Submissions:2023/Wikipedia and Global Conflicts
This submission has been accepted for WikiConference North America 2023.
Title:
- Wikipedia and Global Conflicts
Theme:
- Legal / Advocacy / Risks, Technology
Type of session:
- Lightning talk
Abstract:
This study will examine the evolution and history of Wikipedia pages surrounding the Russian and Ukrainian Conflict.
Specifically historical pages around partisan Ukrainian units during world war II, and the use of symbolism of hero or villain, will be analyzed.
Edits and growth in wikipedia pages will be compared to other efforts to shape the information space such as h-count manipulation in scholarly journals, funding of media programs.
The paper will conclude with a history of Wikipedia Governance steps to help mitigate the risk of state based manipulation in the future.
Author name:
E-mail address:
- name
example.com
Wikimedia username:
- jgmac1106
Affiliated organization(s):
- Southern Connecticut State University
Estimated time:
- 5-15 minutes depending on lighting format
Special requests:
- none
Have you presented on this topic previously? If yes, where/when?:
- Yes, My University Research Tapas
Okay to livestream?
- Do not livestream
If your submission is not accepted, would you be open to presenting your topic in another part of the program? (e.g. lightning talk or unconference session)
- Yes