WikiIndaba 2023/Submissions/Queering African archives: anti-colonial, anti-oppression and liberatory approaches to wikimedia projects
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Queering African archives: anti-colonial, anti-oppression and liberatory approaches to wikimedia projects | ||
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| Author(s): Youlendree Appasamy | Username(s): YoulendreeAppasamy | Type of submission: Panel | |
| Affiliation: Whose Knowledge? | Theme(s): Education, Community Engagement, Diversity | ||
| Abstract:
In collaboration with communities and partners, Whose Knowledge? wants to explore the relationship between African queer archives and Wikipedia from a decolonising and anti-racist approach that centers the agency, vibrancy and humanity of the marginalised communities these archives serve. We invite wikimedians and allies to a conversation space around the possibilities and challenges for African queer memory collectives in the Wikimedia landscape. In a round table, we will discuss together topics like agency, ethics and safety of open sharing practices in wiki platforms. This conversation is a deepening of the discussion held during the Queering Wikipedia convening with Whose Knowledge? Partners GALA Queer Archives and Iziko Museums. In this roundtable we will explore how archives from marginalised people and Wikipedia can work together in bringing knowledge sources that otherwise are invisible and underrecognized, like oral histories; how Wikimedia platforms can be used for digital archiving (and its limitations); and the specific copyright issues and the ethics of openness that come in with this collaboration. A facilitator will spark the conversation with a set of guiding questions, inviting participants to share their thoughts, projects and experiences. We will set up a shared space (padlet or similar) for multimodal sharing. |
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