About WikiConference USA
WikiConference USA is the first national Wikimedia conference of its kind in the United States. The conference will be held on May 30 – June 1, 2014 at New York Law School, located in Tribeca district of Manhattan, New York City. WikiConference USA’s program will be devoted to topics concerning the Wikimedia movement in the United States, as well as related topics of free culture and digital rights.
WikiConference USA will feature a diverse array of conference offerings such as keynotes, presentations, panels, and workshop sessions; provide a lounge space and break areas for conference attendees to gather and mingle; and host an unconference day for attendees to design their own schedule and engage with each other around common interests.
For the full announcement, see our press release: File:WikiCon USA 2014 Press Release v1.pdf.
Conference Details
- Dates & Times
- Friday, May 30, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM
- Saturday, May 31, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM
- Sunday, June 1, 2014, 8:30AM – 6:00PM
- Location
- New York Law School
- 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
- Expected Attendance
- 300 attendees over the three-day conference
- Target Demographics
- Our primary demographic targets United States-based Wikipedians. The secondary demographic targets non-Wikipedian academics, students, librarians, activists, and professionals.
- Costs
- The conference will be free to attend.
Schedule of sessions
WikiConference USA 2014 will take place over three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, seminars, lightning talks, and unconference sessions. A general outline of the conference schedule is provided below. The sessions will mainly be filled through the proposal submission process. The conference organizers will be curating select panels and keynotes. Subscribe and stay tuned for updates!
Friday, May 30, 2014
| 8:30am-9:30am
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Registration and Breakfast
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| 9:30am-10:30am
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Keynote
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| 10:30am-10:45am
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Break
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| 10:45am-12:00pm
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Community
I |
Outreach
I |
Education
I |
GLAM
I |
Tech
I |
Open Space
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| 12:00pm-12:15pm
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Break
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| 12:15-1:30
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Outreach
II |
Education
II |
GLAM
II |
Tech
II |
Community
II |
Open Space
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| 1:30pm-2:30pm
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Lunch
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| 2:30pm-3:30pm
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Keynote
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| 3:30pm-3:45pm
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Break
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| 3:45pm-5:00pm
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Education
III |
GLAM
III |
Tech
III |
Community
III |
Outreach
III |
Open Space
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| 5:00pm-5:15pm
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Break
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| 5:15pm-6:15pm
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Closing Session
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
| 8:30am-9:30am
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Registration and Breakfast
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| 9:30am-10:30am
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Keynote
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| 10:30am-10:45am
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Break
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| 10:45am-12:00pm
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Community
IV |
Outreach
IV |
Education
IV |
GLAM
IV |
Tech
IV |
Open Space
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| 12:00pm-12:15pm
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Break
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| 12:15pm-1:30pm
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Outreach
V |
Education
V |
GLAM
V |
Tech
V |
Community
V |
Open Space
|
| 1:30pm-2:30pm
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Lunch
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| 2:30pm-3:30pm
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Keynote
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| 3:30pm-3:45pm
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Break
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| 3:45pm-5:00pm
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Education
VI |
GLAM
VI |
Tech
VI |
Community
VI |
Outreach
VI |
Open Space
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| 5:00pm-5:15pm
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Break
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| 5:15-6:15pm
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Closing Session
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Sunday, June 1, 2014
| 9:30am-10:30am
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Registration and Breakfast
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| 10:30an-11:30am
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Keynote
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| 11:30am-11:45am
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Break
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| 11:45am-12:30pm
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Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space
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| 12:30pm-12:45pm
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Break
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| 12:45pm-1:30pm
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Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space
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| 1:30pm-2:30pm
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Lunch
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| 2:30pm-3:30pm
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Keynote
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| 3:30pm-3:45pm
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Break
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| 3:45pm-4:30pm
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Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space |
Open Space
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| 4:30pm-4:45pm
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Break
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| 4:45pm-5:30pm
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Closing Session
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