Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/DePaul University/Performing the MENA World (Fall 2023)
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- Course name
- Performing the MENA World
- Institution
- DePaul University
- Instructor
- Ali-Reza Mirsajadi
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Art History
- Course dates
- 2023-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-11-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 6
Performing the MENA World journeys into the realm of theatre in the Middle East and North Africa, diving past the historical erasures and Orientalist tropes that so often mark this cultural intersection in the Western World. Over the course of the quarter, this class will rewrite narratives on both MENA identity and the history and utility of theatre and performance in the region, with an emphasis on exploring the ways MENA theatre artists over the past one hundred years have used the stage to explore identities and speak to power. We will read plays that illustrate a diversity of perspectives, spanning the countries of Egypt, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Tunisia, Palestine-Israel, and Turkey, as well as diasporic productions staged in the English-speaking world. We will interrogate critical theory by MENA scholars and artists, integrating these writings within understandings of Western performance theory, seeking to navigate the cultural poetics and semiotics of Middle Eastern performance. Ultimately, we will attempt to answer this question paraphrased from Audre Lorde: How is one to dismantle the master’s house with colonial tools?
Timeline
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 12 October 2023
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 October 2023 | Thursday, 19 October 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 October 2023 | Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Assignment - Copyedit an article
- Assignment - Choose your article
- In class - Discussion
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 October 2023 | Thursday, 2 November 2023
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Thursday, 9 November 2023
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
- Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 November 2023 | Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.