One of several workshops in the "Digital Humanist's Help Desk" series.
DH Events at Price Lab
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Penn Libraries RDDS Division
Getting Started with GitHub
Price Lab for Digital Humanities
Critical Making Working Group
We are a collaborative, interdisciplinary group sharing evolving research encouraging deeper discourse in critical making. We hold biweekly meetings to read relevant literature, discuss methodologies, explore campus resources, and learn by making together. We also hold open making hours to provide a supportive environment for communal making, transferring knowledge, giving feedback, brainstorming, sharing drafts, and peer-reviewing ongoing projects. All are welcome and encouraged to join any time!
Check out our Github repository for more information.
Penn Libraries RDDS division
Code your own local small language model with Raspberry Pi
Tired of paying for AI tokens? Curious about minimal computing? The workshop will include a discussion of the Environmental Impacts of using gen AI and mitigation strategies for informed and efficient use of these models.
Based on Empire of AI Chapter 12 "Plundered Earth."
Penn Libraries RDDS Division
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. This session will also include notes on the local implications of data centers and more information around Penn-specific sustainability efforts.
Based on Empire of AI Chapter 12 "Plundered Earth."
Penn Libraries RDDS Division
Choosing a Digital Archive or Exhibit Platform for Your Project
One of several workshops in the "Digital Humanist's Help Desk" series.
Many options exist for creating digital archives and digital exhibits for your research in the humanities. This session will guide participants through the pros and cons of various free and paid tools and platforms like WordPress, Omeka, Exhibit, CollectionBuilder, ArcGIS Storymaps, Quire, and Wax. Special attention will be paid to evaluating your own source material, needs, and priorities to find the best tool for you and your project.
Having attended this workshop, participants can expect to be able to:
Price Lab for Digital Humanities
Critical Making Working Group
We are a collaborative, interdisciplinary group sharing evolving research encouraging deeper discourse in critical making. We hold biweekly meetings to read relevant literature, discuss methodologies, explore campus resources, and learn by making together. We also hold open making hours to provide a supportive environment for communal making, transferring knowledge, giving feedback, brainstorming, sharing drafts, and peer-reviewing ongoing projects. All are welcome and encouraged to join any time!
Check out our Github repository for more information.
Penn Libraries RDDS Division
History of Technology Showcase
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 in Kislak Special Collections.
Based on Empire of AI Chapter 4 “Dreams of Modernity”
Wednesday, October 6, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm| Hybrid
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Price Lab for Digital Humanities
Critical Making Working Group
We are a collaborative, interdisciplinary group sharing evolving research encouraging deeper discourse in critical making. We hold biweekly meetings to read relevant literature, discuss methodologies, explore campus resources, and learn by making together. We also hold open making hours to provide a supportive environment for communal making, transferring knowledge, giving feedback, brainstorming, sharing drafts, and peer-reviewing ongoing projects. All are welcome and encouraged to join any time!
Check out our Github repository for more information.
Penn Libraries RDDS Division
Digital Humanist's Helpdesk: Basic Humanities Data Analysis
Humanities researchers are often not accustomed to treating their objects of study as “data,” rather focusing on texts, collections, or cultural objects as the base unit of their research. However, the rich variety of data analysis tools in common practice allows for an incredible opportunity for expanded research avenues when humanities sources are treated as sources for data extraction.
Price Lab for Digital Humanities
Evan Tims
How can the future of climate change and urban rivers be told through the stories of community members? And how can these stories be shared across digital platforms? What is the link between qualitative research methods and the co-creation of futures? Evan Tims has spent years researching these questions and building a platform for climate fiction publishing focused on voices from across South Asia. In this talk, he will explore the possibilities of climate storytelling as a research method and mode of public digital humanities scholarship.
This event is open to anyone but we do ask you to register in advance so we can estimate how much food to order.
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