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Each week a Collaboration of the Week will be picked using this page. This is a specific topic which either has no article or is a basic stub page, the aim being to have a featured-standard article by the end of the week, from widespread cooperative editing. (For non-stub articles greater than one paragraph which need assistance, see the article improvement drive.)

The project aims to fill gaps in Wikipedia, to give users a focus and to give us all something to be proud of. Anyone can nominate an article and can vote for the nominated articles. Every Sunday the votes are tallied, and the winner will be promoted for a week to potential contributors.

Collaborations
Articles
Science and technology
Miscellaneous

The next winner will be selected on Sunday, 5 June, 18:00 (UTC). The current date and time is 04:39, August 29, 2025.
Previous winners can be found at /History.
Removed nominations can be found at /Removed.

Selecting the next Collaboration of the Week

  • Voting
    • Users are allowed to vote only for those candidates that were nominated after they had registered. The votes of unregistered users will not be taken into consideration. Register at the Create account / log in page in order to be eligible to vote for future candidates.
    • To enter your votes, simply edit the appropriate sections by just inserting a new line with "# ~~~~". This will add your username and a time stamp in a new numbered list item.
    • A vote will be taken to include a pledge that the voter will contribute to the article if it is selected.
    • Please add only support votes. Opposing votes will not affect the result, as the winner is simply the one with the most support votes (see Approval voting).
  • Tie-breakers
    • In case of a tie, voting will be extended for 24 hours. If there is still a tie, the candidate that was nominated first wins.
  • Nominations
    • New nominations can be made at any time and should be added at the end of this page. Please use the template at the bottom of this page.
    • If the page you are nominating already exists, please add {{COTW}} to the top of its talk page. This expands to:

Template:COTW

  • Considerations for nominations
The path to a featured article
    • Please only nominate articles which don't currently exist or are stubs. (Two paragraphs or less of information or fewer than 1,000 characters)
    • For non-stubs, submitting the article to Article improvement drive, pages needing attention, cleanup, peer review, or requests for expansion may be more appropriate.
    • Giving reasons as to why an article should become the COTW may assist others in casting their vote.
    • Can the wider community easily contribute to the article? Or is it something only a small number of people will know about?
  • Pruning
    • The nomination will be moved to /Removed if it has not received 5 votes after 7 days on the list, 10 votes after 14 days, 15 votes after 21 days, and so on. Essentially, an article needs to get 5 nominations a week until the Sunday on which it has the most votes.

Candidates for next week

If an article wins, please add {{COTWnow}} to the top of the article, which will show up as: Template:COTWnow Also add {{subst:COTWvoter}} ~~~~ (please remember that to add "subst" at the beginning) to the talk pages of all the people who voted for the current COTW winner.

Stone Age (June 21)

Nominated May 10 2005; needs 30 votes by June 21 2005

Support:

  1. KNewman 02:39, May 11, 2005 (UTC)
  2. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 13:17, 12 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. olivier 12:06, May 14, 2005 (UTC)
  4. Trevor macinnis 15:07, 16 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. gadfium 02:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Lochaber 08:17, 17 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Lemontea 09:59, 17 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  8. ZeWrestler 18:06, 17 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Josh Parris ✉ 06:22, 18 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  10. the wub (talk) 12:34, 19 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Ben Finn 19:31, 19 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Phoenix2 22:52, 20 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Spikeballs 18:15, May 21, 2005 (UTC)
  14. RexNL 23:30, 21 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Fenice 06:39, 22 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Junes 09:43, 22 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Mark Lewis 22:37, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  18. P3Pp3r 18:03, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  19. G Rutter 14:40, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Bhadani 02:59, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  21. JHMM13 13:19, May 26, 2005 (UTC)
  22. Yup. --Mark J 13:59, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Tothebarricades.tk 06:57, May 29, 2005 (UTC)
  24. NeoJustin 00:58, May 30, 2005 (UTC)
  25. Revolución 02:06, 30 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

  • This article is extremely underdeveloped, to say the least. I'll see what I can find, but I encourage you to contribute, my fellow Wikipedians. KNewman 02:39, May 11, 2005 (UTC)
  • I went looking at Stone Age before nomination, and boy is it light on. Stone age technologies - levers, pullys, the wheel - not a mention, despite the amazing things built with such simple devices. Culture? Nope. Trading? Farming? Josh Parris ✉ 06:22, 18 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's a real shame that this article is so short, and is a typical example of how vital topics can be left out, simply through accidental oversight or systemic bias. The potential for further editing is also enormous - the bronze and iron age article are not themselves well developed, and ancient history in general has been poorly served. Mark Lewis 22:37, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

High Middle Ages (June 4)

Nominated May 14 2005; needs 15 votes by June 4 2005

Support:

  1. NatusRoma 23:09, 14 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Live Forever 18:59, 15 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. olivier 08:19, May 16, 2005 (UTC)
  4. Fornadan 13:11, 21 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Zxcvbnm 16:28, 21 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. RexNL 23:30, 21 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Fenice 06:35, 22 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Junes 09:44, 22 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Batmanand 12:18, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Eixo 07:52, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Mark J 14:01, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  12. NeoJustin 01:03, May 30, 2005 (UTC)
  13. Milena Popovic

Comments:

  • The High Middle Ages refer to three centuries of Western civilization, but the article barely exists beyond the introduction. Even the TOC barely scratches the surface. NatusRoma 23:09, 14 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Couldn't agree more. This is 300 years of European history, barely touched on. The resources are there, we have more than enough people with abundant knowledge, so let's do it! --Batmanand 12:18, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Really should be improved. We need a specialist, or just someone who's interested. (not me then.) --Mark J 14:01, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Serf (May 31)

Nominated May 17 2005; needs 10 votes by May 31 2005

Support:

  1. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 21:18, 16 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. NatusRoma 21:53, 16 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Ben please vote! 05:52, May 17, 2005 (UTC)
  4. ZeWrestler 18:08, 17 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Jeltz talk 08:16, 20 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Junes 09:45, 22 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Fenice 06:42, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  8. mikka (t) 21:32, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

Nominated May 18 2005; needs 10 votes by June 1 2005

Support:

  1. KNewman 17:26, May 18, 2005 (UTC)
  2. Falphin 01:00, 19 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Lotsofissues 01:26, 19 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. grm_wnr 08:52, 20 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Phoenix2 22:41, 20 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Junes 09:45, 22 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  7. —thames 18:01, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Burgundavia (✈ take a flight?) 08:28, May 24, 2005 (UTC)
  9. RJH 22:35, 31 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

Transnationalism (June 4)

Nominated May 21 2005; needs 10 votes by June 4 2005

Support:

  1. Sarge Baldy 17:50, May 21, 2005 (UTC)
  2. Phoenix2 17:52, 21 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. —thames 18:03, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Zora 18:52, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Robin klein 03:38, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Wragge 17:41, 2005 May 24 (UTC)
  7. Wonderfool t(c)e)

Comments:

  • An important concept with 111,000 hits on google but still without an article. Transnationalism is growing throughout the world because of its viability now with modern communications, and of course increasing levels of globalization. Sarge Baldy 17:50, May 21, 2005 (UTC)
  • Ties in with other subjects, like epistemic communities, "davos culture," functionalism, the dilution of sovereignty and decline of westphalia, origins with earlier cosmopolitan movements, etc. —thames 18:03, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • I suppose I'm a transnationalist. I've been describing myself as an ecumenical Bundist. I spit on ALL your flags! Zora 06:12, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Jungle (June 6)

Nominated May 23 2005; needs 15 votes by June 13 2005

Support:

  1. Gavin 17:17, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. ZeWrestler 19:13, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Fenice 06:44, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Burgundavia (✈ take a flight?) 08:27, May 24, 2005 (UTC)
  5. Mentality 21:08, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Phoenix2 23:34, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Lightamplification 02:57, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  8. RexNL 10:24, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Junes 20:20, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Mark J 14:03, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

History of Greece (June 7)

Nominated May 24 2005; needs 10 votes by June 7 2005

Support:

  1. Dmcdevit 18:45, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. ZeWrestler 20:58, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Falphin 22:48, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Jpbrenna 05:23, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. RexNL 10:23, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Junes 20:19, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

  • I happen to know that COTW regulars must be ancient Greco-Roman experts by now. I just stumbled upon this article and was surprised to find a stub. It seems silly to me to have such a great series that the {{History of Greece}} is, with such a stubbish introductory general article. --Dmcdevit 18:45, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ancient Egypt (June 14)

Nominated May 24 2005; needs 15 votes by June 14 2005

Support:

  1. Revolución 19:55, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. ZeWrestler 20:59, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Carolaman 01:09, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Lightamplification 02:59, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. RexNL 10:21, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Falphin 18:24, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Junes 20:14, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  8. SimonP 04:23, May 28, 2005 (UTC)
  9. Mihoshi 00:34, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Tothebarricades.tk 06:59, May 29, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Nomination for same reasons as Ancient Rome, this is just a collection of links. It would be nice to have a good overview article, also keeping with the ancient civilisations trend here on COTW. ;-) Revolución 19:55, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • The age of Ancient Egypt never ceases to amaze me. Cleopatra's life and death is closer to us than the building of the pyramids!

