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Upcoming Events: Research Data & Digital Scholarship

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Mar 19
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Introduction to ArcGIS Online - In-person event

This workshop will introduce participants how to create and share interactive web maps, build web applications, and utilize various features within ArcGIS Online interface, the cloud-based mapping and analysis platform.

  • March 19, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor
logo of ArcGIS Online software
Apr 16
  • Lecture
Open to the Public

GeoAI for Disaster Response

AI Month at Penn: Learn how AI is used to sift through satellite data, extract insights, and improve relief outcomes in disaster response.

  • April 16, 2026
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor
Bird's eye photo of a flooded landscape, with four cars stuck in the water on the road.
Apr 20
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Exploring Handwritten Text Recognition for Manuscript Studies with 2025-2026 SIMS Fellows

This discussion will present the work of two 2025-2026 Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS) Graduate Student Fellows exploring Handwritten Text Recognition technologies for use on a variety of historic and archival documents for future in-depth research.

  • April 20, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Hybrid: Online and at the Price Lab for Digital Humanities, Williams Hall 623
Screenshot of a manuscript page in Arabic
Apr 22
  • Lecture
Open to the Public

Capabilities and Implications of Generative AI for Qualitative Research Methods

AI Month at Penn: This presentation by Dr. Christina Silver explores the opportunities, risks, and future directions for integrating AI into qualitative research practice.

  • April 22, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Hybrid: Online and at Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor
Photo of Dr. Christina silver. She wears a dark green top with a colorful beaded necklace, smiling softly.
Apr 28
Open to the Public

AI Literacy Working Group: AI Literacy Q&A / Office Hours

AI Month at Penn: Join the AI Literacy Working Group at Penn Libraries for a casual, open-door session where we can discuss any of your questions, thoughts, or concerns about AI and AI literacy.

  • April 28, 2026
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor
A photograph of a hand holding a phone showing an "AI" folder, with multiple generative AI applications

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