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History and society[edit]

General topics[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Ageing and culture no yes Society
Agriculture yes yes Agriculture
Ag-Ed task force
Beekeeping task force
Livestock task force
Alternative views yes yes
Animal rights yes yes yes yes Animals Looking for more members
Anthropology no yes
Autism yes yes yes yes Looking for more members
Appalachia (main listing here)
Business (main listing here)
Corruption no
Cultural Evolution no
Disability yes yes yes yes Looking for more members
Disaster management (main listing here)
Environment yes yes yes Environment
Environmental Record task force Environment
Green vehicle task force
Sustainability task force
Ethnic groups (main listing here)
Fisheries and Fishing yes yes Fish
Food and drink (main listing here)
Forestry no yes
Former countries yes yes Countries
Globalization no yes yes
Heraldry and vexillology yes yes Heraldry
Historical information yes Adding needed historical information to articles that are not specifically historical.
History of science (main listing here)
Holidays (main listing here)
Home Living yes yes yes Housing
Human rights yes yes
Human Rights in Sri Lanka no
Intelligence Agency (main listing here)
Leaders by year no
Nonviolence no
Political figures (main listing here)
Biography - Politics and government work group (main listing here)
Biography - Royalty work group (main listing here)
Sociology (main listing here)
Social movements task force
Psychology (main listing here)
Travel and Tourism yes yes yes
Watches (main listing here)


Ethnic groups[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Ethnic groups yes yes yes
African diaspora‎ no yes Africa
Asian Americans yes yes
Assyria no yes
Azeri (main listing here)
Basque (main listing here)
Berbers yes yes
Clans of Scotland (main listing here)
Dravidian civilizations no yes
Igbo yes
Indian caste system yes India
Indigenous peoples of North America (main listing here)
Franco-Americans no
Hispanic and Latino Americans yes Hispanic and Latino Americans
Mexican-Americans yes yes
Pashtun no
Tamil civilization no yes


Ethnic conflict resolution projects[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Sri Lanka Reconciliation (main listing here)


Israel Palestine Collaboration yes yes Israel; Palestine


History[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
History yes yes yes yes History Recent overhaul; multiple task forces available, for various specific historical eras, or for geographical regions, or any variation of those parameters.
American Old West yes yes United States
Ancient Egypt yes yes Ancient Egypt
Ancient Germanic studies no yes History Recent overhaul
Runes task force
Ancient Near East yes
Australian history yes Australia; History
Aztec no 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 China; History
Classical Greece and Rome yes yes yes Greece; Italy
Rome yes yes yes Italy
Cold War no yes Marked inactive by a participant of WikiProject Military history as redundant to the more active Cold War task force. All participants of the Cold War WikiProject are redirected to the Cold War task force.
Colonialism no
Dacia no yes yes
Dates no
European history yes yes yes Europe; History
Former countries yes yes Countries
History of Bangladesh (main listing here)
History of Canada yes yes Canada; History
Indian history yes India; History
History of photography (main listing here)
History of Poland (main listing here)
History of Science yes yes History of science
Mesoamerica yes yes yes Mesoamerica
Middle Ages no yes
Military history (main listing here)
Norse history and culture (main listing here)
Pakistani history yes Pakistan
Russian history no
Soviet Union yes yes yes yes Soviet Union
Three Kingdoms yes yes Relates to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history
Timeline Tracer no Categorized in History by its goals and in Multidisciplinary by its scope
United States History no yes yes Needs members
Women's History yes yes yes yes History Active outreach program to recruit new editors to WP; needs experienced editors.


