Dear Daniel and all! Thanks for sharing the info on this e-list on the Open Knowledge Conference 2011 (Berlin, June 30 - July 1). If there is other people in the e-list planning to attend the OKCon, I would appreciate if you get in contact with me. I am in charge of a workshop on "Wikipedia & Research: The innovative character of Wikipedia research and the new challenges (and opportunities) associated with it". Below is a short abstract of it. I think it could be a great occasion to meet between wiki-researchers. Have a nice day! Mayo Wikipedia & Research: The innovative character of Wikipedia research and the new challenges (and opportunities) associated with it http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Workshop_on_Wikipedia_%26_Research-_Open_Kno… In 2011, Wikipedia celebrated its tenth anniversary as one of the world’s ten most visited websites and as one of the more active communities on the web. Particularly since 2005, there has been an increasing interest within the scientific community in researching Wikipedia. A recent review of Wikipedia literature resulted in 2,100 peer-reviewed articles and 38 doctoral theses related to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Academic_studies_of_Wikipedia). Quantitative analysis of large data sets and on the English version of Wikipedia was the predominant approach in early empirical research on Wikipedia.,The focus was then expanded to conducting research on other language versions, covering a larger variety of issues, such as socio-political questions, and also adopting qualitative methods. In conjunction, the research on Wikipedia constituted a substantial body of research in itself which allowed researchers (and communities) to better and critically understand Wikimedia projects functioning from a plurality of perspectives, and to advance our knowledge on issues that go beyond Wikipedia itself. Research in a sense (and under certain conditions) is becoming a way of contributing to the Wikimedia movement. Furthermore, the community of (more or less committed) researchers on Wikipedia is growing, together with the willingness to collaborate, the synergy between research initiatives of various kinds, and the willingness to continue innovating (in what is already constituting one of the leading node of methodological innovation); a Wikimedia research "informational common" is growing, as it also increases the promotion of research from the Wikimedia Foundation (such as with the creation of the Research Committee) and Wikimedia chapters (such as the performance of surveys by Amical Viquipedia or the German Wikimedia participation in the Render project). But new problems have also emerged, such as information overload, the lack of coordination between the various research efforts, and tensions between community members and certain researchers’ needs (for example on the question of subject recruitment, or on the publication policy of researchers and the need to maintain their positions in academia). In sum, Wikipedia research has increased substantially, and in the process has become an important area for experimentation and research innovation, but also faces new challenges associated with progression. The workshop will focus on addressing the stage of Wikipedia research and in general common - based peer production (less focused on the content than on the methodologies and research process itself) and the innovations, problems and new insights regarding (action) research on common-based peer production. The workshop is organized in collaboration between the Research Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation, German Wikimedia and Amical Viquipedia (Catalan Wikimedia). It will consist of a set of brief presentations (including Mayo Fuster Morell Research Committee WMF member and presentation from wikimedia chapters) and "networking" discussions towards action. «·´`·.(*·.¸(`·.¸ ¸.·´)¸.·*).·´`·» «·´¨*·¸¸« Mayo Fuster Morell ».¸.·*¨`·» «·´`·.(¸.·´(¸.·* *·.¸)`·.¸).·´`·» Research Digital Commons Governance: http://www.onlinecreation.info Ph.D European University Institute Postdoctoral Researcher. Institute of Govern and Public Policies. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Visiting scholar. Internet Interdisciplinary Institute. Open University of Catalonia (UOC). Visiting researcher (2008). School of information. University of California, Berkeley. Member Research Committee. Wikimedia Foundation http://www.onlinecreation.info E-mail: mayo.fuster(a)eui.eu Skype: mayoneti Phone Spanish State: 0034-648877748 ________________________________________ From: wiki-research-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [wiki-research-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Dietrich [daniel.dietrich(a)okfn.org] Sent: 14 May 2011 14:28 To: Wiki-Research-I Subject: [Wiki-research-l] OKCon 2011: preliminary programme + list of speakers Dear all, I am happy to announce the preliminary Programme of the Open Knowledge Conference - OKCon 2011 http://okcon.org/2011/programme It already includes a great variety of interesting talks and sessions. Final version will be published around June, 1st. I am delighted to share with you a sneak preview list of speakers already confirmed their coming. http://okcon.org/2011/speakers You are invited to also join the pro-OKCon workshops and a screen scraping day - kind of hackathon, see more: http://okcon.org/blog All in all we are exited and looking forward to a great Conference with all of you! Please note: There are only 15 days left to get your early bird ticket. http://okcon2011.eventbrite.com/ All the best Daniel PS: sorry for cross-posting -- Daniel Dietrich The Open Knowledge Foundation Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age www.okfn.org - www.opendefinition.org Mail: daniel.dietrich(a)okfn.org Mobil: +49 171 780 870 3 Twitter: @ddie