Dear colleagues,
This is a free event open to all, organised in collaboration with the University of
Edinburgh's Centre of Research Collections and SPLAS (Spanish, Portuguese and Latin
American Studies).
'Conectando' Wikipedia
event<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Ev…
- University of Edinburgh Library, 20 June
Scottish Encounters with Spanish & Portuguese
The exhibition's final pick of some 60 objects includes Galician bagpipes, Portuguese
epic poetry, Catalan metaphysics, Spanish Civil War testimonies and Chilean solidarity
through political song...
This free event includes:
* a Guided Tour of the Conectando
exhibition<https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/crc/events-exhibitions/exhibitions/conectando-exhibition>
at the University of Edinburgh Main Library and
* a Wikipedia editing event afterwards in the Digital Scholarship Centre upstairs to
celebrate the many Scottish connections with the Spanish and Portuguese speaking worlds in
art, literature, music, people and politics.
From artists seeking inspiration, to musical
instruments, to volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War, and
Rolls-Royce<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Motor_Cars> workers in
Scotland<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland>nd>, who refused to work on Chilean Air
Force<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_Air_Force> parts from 1974-78 due to the
atrocities carried out in
Chile<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile> by the Pinochet
dictatorship<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dictatorship_of_Chil…0)>,
join us to learn a new digital skill and help share these stories with the world; building
understanding and solidarity.
Includes full training and refreshments. Book your place
here.<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Ev…
More upcoming events:
* Women in Red editing
event<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Ev…19>,
adding more inspirational women to Wikipedia - Fri 28 June.
* Feminist Writers editing event with guest talk by Professor Liz Stanley
-<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh/Events_and_Workshops/Feminist_Writers_editathon_2019>
Wed 10 July
Hope you can join us.
All best,
Ewan McAndrew
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with the
registration number SC005336.