Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory/History and society

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[edit] History and society

[edit] General topics

Project	Active	Assessment	Portal	Notes
Agriculture	yes
→	Ag-Ed task force
→	Beekeeping task force
→	Livestock task force
Anthropology	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Business	(main listing here)
→	Business - Accountancy task force
Wikipedia:WikiProject Disaster management	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Elections and Referenda	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Ethnic groups	(main listing here)
Fisheries and Fishing	yes	yes	Fishing
Wikipedia:WikiProject Food and drink	(main listing here)
Former countries	yes	yes
Heraldry and vexillology	yes	yes	Heraldry and vexillology
Historical information	yes			Adding needed historical information to articles that are not specifically historical. See Template:Histinfo
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Holidays	(main listing here)
Home Living	yes		Home
Human rights	yes		Human rights
Human Rights in Sri Lanka	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Intelligence Agency	(main listing here)
Leaders by year	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Monarchs	(main listing here)
Nonviolence	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Political figures	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Politics and government	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Royalty	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Sociology	(main listing here)
Psychology	yes
Travel and Tourism	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Watches	(main listing here)

[edit] Ethnic groups

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal
Ethnic groups	yes	yes
African diaspora‎	yes
Asian Americans	yes	yes
Assyria	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Azeri	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Basque	(main listing here)
Berbers	yes	yes			Berbers
Wikipedia:WikiProject Clans of Scotland	(main listing here)
Dravidian civilizations	yes	yes
Dravidian people	no	yes	yes
Igbo	yes				Igbo
Indian Caste System	yes	yes	yes	yes	India
Wikipedia:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America	(main listing here)
Franco-Americans	yes				Franco-Americans
Latinos	yes				Latino and Hispanic American
Mexican-Americans	yes	yes
Pashtun	yes
Taiwanese aborigines	yes	yes	yes		Taiwan
Tamil civilization	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Uyghurs of Western China	(main listing here)

[edit] Ethnic conflict resolution projects

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Sri Lanka Reconciliation	(main listing here)
Israel Palestine Collaboration	yes
Assyrian-Syriac wikipedia cooperation board	no
Greek and Turkish wikipedians cooperation board	no

[edit] History

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
History	yes	yes	yes	yes	History	Recent overhaul
American Old West	yes	yes
Ancient Germanic studies	yes	yes	yes	yes	History	Recent overhaul
→	Ancient Germanic studies - Runes task force
Ancient Near East	yes
Australian history	yes	yes
Aztec	no	yes		yes		Although the project-space for this has been inactive for some time, this project is operating as a de facto taskforce under WP Mesoamerica, where Aztec-related articles are being actively updated, along with others under WP:MESO
Chinese history	yes	yes
Classical Greece and Rome	yes	yes		yes
Cold War	yes	yes
Colonialism	yes				Colonialism
Dacia	yes	yes		yes
Dates	yes
European history	yes	yes		yes
Modern Western Europe (History)	yes
Former countries	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Bangladesh	(main listing here)
History of Canada	yes	yes			History of Canada
Indian history	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of photography	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Poland	(main listing here)
History of Science	yes	yes
Mesoamerica	yes	yes		yes
Middle Ages	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Norse history and culture	(main listing here)
Pakistani history	no
Russian history	no
Soviet Union	no	yes	yes	yes	Soviet Union	(Portal was deleted)
Three Kingdoms	yes	yes
Timeline Tracer	yes					Categorized in History by its goals and in Multidisciplinary by its scope
US History	yes			yes		Needs members
Women's History	yes	yes				Active outreach program to recruit new editors to WP; needs experienced editors.

