Upcoming Events: Research Data & Digital Scholarship

Sep 03

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Career Services Resume "Lab"

Join Career Services advisors for this hands-on “co-working” session on building and refining an excellent resume!

• September 3, 2025
• 2:30pm - 3:30pm
• Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Sep 09

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Introduction to QGIS

Learn how to create, edit, and manage geospatial data using QGIS, a free and open-source GIS software.

• September 9, 2025
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm
• Online

Sep 10

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Writing a Data Management & Sharing Plan Using DMPTool

This workshop teaches researchers how to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan, which will soon be a requirement for all federally funded grant applications.

• September 10, 2025
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Virtual

Sep 12

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Choosing a Digital Archive or Exhibit Platform for Your Project

Learn about the pros and cons of various free and paid tools and platforms that can be used to create digital archives and exhibits.

• September 12, 2025
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Hybrid: Online and at Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Oct 24

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Choosing a Digital Mapping Platform for Your Project

Explore the pros and cons of various free and paid mapping tools and platforms that can be used for mapping your research in the humanities.

• October 24, 2025
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Hybrid: Online and at Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Nov 07

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

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.

• November 7, 2025
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Nov 12

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Intro to Generative AI Ethics

This beginner-friendly, non-technical workshop will offer an orientation to the generative AI landscape.

• November 12, 2025
• 10:00am - 12:00pm
• Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor