Join us at MIT Libraries for a celebration, symposium and exploration of Wikipedia, the online free encyclopedia, as it turns 25 years old. Founded on January 15, 2001, Wikipedia has become a foundational part of the Internet, an information resource in 300+ languages that is used by millions around the world. Today, Wikipedia’s model of collective knowledge that anyone can edit, organized by a global volunteer community, is operating in an Internet landscape of constant communication, cameras in every pocket, generative models, intelligent agents and mis- and dis-information.  How can Wikipedia continue to provide the world’s information for the next 25 years and beyond? 

Join us for a day-long celebration and symposium, featuring talks from long-time Wikipedians, MIT educators who teach with Wikipedia, a streaming international celebration of the 25th anniversary, and a chance to have hands-on interactions with games and tools based on Wikipedia. 

Join us throughout the day for any part of the event; see registration link for detailed schedule. All events will be held in person at MIT Libraries, in the Hayden Library Nexus, 14S-130. Open to all but registration required.