10 March from 12-3pm. We will provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, and refreshments. Bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. You can find all the details here.

If you still want to organise an event fro Art+Feminism, or any other topic, do get in touch!


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Wikimedia Community Ireland
Chair - Shannon Eichelberger
Project Coordinator - Rebecca O'Neill