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The First International Congress Wikimedia, Education and Digital Cultures (WECUDI), organized by Wikimedia Argentina and the National University of La Plata will be held from September 14 to 16, 2023, in the city of La Plata, Argentina.

The Congress aims to deepen the reflection on pedagogical uses of digital technologies, Wikimedia projects and their links with the processes of democratization and access to information from a perspective of rights and decolonization. It also seeks to put in dialogue the research and reflections on the use of Wilkipedia and other Wikimedia projects with works that address other tools or experiences with digital technologies in educational settings, regarding teachers, researchers, students, specialists in issues related to education and technologies, digital literacy, disinformation and human rights. The Congress seeks to generate a reference environment to build bridges between the different experiences that are being implemented in educational environments, inside and outside the Wikimedia movement, and from where to enable and enhance the necessary dialogues and debates on access and construction of free knowledge on the Internet, from a pedagogical perspective.

Schedule

• April 3 to May 31: Submission of abstract of proposals to participate as exhibitor of the congress in the three modalities: academic paper, experience report and implementation of workshops.

• June 1 to June 23: Selection of proposals and acceptance of scholarships by the Academic Committee.

• June 26 to June 30: Announcement of selected proposals and scholarships awarded

• August 24: Deadline for submission of full proposals in the three modalities

• September 14, 15 and 16: Holding of the Congress.

Thematic axes

1. Wikimedia Projects and Higher Education
2. Human Rights, Feminisms and Decolonization of the Internet from a pedagogical perspective
3. School experiences to rethink the uses of digital technologies in classrooms
4. Media and Information Literacy as an object of study: research experiences
5. Disinformation and care strategies on the Internet from an educational lens

Participation

This Congress aims to put in dialogue research, reflections and experiences on the use of Wikimedia Projects and digital technologies in educational environments, being an open space for professionals from multiple disciplines and profiles. Therefore, those who wish to participate may do so in three types of modalities: academic papers, experience reports or workshop implementation. The presentation criteria for each of the modalities are presented below.

Academic papers

This format is intended for the presentation of academic research papers, both individual and collective, which may be initial phases of the research process or results of completed work.

For the presentation of the proposal to the Academic Committee, an abstract of no more than 500 words should be submitted in Spanish, English and Portuguese, detailing the central aspects to be addressed in the work. Full papers should be submitted in PDF format in Arial or Times New Roman 11, 1.5 spacing. Maximum length: 11 pages.

Experience report

In this modality, we seek for reflections or report of experiences implemented or to be developed, both individual and collective, where the use of digital technologies is questioned, with special emphasis on Wikimedia Projects but not exclusively.

For the presentation of the proposal to the Academic Committee, a summary of no more than 500 words must be submitted, in Spanish, English and Portuguese, detailing the central aspects to be addressed in the experience report. The complete work may be presented in text or presentation form. Texts should be submitted in Word or PDF format, in Arial or Times New Roman 11 font, 1.5 spacing, and no longer than 7 pages. Presentations may not exceed 15 slides and must be submitted in PDF format.

Workshops

In this format, proposals are expected for the implementation of participatory workshops during the Congress, focused on doing, where the attendees have a leading role. The implementation of the workshop can be carried out by one person or by a group.

For the presentation of the proposal to the Academic Committee, a summary of no more than 500 words should be submitted, in Spanish, English and Portuguese, detailing the central aspects of the workshop to be implemented and specifying the estimated duration of the proposal. The final design and planning of the workshop should include: objectives, rationale for the proposal, minimum and maximum number of participants, technical requirements, duration, materials to be used, details of the previous knowledge required by the participants. This document must be submitted in PDF format, Arial or Times New Roman 11 font, 1.5 line spacing and a maximum of 5 pages.

Scholarships

At the time of submitting the abstract of the proposal, in any of its modalities, a scholarship to attend the Congress may be requested. The scholarship application is personal and individual. There are two types of scholarships.

Full scholarship

For regional and international participants. It includes transportation from the place of residence to La Plata, lodging and meals for the days of the Congress.

Partial scholarship

For participants from Argentina. Includes transportation from the place of residence to La Plata.