Конференција Келтских вузла 2024/Програма
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🗒️ Програм |
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The Celtic Knot Wikimedia Languages Conference is a unique opportunity for language enthusiasts, Wikimedia contributors, cultural advocates, academics, and researchers to come together and explore innovative approaches to language preservation, promotion, and recognition of Celtic, indigenous, minoritised and minority languages in virtual spaces. The conference will take place in Waterford City from September 25-27, 2024. Below is an outline of the thematic focus for each day.
Please note that all the times are indicated in local time in Ireland, which is UTC/GMT+1.
Day 0: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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19:00
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Informal Social Night
Join us at the conference venue (the Ardmore Lounge at the Tower Hotel) for an informal social night with finger food, drinks, and live Irish traditional music. This is a great opportunity to mingle with other attendees and soak up the local culture. The Ardmore Lounge is located in the Conference Centre, turn right after entering the lobby of the Tower Hotel. |
Day 1: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The first day is dedicated to exploring the legacies of Wikimedia language pioneers. We will delve into the history and development of various language projects within Wikimedia, get insights on Celtic Knot community news, uncovering experiences that can inform our current and future endeavors.
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09:00
50min ☕️ |
Sign-in, registration and coffee at the venue | |||||||
10:00
25min 📯 |
Opening address from the organizers | |||||||
10:30
25min 💡 |
Assessing the Impact of a Welsh Government Wiki Partnership
Speaker: Jason Evans (Jason.nlw) Link to presentation.
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11:00
25min 💡 |
From Bloody Sunday to Translating Ireland. Translatathon @ Uniba Meets the Celtic Knot
Speakers: Maristella Gatto & Ferdinando Traversa You can access the presentation slides here.
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11:30
15min ☕️ |
Coffee break | |||||||
11:45
30min 💡 |
Lightning talks - Community news
1. #wici365 Daily Articles in Welsh Challenge, Siôn Jobbins
2. History of the Bahasa Indonesia/Indonesian Language and the Indonesian Wikimedia Movement, Lindan Malik
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12:15
30min 💡 |
Dagbani Wikipedia Saha: Using Digital TV Channel to Recruit More Editors to the Dagbani Wikipedia
Speakers: Wunpini, Bitamsimli, SIR SUCCESS (NAA JAHINFO) You can access this presentation here.
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12:45
45min ☕️ |
Lunch break | |||||||
13:30
60min 💬 |
Workshop: Wikidata editing session on Lexemes (Ardmore Suite room) Access the presentation here.
Facilitators: Mohammed Abdulai (WMDE), Alhassan Mohammed Awal
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Language Diversity Hub Meeting, Sadik Shahadu et. al. (For on-site participants go through the doors behind the stage to the Dunmore Board room) | ||||||
14:30
45min 💡 |
Keynote address: Minority language Wikipedias in an AI-dominated world, Dr. Kevin Scannell
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15:15
25min 💬 |
Open Discussion and Day 1 Wrap-Up
Final discussions, reflections on the day | |||||||
16:00
120min 🏛 |
Free time - Optional Guided City Walk with Waterford Treasures
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18:00
120min 🎨 |
Lino Print Workshop with Artist Aoife Cawley.
We’re thrilled to offer a lino print workshop with the talented Irish artist Aoife Cawley. Spaces are limited to people who booked in advance and have received an email from Amy. The workshop is taking place in the Gallery of Modern Art (details provided in the email). |
Day 2: Thursday, September 26, 2024
On the second day, we shift our focus to the present. We will highlight contemporary Celtic Wikimedia initiatives, discussing the roadblocks we face and sharing strategies for overcoming challenges. The day will feature the launch of the WikiWomen Erasmus+ Project resources and toolkits, with a panel discussion on the outcomes of the project.
Time & duration | Session & speakers | |||||||||
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09:00
50min ☕️ |
Sign-in, registration and coffee at the venue | |||||||||
10:00
25min 💡 |
Translating MediaWiki into Three Saami Languages
Speaker: Kimberli Mäkäräinen (Yupik), in person
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10:30
25min 💡 |
Empowering Low-Resourced and Minoritized Languages in Morocco
Speaker: Reda Benkhadra, pre-recorded
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11:00
25min 💡 |
Opening Sources in Breton Language: Offering the “Minoritized” Language to the Majority
Speaker: Dr. Tristan Loarer, in person Please access the presentation slides here.
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11:30
30min ☕️ |
Coffee break | |||||||||
12:00
90min 💬 |
Wiki Women Erasmus+ Project Launch with Presentations | Panel Discussion | Demo of Toolkits | |||||||||
13:30
30min 📷 |
Group photo: all onsite attendees should join!
