Upcoming Events: Research Data & Digital Scholarship

Oct 26

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Take Back Your Technology Hands-on Workshop

Take back control about how you interact with technology; protecting your time, your mind, and your privacy. Design an intentional experience of using your smartphones, laptops, and other devices.

• October 26, 2026
• 10:00am - 11:00am
• Hybrid: Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor; and Virtual

Oct 26

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Introduction to Dedoose

Join this webinar for an overview of Dedoose, where we will go over the main features and use cases of the popular qualitative data analysis tool.

• October 26, 2026
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Online: Link will be sent to registered attendees

Oct 27

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Python for Humanists

This short workshop will introduce humanists to the programming language Python and the numerous possibilities for its use for research in the humanities. No prior programming experience required!

• October 27, 2026
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Oct 29

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Translating Data into Design with Spirographs

Make nostalgic art with handmade spirographs! Each individual will use data about themselves, such as a star chart, hobbies, or music tastes, and translate the data into parts of a spirograph.

• October 29, 2026
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Nov 04

Open to the Public

Fabric Workshop Museum: Computational Tapestry Exhibit Tour + Hands-On Data Weaving Workshop

Guided tour at The Fabric Workshop and Museum of an exhibit featuring tapestries created using various computational techniques.

• November 4, 2026
• 3:00pm - 5:00pm
• Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Nov 05

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Building AI Workflows: Using APIs, Automation, and AI Tools to Streamline Your Work

Learn how AI models can connect with other digital tools through APIs and automation.

• November 5, 2026
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Nov 17

• Conference

Open to the Public

Penn GIS Day 2026

Join Us for GIS Day 2026: Exploring the World Through Maps and Data! 🗺️🌐🌍

• November 17, 2026
• 9:30am - 5:00pm
• Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor

Nov 17

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Fun with #DHMakes

Do you love hands-on crafts? Have you been curious about “digital humanities” and want to learn more? This hour-long workshop will introduce the #DHMakes movement, which combines digital humanities interests with physical making/arts and crafts.

• November 17, 2026
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm
• Kislak Center Vitale II, Room 623, 6th Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Nov 20

Open to the Public

Community Archives Toolkit Lab with Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia

Join our day-long celebration of Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia's 10th anniversary, where members will come together to develop a resource toolkit for community groups.

• November 20, 2026
• 10:00am - 4:00pm
• Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor