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  • Workshop
May 18 - December 18, 2026

Print the Declaration of Independence

Make a reservation to visit Common Press and print a copy of the Declaration of Independence for yourself.

  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
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Select Thursday evenings, 5:00 to 7:00 pm

SIMS Graduate Student Manuscript Skills Workshop

If you are curious about how you can integrate manuscript sources into your own research, join us for a series of free, informal monthly workshops on essential topics in this field, offered by the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS) at Penn Libraries.

  • Vitale II Lab for Book History and Digital Humanities (Rm 623, 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library).
Open to Penn Students Only
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October 15, 2026

Exhibition Opening Event: The Black Hero's Journey:  A Conversation with Christian Cooper

Emmy-winning television host, writer, and editor Christian Cooper joins University Chaplain and exhibit co-curator Chaz Howard for a wide-ranging conversation about race and representation in American comics as we mark the opening of the exhibition The Black Hero’s Journey.

  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Hybrid: Online and at Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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