[edit] Holidays and festivals

Project	Active	Assessment	Portal	Notes
Festivals	yes
Holidays	yes	yes	Holidays	most active during winter period
→	Halloween task force

[edit] Sociology

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Sociology	yes	yes
Community	yes	yes			Community
Death	yes	yes			Death	Looking for more members
→	Suicide task force
Discrimination	yes					Just formed
Family and relationships	yes
Feminism	yes				Feminism
Gender Studies	yes	yes		yes
Genealogy	no
LGBT studies	yes	yes	yes	yes	LGBT
Organizations	yes
Pedophilia Article Watch	no				Sexuality
Sexology and Sexuality	yes	yes			Sexuality
Social Work	yes

[edit] Social organizations

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Freemasonry	yes	yes		yes
Orders, Decorations and Medals	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Furry	(main listing here)
Organizations	yes
Scouting	yes	yes	yes	yes	Scouting	uses project announcement and WP:PR for PR, covers Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Girl Guiding, and related groups, Girl Guide/Scout task force and adsorbed the Philmont Scout Ranch project as a task force.
Secret Societies	no

[edit] Cloth and clothing

Project	Active	Assessment	Portal
Fashion	yes	yes	Fashion
Hats and headgear	no
Lace	no
Textile Arts	no	yes

[edit] Business and economics

Project	Active	Assessment	Portal	Notes
Advertising	no
Business	yes	yes	Business and economics
→	Business - Accountancy task force		Business and economics
Companies	yes		Companies	Established July 20, 2007
→	Companies - Health Industry Task Force		Companies
→	Companies - Private Equity task force		Companies
→	Companies - Record Labels task force		Companies
Cooperatives	yes	yes	Cooperatives
Economics	yes	yes	Business and economics
Finance	yes	yes	Business and economics
→	Finance - Private Equity task force		Business and economics
Wikipedia:WikiProject Game theory	(main listing here)
Global Economics	no
Wikipedia:WikiProject Hanseatic League	(main listing here)
Investment	yes
Mining	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Organizations	(main listing here)
Organized Labour	yes	yes	Organized Labour
→	Bund Task Force			also associated with WikiProject Judaism
Retailing	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Taxation	(main listing here)
Trade	yes	yes

[edit] Education

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Alternative education	yes				Education	Will be merged into WikiProject Homeschooling
Education	yes	yes			Education
EduTech	yes				Education
Homeschooling	yes	yes	yes	yes	Education	The Alternative Education project will be merged into it.
Wikipedia:WikiProject Academics	(main listing here)
Education in Australia	yes
Education in Canada	yes
Education in New Jersey	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Organizations	(main listing here)
Wikipedia in Schools	yes				School	We try to improve articles and get it where Wikipedia can be used in schools.
School Years	no
Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Universities	(main listing here)

[edit] Education culture

Project	Active	Assessment
Classical League	no
Debating	no	yes
Fraternities and Sororities	yes	yes

[edit] Schools

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Schools	yes	yes		yes	Schools

[edit] Colleges and universities

Project	Active	Assessment	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Universities	yes	yes	yes	University	If a new higher education WP is started, please list it here.
Bangladeshi Colleges	no
Big Ten	no
Big 12 Conference	yes
Columbia University	no
Cornell University	no
Dartmouth College	no	yes
East Carolina University	no	yes
Florida International University	no
Georgia Tech	yes	yes	yes
Middle Tennessee State University	no
Mizzou	yes	yes
UNC–Chapel Hill	no
North Carolina State University	no
Notre Dame	no	yes
Ohio Wesleyan University	no
University of Oxford	no	yes
Pennsylvania State University	no
Polytechnic University of the Philippines	no
Rutgers	no
Texas A&M	no	yes
SUNY	no	yes
University of North Texas	no
University of Pennsylvania	yes
University of Pittsburgh	yes
University of Texas at Austin	no			University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia	no	yes
Washington University in St. Louis	no	yes
West Virginia University	no
UC	no			California
University of Massachusetts	no	yes		Massachusetts

