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Data Literacy

Data literacy, or the ability to decode, understand, critically interrogate, and create data-informed arguments in a variety of genres is a key element of any 21st-century researcher’s toolkit. The Research Data and Digital Scholarship team can help members of the Penn community gain a more nuanced understanding of ethical and equitable approaches to working with data. 

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Upcoming Events

A detailed digital collage inspired by the aesthetic of medieval manuscript illustrations, depicts a vibrant scene of construction workers building a hybrid digital-physical structure.
  • Workshop
October 6, 2026

History of Technology Showcase

Examine representations of automata, mechanical devices, computational objects, humanoid robotic sentience, cryptography, and more, in relation to gender, labor, multilingualism, and environmentalism.

  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Kislak Center Vitale II Lab for Book History and Digital Humanities, Van Pelt-Dietrich Center Library, Room 623
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