The TALOS Lab is proud to announce the successful presentation at the 6th International Conference “Literacies and Contemporary Society”, held on February 24-25, 2026, in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The paper, titled “Mapping Language and Literacy Representations in Greek L1 Curricula through Natural Language Processing (NLP)”, was authored by Evangelos Katis, Eleni Katsarou, Maria Tzanaki, and Eirini Daskalaki. The study employs Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools to reveal underlying assumptions about language and literacy within educational frameworks. By identifying and quantifying terms associated with language as a discrete competence versus a social practice, the research provides empirical evidence for dominant conceptualizations.

Preliminary results indicate a discernible bias in the Greek L1 curricula towards an understanding of language primarily as a set of decontextualized skills. The findings suggest that current curricula may inadvertently reinforce an autonomous model of literacy, potentially limiting opportunities for students to develop critical language awareness.