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Course name
Feminist Approaches to Research
Institution
Simon Fraser University
Instructor
Coleman Nye
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
gender, race, sexuality
Course dates
2019-09-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


This class offers an interdisciplinary overview of feminist approaches to the production of knowledge and difference. We will learn what methods feminist research brings to the study of several major issues including: (1) how knowledge is produced and identities are shaped in everyday life and at the systemic level; (2) the broader dynamics of power that structure what kinds of knowledge gains dominance and visibility, and which perspectives and beliefs are marginalized; (3) the ways that feminist, queer, and decolonial modes of research, theory, and practice expose, disrupt, or revise dominant systems of knowing. Methods and topics include: feminist and decolonial epistemologies, autoethnography, critical discourse analysis, oral history, performance research, material culture, and digital media. Emphasis will be placed not only on approaches to conducting research, but also on modes of disseminating findings.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Gkd10 Ginger
AlyssaMeredith Criminal transmission of HIV
Jess0698 Q.U.E.E.N. (Janelle Monáe song)
Sitka96 Martha organisation
Brooke.Davis21 Venus (play)
Myosoto Tomboy
Tncarson Vancouver Women's Caucus
Zsaccio Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, Track cycling
Craey1 Reproductive justice
Fleabagg The orgasm gap
Mathilde04 Categorization
Hanieh.g Language and gender
Lunaw12 Shengnu ("Leftover women")
GurneetG Bhangra (dance)
Micag97 Prostitution
Amritaatwal Early childhood trauma
Kristanrodrigues
Krmarie3 Rape culture
Amarj15 Poverty in Canada
Amrita.A12

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 24 October 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 31 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 9

Course meetings
Thursday, 7 November 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 10

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Cultural Anthropology

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 12

Course meetings
Thursday, 28 November 2019
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13


Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.


Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 13

Course meetings
Thursday, 5 December 2019
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.