Holidays and festivals[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Festivals no yes
Holidays yes yes Holidays most active during winter period
Halloween task force


Sociology[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Sociology yes yes
Social movements task force
AIDS (main listing here)
Community no yes
Death yes yes Looking for more members
Suicide task force
Discrimination yes
Family and relationships no
Feminism yes yes yes yes Feminism Looking for more members
Gender Studies yes yes yes yes Feminism Looking for more members
Genealogy yes yes yes Looking for more members
LGBT studies yes yes yes yes LGBT Looking for more members
Men's Issues no
Organizations no
Organized Labour (main listing here)
Pedophilia Article Watch no Sexuality
Pornography yes yes yes Erotica and pornography
Sexology and Sexuality yes yes Sexuality
Social Work yes yes


Social organizations[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Freemasonry no yes yes
Orders, decorations, and medals yes yes
Furry no yes Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory/Culture#Crafts and hobbies
Organizations no 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.
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting task force
Philmont Scout Ranch task force
Secret Societies no


Cloth and clothing[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Fashion no yes Fashion
Hats and headgear
Lace no
Nudity yes yes Nudity
Textile Arts yes yes Clothing


Business and economics[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Marketing & Advertising yes
Business yes yes Business
Accounting task force Business
Companies yes Companies Established July 20, 2007
Companies - Health Industry Task Force Companies
Cooperatives no yes
Economics yes yes Business
Finance & Investment yes yes Business
Game theory (main listing here)
Global Economics no
Hanseatic League (main listing here)
Mining yes yes yes
Occupations no
Organizations (main listing here)
Organized Labour yes yes Organized Labour
Private Equity yes Business
Jewish Labour Bund Task Force also associated with WikiProject Judaism
Record Labels yes yes Companies
Retailing yes
Taxation (main listing here)
Trade yes yes


Education[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Alternative education no yes Education Will be merged into WikiProject Homeschooling
Education yes yes Education
EduTech no Education
Homeschooling no yes yes Education The Alternative Education project will be merged into it.
Academics (main listing here)
Education in Australia yes Education; Australia
Education in Canada no Education; Canada
Education in New Jersey yes Education
Education in India yes Education; India
Organizations (main listing here)
Schools (main listing here)
School Years no
Higher education (main listing here)


Education culture[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Classical League no
Debating no yes
Fraternities and Sororities yes yes


Schools[edit]

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


Higher education[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Higher education yes yes yes Education If a new higher education WP is started, please list it here.
Atlantic Coast Conference no yes
Bangladeshi Universities no Bangladesh
Big Ten yes
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 no yes
Middle Tennessee State University no
Mizzou yes yes yes
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill no
North Carolina State University no
Notre Dame yes yes
Ohio Wesleyan University no
University of Oxford yes yes University of Oxford
Pennsylvania State University no
Polytechnic University of the Philippines no
Rutgers yes
State University of New York no yes
Texas A&M no yes
University of California yes
University of Massachusetts no
University of North Texas no
University of Pennsylvania no
University of Pittsburgh no yes
University of Texas at Austin no
University of Virginia yes yes
Washington University in St. Louis no yes yes
West Virginia University no


Military and warfare[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Military history yes yes yes


African military history task force
American Civil War task force American Civil War
American Revolutionary War task force
Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific military history task force Military of Australia
Balkan military history task force
Baltic states military history task force
British military history task force
Canadian military history task force
Chinese military history task force
Classical warfare task force
Crusades task force
Dutch military history task force
Early Modern warfare task force
Early Muslim military history task force
Fortifications task force
French military history task force
German military history task force
Intelligence task force
Italian military history task force
Japanese military history task force
Korean military history task force
Maritime warfare task force
Medieval warfare task force
Middle Eastern military history task force
Military aviation task force
Military biography task force
Military historiography task force
Military land vehicles task force
Military memorials and cemeteries task force
Military science and technology task force
Napoleonic era task force
National militaries task force
Nordic military history task force
Ottoman military history task force
Polish military history task force
Russian and Soviet military history task force
South American military history task force
South Asian military history task force
Southeast Asian military history task force
Spanish military history task force
United States military history task force
Weaponry task force
World War I task force World War I
World War II task force World War II
Cold War task force
Post-Cold War task force
Reenactment (main listing here)


Politics and government[edit]

