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Mapping Content on Gender and Sexuality in Indian Languages
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by
Yashashwini Srinivas
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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last modified
Oct 21, 2022 01:03 PM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Open Content
This research study explores content production processes on gender and sexuality in Indian languages, its digital documentation and factors that affect its availability and use on open access platforms. The research was undertaken by Yashashwini Srinivas, with editorial inputs by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and Torsha Sarkar. This research was part of short-term studies undertaken at the CIS-A2K programme 2021-22.
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Mapping GLAM in Maharashtra
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by
Subodh Kulkarni
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published
Oct 23, 2020
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last modified
May 15, 2021 12:30 PM
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filed under:
A2K Research,
Access to Knowledge
This is a short study on mapping the digital transition in selected Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) institutions in Maharashtra, India, and exploring possibilities and challenges for collaborations with Wikimedia projects. Research was undertaken by Aaryaa Joshi, Dnyanada Gadre-Phadke, Kalyani Kotkar and Subodh Kulkarni; the report has been authored by Subodh Kulkarni with editorial oversight and support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and external review by Sumandro Chattapadhyay. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019–2020.
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Open Movement in India (2013-23): The Idea and Its Expressions
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by
Soni Wadhwa
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published
Feb 12, 2024
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last modified
Feb 13, 2024 02:57 AM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research,
Openness
This report identifies some broad patterns that have materialized in the Open Movement in the country in the last decade. The report is based on a reading of the available literature on selected projects and conversations with academicians and advocates of the Open. The rough outline of the Open initiatives is accompanied by reflections on the nature of the Open here and the need to envision it differently from what it currently is.
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Research Studies on Indian Language Wikimedia Projects 2019-21
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by
Sneha PP
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Oct 21, 2022 12:59 PM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research
This is a compilation of the final reports from a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019-2021, on an array of topics related to Indian language Wikimedia projects. The projects were undertaken by Subodh Kulkarni, Bodhisattwa Mandal, Bhuvana Meenakshi Koteeswaran, Ananth Subray, Satpal Dandiwal and Nitesh Gill, with research oversight and editorial support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and internal review by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Ambika Tandon.
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Understanding the Data Gaps on Wikidata Concerning Heritage Structures of West Bengal
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by
Bodhisattwa Mandal
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published
Nov 20, 2020
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last modified
May 15, 2021 12:31 PM
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filed under:
A2K Research,
Access to Knowledge
This is a short study on identifying the data gaps related to heritage structures in West Bengal on Wikidata, and potential strategies to address the same. The report is authored by Bodhisattwa Mandal, with editorial oversight and support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha and external review by Sumandro Chattapadhyay. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019-2020.
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Using the Wikimedia sphere for the revitalization of small and underrepresented languages in India
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by
Subodh Kulkarni
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published
Feb 10, 2024
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
A2K Research
This report explores opportunities within the Wikimedia movement and projects to help revitalise small and underrepresented languages in India and provide recommendations to CIS’s Access to Knowledge team in furthering this effort. The report is mainly based on a roundtable conversation on Digital Access in Bhubaneswar with a diverse range of backgrounds and professions, including independent researchers, representatives from non-profit organizations, retired government officials, Wikimedia contributors (both Odia and Santali), ecological activists, directors of research institutes, consultants, and journalists. This was organized by the Access to Knowledge team of CIS in collaboration with Vasundhara, Bhubaneswar.
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Wikipedia in the Classroom: A Study of the Wikimedia in Education at CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
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by
Ananth Subray
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
May 15, 2021 12:33 PM
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filed under:
A2K Research,
Access to Knowledge
This is a short study on the Wikimedia in Education (WIE) at Christ University, Bengaluru, which aims to offer an overview of the key objectives and challenges of this project and map its impact on teaching-learning practices in multilingual classrooms. The report has been authored by Ananth Subray, with editorial oversight and support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and external review by Sumandro Chattapadhyay. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019–2020.
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