Mihoshi 00:34, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Babylonia (June 8)

Nominated May 25 2005; needs 10 votes by June 8th 2005

Support:

  1. Revolución 02:43, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Falphin 17:23, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Phoenix2 03:11, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. RexNL 10:22, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. G Rutter 13:56, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Wragge 17:18, 2005 May 27 (UTC)
  7. Junes 20:20, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Tothebarricades.tk 07:00, May 29, 2005 (UTC)
  9. NeoJustin 02:49 May 31, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

Henry Fonda

Nominated May 26 2005; needs 3 votes by June 2nd 2005

Support:

  1. A Link to the Past 07:34, May 26, 2005 (UTC)
  2. Carolaman 01:07, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. ℬastique▼talk 03:14, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Blue Slime 04:36, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

  • While this may not be as important as The Roaring 20's, the man turned 100, and all he has to show for it is 75% of a Wikipedia Article listing movies he's been in! -- A Link to the Past 07:34, May 26, 2005 (UTC)

Transnational political party (June 2)

Nominated May 26 2005; needs 5 votes by June 2 2005

Support:

  1. Talrias (t | e | c) 18:06, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Zora 05:23, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

  • Political parties organising in more than one country is a unusual phenonemon, an article on this would highlight this strange occurrence! Talrias (t | e | c) 18:06, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • I suppose it depends on your definition of "party". Green Party, sure. Possibly Muslim Brotherhood, though dunno if you'd consider that a party. Various "national liberation" parties, with bases overseas (IRA, etc.). BJP raises money in the US and UK, I believe. Are Libertarians global? Would it be original research to just throw up an outline and see what various folks could contribute? Zora 05:23, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

History of Australia (June 3)

Nominated May 27 2005; needs 5 votes by June 3 2005

Support:

  1. Falphin 15:28, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Junes 20:21, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Cyberjunkie 04:11, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Trevor macinnis 00:40, 30 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

Early 2000s recession (June 4)

Nominated May 28 2005; needs 5 votes by June 4 2005

Support:

  1. Juppiter 00:06, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Dhartung | Talk 20:41, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Junes 12:26, 30 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

AFL-CIO (June 5)

Nominated May 29 2005; needs 5 votes by June 5 2005

Support:

  1. Tothebarricades.tk 07:08, May 29, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Needs a LOT of expansion Pathetic. I'll see what I can do. --Tothebarricades.tk 07:08, May 29, 2005 (UTC)

Papua New Guinea (June 5)

Nominated May 29 2005; Needs 5 votes by June 5 2005

Support:

  1. User:Taylorr, 10:38, May 29, 2005 (UTC)
  2. Barfooz (talk) 05:48, 30 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Cyberjunkie 05:56, 30 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

Express mail (June 6)

Nominated May 30 2005; Needs 5 votes by June 6 2005

Support:

  1. KNewman 20:19, May 30, 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

  • I found this one in red while reading the Mail article. Maybe, it's already written, but I couldn't find anything. If there is an article on Express mail, please remove this nomination. KNewman 20:19, May 30, 2005 (UTC)

Atomic Age (June 7)

Nominated May 31 2005; Needs 5 votes by June 7 2005

Support:

  1. Dmcdevit 05:26, 31 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

  • Kind of surprised about the state of this article. It's an important concept in modern history, and one we hear a lot about, even in common speech. --Dmcdevit 05:26, 31 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Automobile Industry (June 8)

Nominated June 1 2005;Needs 5 votes by June 8 2005

Support

  1. Falphin 01:09, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. ℬastique▼talk 01:59, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

  • For an industry as important as the automobile it really needs to be expanded. Falphin 01:09, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • You know...I was thinking the same thing and see you already got here! I noticed this forwarded to Automaker. That makes no sense. we also need an article on Automotive History. It's crazy that we don't have these topics! ℬastique▼talk 01:59, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Automotive History (June 8)

Nominated June 1 2005;Needs 5 votes by June 8 2005

Support

  1. ℬastique▼talk 01:59, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  2. Falphin 02:21, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

  • Support for this one doesn't negate support for Automobile Industry above! We can certainly use both articles! There are quite a lot of details about Automotive History that aren't included in Automobile. ℬastique▼talk 01:59, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
    • agreed Falphin 02:21, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Buddhist mythology (June 8)

Nominated June 1 2005;Needs 5 votes by June 8 2005

Support

  1. Falphin 02:21, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Comments:

  • I'm not sure how far this article will get in the COTW but it is an important topic and as of now is just a redirect. Falphin 02:22, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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