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


National[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Australian politics yes Australia; Politics
Chinese politics yes China; Politics
Government of Canada (main listing here)
Indian politics yes yes India; Politics
Pakistani politics yes Pakistan; Politics
Peerage and Baronetage (main listing here)
Politics of the United Kingdom yes yes United Kingdom; Politics
U.S. Congress yes yes United States
United States Constitution no yes United States
United States Government yes yes United States


International[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
International relations yes yes
Bilateral relations task force
International Development no
International law (main listing here)
Power in international relations no yes
Sanitation yes yes
Taxation (main listing here)
United Nations yes Sub-project of WikiProject International relations
Water (main listing here)


Law[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Law yes yes Law
Animal rights yes yes yes yes
Australian law yes yes Australia; Law
Canadian law yes yes yes Canada; Law
Indian Law yes India; Law
Intellectual Property yes
International law yes Law
Law Enforcement (main listing here)
Parliamentary Procedure no
Taxation no yes yes yes
U.S. Supreme Court cases yes United States


Law enforcement[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Law Enforcement no yes yes Law
Correction and Detention Facilities no yes
Australian crime yes yes Australia; Law
British Crime (main listing here)
Espionage yes yes
FBI yes yes
Organized crime task force
Piracy yes yes Piracy
Terrorism yes yes yes yes


Transportation[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Transport yes Transport
Maritime transport task force
Aircraft (main listing here)
Australian Transport yes
Automobiles (main listing here)
Bridges and Tunnels (main listing here)
Buses no Buses
Cycling yes yes Transport
Greater Boston Public Transit no
Highways (main listing here)
London Transport yes yes London transport
Motorcycles (main listing here)
New England Public Transit no
New York City Public Transportation yes
Ports no
Rapid transit (main listing here)


Rocketry (main listing here)
Running yes Sports
Sailing (main listing here)
Ships (main listing here)
Spaceflight (main listing here)
Stations yes Trains
Trains (main listing here)
Transport in Scotland no yes Transport; United Kingdom
UK Waterways (main listing here)


Automobiles[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Automobiles yes yes Cars


Aviation[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Aviation yes yes yes yes Aviation
Aerospace biography task force Aviation
Air sports task force
Aviation accident task force Aviation
Aircraft yes yes Aviation
Engines task force
Rotorcraft task force
Airlines yes yes Aviation
Defunct airlines task force Aviation
Airports yes yes
Gliding yes yes
Military aviation (main listing here)

Highways[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Highways yes yes yes Roads
Africa
Asia
Europe
Hong Kong
Latin America
Oceania
South Africa
United Kingdom Roads; United Kingdom
Australia Roads yes yes Roads
Indian Roads yes yes Roads



Canada roads[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Canada Roads yes yes yes Canada; Roads Portal:Canada
Ontario Portal:Ontario, full subproject
Quebec
Saskatchewan


United States highways[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
U.S. Roads yes yes yes U.S. Roads
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan Michigan Highways
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Territories Covers American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming


Maritime[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Australian maritime history yes yes Australia; History
Irish Maritime yes Ireland
Maritime warfare (main listing here)
Maritime Trades yes yes
Ports no yes
Sailing (main listing here)
Ships yes yes


Motorcycles and motorcycling[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Motorcycling yes yes yes yes Project founded 2006; 134 enrolled members; featured in Cycle World [1]
Motorcycle racing (main listing here)

Rapid transit[edit]

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


Streetcars and trams[edit]

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


Trains[edit]

Project Active Assessment Peer review Collaboration Portal Notes
Trains yes yes yes Trains Task forces are listed on the project navbox
Greater Boston Public Transit no
Indian railways yes Trains
London Transport (main listing here)
New England Public Transit no
New York City Public Transportation yes New York City; Transport
New Zealand Railways no
Optare no
Stations yes Trains
Trains in Japan yes Trains
UK Railways yes yes Trains


Washington Metro (main listing here)