Research Data & Digital Scholarship Upcoming Events

May 18 - Dec 18

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Print the Declaration of Independence

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

• May 18 - December 18, 2026
• Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level

Sep 21

• Workshop

Open to the Public

History of Text Technologies: Writing with Quills

Come write with quills, on paper and parchment!

• September 21, 2026
• 10:00am - 12:00pm
• Kislak Center Vitale II, Rm 623, 6th Floor

Sep 21

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

What's New in Canvas for Fall 2026

A new semester means new tools, features, and updates in Canvas. This workshop will introduce and explore the notable changes in Canvas for Fall 2026.

• September 21, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:45pm
• Online

Sep 21

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Intro to Metals and Jewelry: Trays

A beginner-friendly, hands-on metals and jewelry workshop where students learn essential metalworking safety and techniques using a hydraulic press, rotary tool, and specialty dies to create a custom embossed metal tray.

• September 21, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Sep 22

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Getting Started with GitHub

In this workshop, we will create GitHub accounts, navigate the interface, learn the terms that build foundational understanding, and discuss the platform's benefits and drawbacks.

• September 22, 2026
• 10:00am - 11:00am
• Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor

Sep 22

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Studio Use Training

The Studio Use Training is a one-hour intensive session focused on proper studio practices to use Common Press independently as an advanced user.

• September 22, 2026
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Common Press Space, Fisher Fine Arts Library

Sep 22

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Code Your Own Local Small Language Model for AI

Learn to build and run open-source AI models locally on everyday hardware while exploring AI infrastructure, privacy, and ethics.

• September 22, 2026
• 3:00pm - 4:30pm
• Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Sep 22

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

S&P Capital IQ Pro 101

Get acquainted with S&P Capital IQ Pro, a key platform for company, market and financial intelligence.

• September 22, 2026
• 3:30pm - 4:15pm
• Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Sep 23

Open to the Public

Games-based Pedagogical Approaches to AI Literacy

Engage in hands-on games and activities developed by participants to explore alternative pedagogical approaches to understanding generative AI tools, and their socio-technical considerations.

• September 23, 2026
• 10:00am - 12:00pm
• Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor