Decolonising knowledge on Wikipedia

Decolonising knowledge on the internet requires a critical examination of the practices, structures, and sources, while actively addressing power imbalances. It is a collective and global effort that necessitates collective reflexion, shared learning, and engagement from volunteers, researchers, professionals, and cultural institutions to foster a more inclusive and representative knowledge ecosystem that reflects diverse cultures, identities, and experiences. The topics of decolonising knowledge, provenance, migration, care principles, underrepresented communities, biases and misrepresentations are an important entry point to engage new contributors and GLAMs in the Wikimedia project, and trigger this presentation. This session will highlight some existing challenges but also identify practical recommendations and actionable strategies for fostering a more just and representative digital knowledge space.