Meeting point in the hotel lobby, then we'll walk outside together to take the picture in front of the Tower (2min walk). | |||||||||
14:00
30min ☕️ |
Lunch break | |||||||||
14:30
45min 💡 |
Keynote Address: Ní ceadmhach neamhshuim: Poetry and the Ethical Imagination, Prof. Rióna Ní Fhrighil, in person
Presentation slides can be found here.
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15:15
45min 💡 |
Lightning talks
1. (Forensic) Science and Gàidhlig on Wikipedia, Inge Birnie, in person Presentation slides can be found here.
2. Dissemination and Implementation of Catalan Terminology through Wikipedia, Ester Bonet, in person Slides can be found here.
3. Count von Count teaches Basque, Luistxo Fernandez, in person. Please find the presentation slides here.
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16:00
120min 🏛 |
Free time - Optional Guided City Walk with Waterford Treasures
or Virtually tune into Let's Connect Learning Clinic: Technology for Language Diversity in Wikimedia. In order to participate, please register here and join us in the Boardroom 426 (4th floor, in front of the lift). | |||||||||
19:00
120min 💃 |
Sean-Nós Dancing Workshop
Experience the joy of traditional Irish dance with Stéip le Tura (Cuthbert Arutura) at our sean-nós dancing workshop. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned dancer, this will be a fun and lively session and provide you with some key steps for the music dinner planned on Friday night! The workshop is taking place in the Ardmore room, please register here if you plan to join. |
Day 3: Friday, September 27, 2024
The final day focuses on the future. We will explore paths in language advocacy, discussing how strategic planning and language policy can strengthen language communities on Wikipedia and in other Wikimedia projects. We aim to sculpt a shared vision for the future of Celtic and minority language preservation and promotion within the Wikimedia landscape.
Time & duration | Session & speakers | ||||||||||
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09:00
50min ☕️ |
Sign-in, registration and coffee at the venue | ||||||||||
10:00
25min 💡 |
Wikipedia usage in successful Basque/Welsh trivia app games
Speaker: Luistxo Fernandez, in person
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10:30
25min 💡 |
GaelGoer: Innovating Irish Language Communication (Ardmore Suite) Presentation slides.
Speaker: Nóirín Ní Bhraoin (GaelGoer), in person
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Boosting potential participation in Wikimedia language projects through engagement with digital activism (Boardroom 426, 4th floor, in front of the lift)
Speakers: Eddie Avila, Cecilia Tuyuc, Sadik Shahadu, Amrit Sufi, live hybrid
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11:00
30min ☕️ |
Coffee break | ||||||||||
11:30
25min 💡 |
Abstract Wikipedia: Natural Language Generation driven by the Community,
Speaker: Genoveva Galarza Heredero, in person Please find the presentation slides here.
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12:00
25min 💡 |
Unpacking Power Dynamics in Language Policy: Auxiliary Verbs in Ireland's 20-Year Strategy for Irish (Ardmore Suite room)
Speakers: Hannah Yule Heetmann and Joanna Dieckmann, in person
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Wikimedia’s new language metrics as a resource for insights about (minority) languages (Dunmore board room, access behind the main stage)
Speaker: Caroline Myrick (Wikimedia Foundation), in person find presentation slides here.
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12:30
15min 💡 |
The History of the Basque Country in 100 Objects
Speaker: Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga, in person
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12:45
30min ☕️ |
Lunch break | ||||||||||
13:15
45min 💡 |
Keynote Address: Breathing Spaces in the Open Knowledge Movement, Dr. Maggie Glass
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14:00
25min 💬 |
Panel Discussion: Updates from the Language Diversity Hub
Speakers: Sadik Shahadu, Mali Brødreskift, Oscar Costero, Tochie Precious, live online | ||||||||||
14:30
75min 💡 |
Afternoon Sessions:
1. Developing an Open Educational Resource for Dagbani Language Learning, Musahfm
Presentation slides are available here.
3. Future of Language Incubation, Srishti Sethi and Caroline Myrick (Wikimedia Foundation) Presentation Slides available on Wikimedia Commons.
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15:45
10min 📯 |
Closing Address & Announcement for the Future of Celtic Knot
Please fill in our post-conference evaluation survey here. Speakers from: Wikimedia Community Ireland & Wikimedia UK | ||||||||||
16:00
120min 🏛 |
Free time - Optional Guided City Walk with Waterford Treasures
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19:00
120min 🎶 |
Conference Dinner
End the week with a special conference dinner. Check out the menu and reach out to the organizers if you have special requirements. Vegetarian and Vegan options will be available upon request. The dinner will be featuring local Irish traditional musicians, a unique blend of Afro-Caribbean beats and Irish rap by UshMush, and captivating dance performances from local Mulcahy-Bible School of Dance and Stéip le Tura. It's an evening you won't want to miss! |
Cultural events
A series of cultural events will take place after the conference sessions throughout the week. These events will be a wonderful chance to explore the rich cultural heritage of Waterford and Ireland, as well as to connect and unwind with fellow participants.
