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Science, Technology, Society and Wikipedia (Politecnico di Milano Summer School)
APPLICATION CLOSED - 19 – 23 July 2021 - Wikipedia is now the primary source of scientific and technical information for the general public. The School aims to introduce the participants to its rules and, above all, to involve them in the production of new material for it.
Keywords: Wikipedia, technical writing, open knowledge
Monday, 7 June 2020 at 12 noon (CET)
19 – 23 July 2021
19 – 23 July 2021
Since its birth in 2001, Wikipedia has grown enormously in size and importance, so that today it is probably the first and foremost source of information on scientific and technological issues (but also on literature, arts, history, etc.) for the general public.
This interdisciplinary course will introduce the students to the history, the workings and general rules of Wikipedia and, most of all, involve them in the production of new material for it. The students will choose what to contribute, depending both on their own background and on Wikipedia’s needs.
The programme aims to:
- Teach about editing of Wikipedia articles
- Contribute to the diffusion of open knowledge
- Teach about copyright and open-access rules
This course will be supervised by professors of Politecnico di Milano and taught in collaboration with experienced Wikipedia editors.
Since its birth in 2001, Wikipedia has grown enormously in size and importance, so that today it is probably the first and foremost source of information on scientific and technological issues (but also on literature, arts, history, etc.) for the general public.
This interdisciplinary course will introduce the students to the history, the workings and general rules of Wikipedia and, most of all, involve them in the production of new material for it. The students will choose what to contribute, depending both on their own background and on Wikipedia’s needs.
The programme aims to:
- Teach about editing of Wikipedia articles - Contribute to the diffusion of open knowledge - Teach about copyright and open-access rules
This course will be supervised by professors of Politecnico di Milano and taught in collaboration with experienced Wikipedia editors.
**19 – 20 July** 3 hours of front lectures, followed by 3 hours devoted to experimenting with a “sandbox” and to the choice of topic(s).
**20 – 21 July** Supervised editing sessions (6 hours each).
**23 July** Final editing session, discussion and evaluation (6 hours).
**19 – 20 July** 3 hours of front lectures, followed by 3 hours devoted to experimenting with a “sandbox” and to the choice of topic(s).
**23 July** Final editing session, discussion and evaluation (6 hours).
Participation Details
Due to the world-wide restrictions concerning Covid-19 and in order to protect our participants and lecturers, IDEA League is offering the Summer Schools in an online format.
Due to the world-wide restrictions concerning Covid-19 and in order to protect our participants and lecturers, IDEA League is offering the Summer Schools in an online format.
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There are no registration, tuition, and accommodation fees. This Summer School is held digitally; there are no travel expenses.
There are no registration, tuition, and accommodation fees. This Summer School is held digitally; there are no travel expenses.
How to apply
Application is open to Master and PhD Students of the member universities of the IDEA League Alliance http://idealeague.org :
- Chalmers University of Technology
- ETH Zürich
- Politecnico di Milano
- RWTH Aachen
- TU Delft
This summer school is also open to students from the ASPIRE League (http://www.aspireleague.org) alliance.
Application is open to Master and PhD Students of the member universities of the IDEA League Alliance http://idealeague.org :
- Chalmers University of Technology - ETH Zürich - Politecnico di Milano - RWTH Aachen - TU Delft
This summer school is also open to students from the ASPIRE League (http://www.aspireleague.org) alliance.
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP with your university account**. When your email belongs to a partner university the affiliation is created automatically.
After successful affiliation you can return to this event and you will find a **button "Apply" right at the top**.
If you need to affiliate manually please see: http://bit.ly/sirop-affiliate
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP with your university account**. When your email belongs to a partner university the affiliation is created automatically.
After successful affiliation you can return to this event and you will find a **button "Apply" right at the top**.
If you need to affiliate manually please see: http://bit.ly/sirop-affiliate
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list
- Letter of motivation
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
- Supervisor approval (for PhD students from Chalmers)
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list - Letter of motivation - Letter of recommendation (optional) - Supervisor approval (for PhD students from Chalmers)
For more information please read the FAQ:
https://idealeague.org/students/summerschools/
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact the organizer office@idealeague.org.
For more information please read the FAQ:
https://idealeague.org/students/summerschools/
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact the organizer office@idealeague.org.
The IDEA League offers the students of the network (Chalmers, ETH Zurich, Politecnico di Milano, RWTH Aachen, TU Delft) the unique opportunity to develop new insights into current research, and to enhance their skills and academic excellence.