[edit] Military and warfare

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Portal	Notes
Military history	yes	yes	yes	War	See {{military browsebar}} for a full listing of relevant portals
→	African military history task force			Military history of Africa	Portal:War
→	American Civil War task force			American Civil War	Portal:War
→	American Revolutionary War task force			War
→	Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific military history task force			Military of Australia	Portal:War
→	Balkan military history task force			War	Portal:Military of Greece
→	Baltic states military history task force			War
→	British military history task force			War
→	Canadian military history task force			War
→	Chinese military history task force			War
→	Classical warfare task force			War	Portal:Military of ancient Rome; Portal:Military of Greece
→	Crusades task force			War
→	Dutch military history task force			War
→	Early Modern warfare task force			War	Portal:Italian Wars
→	Early Muslim military history task force			War
→	Fortifications task force			War
→	French military history task force			Military history of France	Portal:War
→	German military history task force			War
→	Intelligence task force			War
→	Italian military history task force			War
→	Japanese military history task force			War
→	Korean military history task force			War
→	Maritime warfare task force			War	Portal:United States Coast Guard; Portal:United States Navy
→	Medieval warfare task force			War
→	Middle Eastern military history task force			War
→	Military aviation task force			War	Portal:United States Air Force
→	Military biography task force			War
→	Military historiography task force			War
→	Military land vehicles task force			Tank	Portal:War
→	Military memorials and cemeteries task force			War
→	Military science and technology task force			War
→	Napoleonic era task force			War
→	National militaries task force			War
→	Nordic military history task force			War
→	Ottoman military history task force			Military history of the Ottoman Empire	Portal:War
→	Polish military history task force			War
→	Russian and Soviet military history task force			War
→	South American military history task force			War
→	South Asian military history task force			War
→	Southeast Asian military history task force			War
→	Spanish military history task force			War
→	United States military history task force			Military of the United States	Portal:War; Portal:United States Air Force; Portal:United States Army; Portal:United States Coast Guard; Portal:United States Marine Corps; Portal:United States Navy
→	Weaponry task force			War	Portal:Weapons of mass destruction
→	World War I task force			World War I	Portal:War
→	World War II task force			World War II	Portal:War
→	Cold War task force			Cold War	Portal:War
Wikipedia:WikiProject Reenactment	(main listing here)

[edit] Politics and government

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Politics	yes	yes			Politics
Anti-war	no	yes		yes
Cannabis	yes	yes		yes	Cannabis
Capitalism	yes				Capitalism	also: Portal:Politics, Portal:Economics
Conservatism	yes	yes	yes	yes	Conservatism
Disaster management	yes	yes
Drug Policy	yes	yes
Elections and Referenda	no
Fire Protection	yes
Fire Service	yes	yes
Libertarianism	yes	yes			Libertarianism	also: Portal:Politics, Portal:Economics
Wikipedia:WikiProject Nonviolence	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Organizations	(main listing here)
Socialism	yes	yes			Socialism	also: Portal:Politics, Portal:Economics
Wikipedia:WikiProject Taxation	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Urban studies and planning	(main listing here)
Voting systems	yes

[edit] National

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Australian politics	yes
Chinese politics	no	yes	yes	yes	China	also: Portal:Politics
Wikipedia:WikiProject Government of Canada	(main listing here)
Indian politics	yes	yes
Pakistan politics	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Peerage and Baronetage	(main listing here)
Taiwanese politics	yes	yes	yes
UK politics	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress	(main listing here)

[edit] International

Project	Active	Assessment	Portal	Notes
International relations	yes	yes
→	Bilateral relations task force
International development	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject International law	(main listing here)
Power in international relations	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Taxation	(main listing here)
United Nations	yes		United Nations	Sub-project of WikiProject International relations
Wikipedia:WikiProject Water and sanitation	(main listing here)

[edit] Law

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal
Law	yes	yes			Law
Animal rights	yes
Australian law	yes	yes
Canadian law	yes	yes		yes
Cyberlaw	no
Wikipedia:WikiProject Human rights	(main listing here)
International law	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Law Enforcement	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Parliamentary Procedure	(main listing here)
Taxation	yes	yes	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Supreme Court cases	(main listing here)

[edit] Law enforcement

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal
Law Enforcement	yes	yes	yes
Correction and Detention Facilities	yes	yes
Australian crime	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject British Crime	(main listing here)
Criminal justice	yes				Criminal justice
FBI	no	yes
Intelligence agency	no
Piracy	yes	yes			Piracy
Terrorism	yes	yes	yes	yes
Terrorism and counter-terrorism	yes

[edit] Transportation

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Portal
Transport	yes			Transport
Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft	(main listing here)
Alternative fuels	no
Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Bridges	(main listing here)
Buses	yes
Cycling	yes	yes		Cycling
Wikipedia:WikiProject Highways	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Human Spaceflight	(main listing here)
London Transport	yes	yes		London Transport
Maritime Trades	yes	yes	yes	Nautical
Motorcycling	yes
New York City Public Transportation	yes
Ports	yes	yes		Nautical
Wikipedia:WikiProject Rapid transit	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Rocketry	(main listing here)
Running	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Sailing	(main listing here)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships	(main listing here)
Stations	yes			Trains
Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains	(main listing here)
Transport in Scotland	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Waterways	(main listing here)

[edit] Automobiles

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Automobiles	yes	yes			Cars
Automobile construction	no

[edit] Aviation

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal
Aviation	yes	yes	yes	yes	Aviation
Aircraft	yes	yes			Aviation
Airlines	yes	yes
Airports	yes	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Military aviation task force	(main listing here)

[edit] Highways

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Highways	yes	yes	yes		Roads
UK Roads	yes	yes	yes		Roads

[edit] Canada roads

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Portal	Notes
Canada Roads	yes	yes	yes	Canada Roads	Portal:Canada
→	Ontario			Canada Roads	Portal:Ontario
→	Saskatchewan			Canada Roads	Portal:Saskatchewan

[edit] United States highways

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Portal
U.S. Roads	yes	yes	yes	U.S. Roads
→	Alabama			U.S. Roads
→	California			U.S. Roads
→	Connecticut			U.S. Roads
→	Florida			U.S. Roads
→	Georgia			U.S. Roads
→	Illinois			U.S. Roads
→	Indiana			U.S. Roads
→	Iowa			U.S. Roads
→	Kansas			U.S. Roads
→	Kentucky			U.S. Roads
→	Louisiana			U.S. Roads
→	Maryland			U.S. Roads
→	Massachusetts			U.S. Roads
→	Michigan			Michigan Highways
→	Minnesota			U.S. Roads
→	Missouri			U.S. Roads
→	Nebraska			U.S. Roads
→	Nevada			U.S. Roads
→	New Hampshire			U.S. Roads
→	New Jersey			U.S. Roads
→	North Carolina			U.S. Roads
→	Ohio			U.S. Roads
→	Oklahoma			U.S. Roads
→	Oregon			U.S. Roads
→	Pennsylvania			U.S. Roads
→	Rhode Island			U.S. Roads
→	South Carolina			U.S. Roads
→	Tennessee			U.S. Roads
→	Texas			U.S. Roads
→	Utah			U.S. Roads
→	Vermont			U.S. Roads
→	Virginia			U.S. Roads
→	Washington			Washington Roads
→	West Virginia			U.S. Roads
→	Wisconsin			U.S. Roads
New York State Routes	yes	yes	yes	New York Roads
→	County Routes			New York Roads

[edit] Maritime

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Portal
Australian maritime history	yes	yes
Irish Maritime	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Maritime warfare task force	(main listing here)
Maritime Trades	yes	yes	yes	Nautical
Ports	yes	yes		Nautical
Wikipedia:WikiProject Sailing	(main listing here)
Ships	yes	yes	yes	Nautical

[edit] Rapid transit

Project	Active	Assessment	Portal	Notes
Rapid transit	yes	yes	Rapid transit	Needs more members.
Wikipedia:WikiProject London Transport	(main listing here)
Metros of the former Soviet Union	no	yes
Washington Metro	no

[edit] Streetcars and trams

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Collaboration	Portal	Notes
Streetcars	no				Trains
UK Trams	yes	yes

[edit] Trains

Project	Active	Assessment	Peer review	Portal	Notes
Trains	yes	yes	yes	Trains	Task forces are listed on the project navbox
ELCB	yes
Wikipedia:WikiProject London Transport	(main listing here)
New York City Public Transportation	yes
NZR (New Zealand Railways)	no
Stations	yes			Trains
Streetcars	no
Trains in Japan	yes			Trains
UK Railways	yes	yes		British Rail
Wikipedia:WikiProject Washington Metro	(main listing here)