Explore the City & Enter the Wiki Loves Monuments Photo Competition
As part of your conference pack, you will receive a Freedom of Waterford ticket allowing visitors to enjoy an ‘Epic’ walking tour of the Viking Triangle with an expert guide, taking in 1,000 years of history in 1,000 paces. Following the walking tour, the Freedom of Waterford ticket enables each visitor to take a deep dive into their favourite era of Ireland’s heritage with complete access to:
- The Medieval Museum
- Bishop’s Palace
- The Irish Museum of Time
- Irish Silver Museum
- Christ Church Cathedral
Walking tours will take place at 16:00 each day and begin outside the entrance to Bishop’s Palace, just a short stroll from the Tower Hotel and Conference venue.
To celebrate Celtic Knot coming to Ireland we are opening a special category and prize for Wiki Loves Monuments 2024 dedicated to monuments in Waterford.
Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city and steeped in history! That means while on a walking tour, you can capture your experience of built Irish Heritage and be in with the chance of winning prizes! You will find a WLM postcard in your delegate pack with more information about how to enter. For more information visit Wiki Loves Monuments 20204 in Ireland.
Tuesday, 24th September: Informal Social Night
Join us at the conference venue for an informal social night with finger food, drinks, and live Irish traditional music. This is a great opportunity to mingle with other attendees and soak in the local culture.
Wednesday, 25th September: Lino Print Workshop
We’re thrilled to offer a lino print workshop with the talented Irish artist Aoife Cawley.
Aoife Cawley is a printmaker and textiles artist from Kildare, Ireland, but currently based in Scotland. She graduated in 2024 with a First Class Honours in Contemporary Art Practice from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee. Cawley’s work is centred around stories and people from folklore and mythology, hagiographical and historical contexts. These stories or figures are commemorated through the mediums of printmaking and embroidered textiles. She draws inspiration from the past, looking back to medieval art, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and the Celtic Revival, and uses similar mediums and references to create her work.
Thursday, 26th September: Sean-Nós Dancing Workshop
Experience the joy of traditional Irish dance with Stéip le Tura (Cuthbert Arutura) at our sean-nós dancing workshop. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned dancer, this will be a fun and lively session and provide you with some key steps for Friday night!
Tura Arutura is a well-established Irish Cultural activist and performer who moved to Ireland 31 years ago from Southern Africa. His dance practice combines urban, traditional African, Irish music and dance. With dedicated study over the past 10 years, Tura has become one of Ireland's MasterSean Nós (traditional Irish) dancers and an aficionado of the Irish language and culture. The combination of African, and American influences, and Irish traditional dance creates a powerful and empowering reflection and celebration of diversity. Primarily a dancer, choreographer and composer, Tura has expanded into production, music composition, journalism and screenwriting. As an activist and voice for the preservation of cultures, he is renowned for teaching urban dance, unlocking creativity and enabling diversity amongst young people. His dance, music, and movement company Artfrique has produced hundreds of performances and workshops, and designed educational programs for nearly 30 years. He travels all over Ireland to learn and work with some of the most prominent Sean-nós dancers of our time. TikTok: Stéip le Tura
Friday, 27th September: Conference Gala Dinner
The conference will end with a special gala dinner at the Tower Hotel featuring local Irish traditional musicians, a unique blend of Afro-Caribbean beats and Irish rap by UshMush, and dance performances from Stéip le Tura. It's an evening you won't want to miss!
Ushmush hails from the Wild West of Ireland. His music combines influences from traditional Irish styles, West African and Caribbean music, South American club music styles and radio-pop. With lyrics sung in a mixture of Irish Gaeilge and English, the self-described daidí of Reggaelton is a weird and wonderful addition to the Irish music scene. As a recording artist, he has released music with Irish labels SESH FM, and the Wagwan collective.
In 2018, the release of his debut video "Grá Mór" garnered attention from Nialler9, District Magazine, and Nós irisleabhair. The video, directed by Caimin Jacob, was nominated by Nós for video of the year 2018 and for newcomer of the year for 2018.
In 2019 Ushmush self-released his debut longform release "Oileáin" - the title alluding to the influence of island communities on his music.
In live performance, Ushmush is joined on stage by electronic producer and fellow Clare native FaL. In 2019 they performed with Kneecap, The Mud Bubble, Wagwan, PX Music, and at Limerick's All In festival in venues across the West of Ireland.