Editathon, Swansea University Medieval Women January 2015

Medieval Women Edit-a-thon, 28th January 2015, was arranged by the College of Arts & Humanities and the AHRC-funded 'Women Negotiating the Boundaries of Justice' project at Swansea University.

Editathon Poster

The editathon was arranged mainly for students and university staff, with a few experienced Wikipedians also assisted including the newly appointed Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales Jason.nlw. The event was held at the University Library, Training Room 3 at Singleton campus. Twitter @womenhistlaw.

A team from the James Lydon research centre at Trinity College Dublin participated remotely in the editathon and updated the pages of notable women of medieval Ireland.

Maria working hard on a new article in Greek: Φιτζεραλντ, Κόμισσα Ντέσμοντ (Katherine FitzGerald, Countess of Desmond).

Swansea University 1st Editathon; January 2015

Two Wiki editors, hard at work

Lucy Scanlon

Theme

The purpose of the day was to help raise the profile of medieval and early modern women on Wikipedia in any language; to date languages included English, Welsh and Greek. Many notable women only appear in the articles of their husbands, fathers, or other male family members; they deserve coverage in their own right. This Edit-a-thon entailed both - creating new pages for medieval women who id not yet have their own wikipedia articles and enhanced existing pages by adding relevant information, citations, or links. There was a particular focus on Welsh and Irish women.

This event was run as part of an exciting new AHRC-funded project which explores women's access to justice in various parts of Britain and Ireland between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries. Researchers from Swansea University, Cardiff University, and Glasgow University are collaborating to discover the ways in which women participated in the legal process. More info at: 'Women Negotiating the Boundaries of Justice: Britain and Ireland c.1100-c.1750

In Swansea

Llywelyn2000 14:47, 27 November 2014 (UTC) - Robin Owain - Presenting a few wiki-skills, tips and advise.
srbswansea - Sparky Booker - Women negotiating the boundaries of justice, Swansea University
Whistlaw - Deborah Youngs - Women negotiating the boundaries of justice, Swansea University
Ajwswansea 08:26, 10 December 2014 (UTC) Alison Williams Swansea University
Ham II 14:23, 8 January 2015 (UTC) – Marc Haynes – Accredited wiki skills trainer and graduate in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies!
jason.nlw - Jason Evans, Wikipedian in Residence at The National Library of Wales
Gscswansea 11:25, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
samsheep - Sam Oakley - Research Librarian, Swansea University
RickTurner62 11:25, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
LaurelinT
LucyScan Lucy Scanlon - Swansea University
A+HSubLib 11:25, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Bethan581994
Gemmalmond 11:26, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Chris Paul Clark 11:27, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
David Smitherman 11:27, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Kimingram 11:28, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Biebrach 11:28, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Minklet 11:29, 28 January 2015 (UTC) - Mike Mantin, Research Fellow, Swansea University
morrisrebekah - Rebekah Morris, Swansea University

7 others were present but did not edit, or shared a computer.

From Dublin

thegreatearl - Caoimhe Whelan - Trinity College Dublin
Stina523 – Christina Wade - Gendered symbolism in Viking burial in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin
Blackmaryted 17:13, 20 January 2015 (UTC) - Martha Dalton - Trinity College, Dublin
Notairesenchae – Cherie N. Peters - Peasants and commoners in early medieval Ireland, Trinity College Dublin

Remotely from...

User:Drmies

Total trained editors: 31

Edits

New Pages

Φιτζεραλντ, Κόμισσα Ντέσμοντ (Katherine Fitzgerald, Countess of Desmond in Greek)
en:Gwen daughter of Ellis
Alis Wen (Welsh) and Alis Wen (English)
cy:Senana ferch Caradog
Jane Dee
Dr Sparky Booker (User:srbswansea) uploaded images of the event onto Wikimedia Commons.

Edited pages

Minor edits (or 'practice runs'!)

en:Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
en:Swansea Museum
en:Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, Princess of Wales
en:List of Welsh-language poets (6th century to c. 1600)
File:Grogan nathaniel catherinefitzgerald.jpg - copyright
en:Swansea University
en:Burray
en:Cwmdonkin Park
en:Songs of the West (Emmylou Harris album)
en:Susanna Clark‎
en:Wiesel Commission (New article)

Trainers

Apologies

Toni Sant
Roberta Wedge

Photos from the day

[taken by the university, on Flickr]

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The remaining few, left after 6 hours of editing!
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Marc Haynes (left), ex Wikipedian in Residence at Coleg and Jason Evans, Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales
Laurelin
Sparky
Smiling Sparky!