Event Information
Join us at this edit-a-thon to honor and highlight under-recognized women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and related fields!
This year's event will be on Tuesday, October 8th from 11am-5pm in the CALS Zone (Mann Library room 112). You can also participate virtually; register here to sign-up!
There’s no better time to do it than on Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the contributions of self-identifying women in STEM.
We want to make Wikipedia a more inclusive space. While Wikipedia is the fifth most popular website in the world, reaching up to 32 million views a day, less than 18% of its English-language biographies are about women.
No prior Wikipedia editing experience is necessary! Editing assistance will be provided as needed throughout the event for Wikipedia newcomers.
Have your contributions count! Join the Wikipedia Dashboard to have your editing added to the event count.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician, commonly known as the first computer programmer. You can learn more about her on her Wikipedia Page, in the book Ada's Legacy, below, and in the story 'Cracking Codes'.
ADA's Legacy by ISBN: 9781970001518Publication Date: 2015-10-01Ada's Legacy illustrates the depth and diversity of writers, thinkers, and makers who have been inspired by Ada Lovelace, the English mathematician and writer. The volume, which commemorates the bicentennial of Ada's birth in December 1815, celebrates Lovelace's many achievements as well as the impact of her life and work, which reverberated widely since the late nineteenth century. In the 21st century we have seen a resurgence in Lovelace scholarship, thanks to the growth of interdisciplinary thinking and the expanding influence of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Ada's Legacy is a unique contribution to this scholarship, thanks to its combination of papers on Ada's collaboration with Charles Babbage, Ada's position in the Victorian and Steampunk literary genres, Ada's representation in and inspiration of contemporary art and comics, and Ada's continued relevance in discussions around gender and technology in the digital age. With the 200th anniversary of Ada Lovelace's birth on December 10, 2015, we believe that the timing is perfect to publish this collection of papers. Because of its broad focus on subjects that reach far beyond the life and work of Ada herself, Ada's Legacy will appeal to readers who are curious about Ada's enduring importance in computing and the wider world.
