Upcoming Events

Feb 17

Open to the Public

Mardi Gras Printing for All!

Join the Common Press in celebrating Mardi Gras by pulling a commemorative print during this event.

• February 17, 2026
• 9:00am - 11:00am
• Common Press Space

Feb 17

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Reimagining Illumination: Make Your Own Illuminated Initial

On Tuesday, February 17, SIMS Curator for Digital Humanities Dot Porter and Program Coordinator of Technology and Play Christine Kemp will lead a workshop where we will make our own illuminated initials on parchment using gold leaf and paint.

• February 17, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Kislak Center Vitale II, Rm 623, 6th Floor

Feb 17

• Workshop

Open to Penn Graduate Students Only

Grad Cafe: Zotero 101

This session introduces Zotero as a citation manager and generator. We will demonstrate a basic overview of the organizational and annotation features of the application.

• February 17, 2026
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Van Pelt Library, 2nd Floor, 1955 Conference Room 241

Feb 18

• Symposium

Open to the Public

Nursing the Revolution: Care Work in Revolutionary America

In connection with the new year-long exhibition Nursing the Revolution, the Bates Center invites scholars and professionals working in areas related to early American care work, nursing, medicine, and the Revolutionary War to a special symposium.

• February 18, 2026
• 8:30am - 6:30pm
• Stephanie Grauman Wolf Room, McNeil Center, 3355 Woodland Walk

Feb 18

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Manuscript Studies Interest Group: Fragments

The Manuscript Studies Interest Group (MSIG) is a regular meeting for people who want to get up close and personal with a variety of handwritten objects.

• February 18, 2026
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm
• Kislak Center Vitale II, Rm 623, 6th Floor

Feb 18

• Lecture

Open to Penn Students Only

Create Your Own Machine Learning AI Model

A short online presentation on machine learning models for AI to recognize objects via a camera

• February 18, 2026
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm
• Online

Feb 18

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

ORCID 101: The ORCID iD and Record

With research organizations increasingly requiring and using ORCID, knowing how to get and use your free ORCID iD and ORCID record will help you save time and get recognition for your work and contributions.

• February 18, 2026
• 3:00pm - 4:15pm
• Online

Feb 19

• Workshop

Open to Penn Faculty and Staff

AI in the Classroom

In this interactive session, we will explore ways to support student learning by integrating AI into teaching, setting expectations, and encouraging open dialogue around student AI use.

• February 19, 2026
• 12:00pm - 1:30pm
• Meyerson Conference Room 223, Van Pelt Library, 2nd floor

Feb 19

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: New Testament in Middle English

On February 19, curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 201, a copy of the New Testament translated into Middle English by John Wycliffe.

• February 19, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online