Melissa Bergoffen Presented at CAA 2025 (May 6)
Melissa Bergoffen (TALOS RT2) presented at CAA 2025 in Athens, emphasizing standardized metadata and quality imagery in pottery research. She introduced ontoterminologies via TEDI for her PhD work and enjoyed engaging with fellow researchers, discussing digital approaches in archaeology, and exploring a wide range of innovative applications showcased throughout the conference.
How Does AI See – and How Do We See AI? | Final Lecture of the Series “Artificial Intelligence: Science, Society, and Education”
Join us on May 16 for the final lecture of the AI: Science, Society and Education series, exploring how machines see the world through Computer Vision—and how we perceive AI. With speaker Antonis Argyros and discussant Dimitris Kotzinos. In-person in Rethymno and online via Zoom.
Bridging Politics and Technology: A Lecture by Alexandros Melidis on Open Governance and Civic Tech
Alexandros Melidis, General Director of GFOSS, will share his journey into digital governance — from shaping Greece’s transparency tools like Diavgeia to exploring how AI and open technologies can strengthen democracy. His talk will focus on the intersection of social sciences and civic tech. Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 17.30 in room B1-29A, School of Social Sciences, University of Crete.
TALOS at the CyberSocial Learning Laboratory, University of Illinois!
Prof. Eleni Katsarou visited the CyberSocial Learning Lab at the University of Illinois, where she presented the RT4 project on the digitalization of education. She engaged in insightful discussions with Dr. Bill Cope and Dr. Mary Kalantzis on the impact of GenAI in literacy research and its potential to shape the future of education.
Call for Participation: SA4AW 2025 – Program Now Live!
The Call for Participation is now open for the Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World (SA4AW) 2025 conference, taking place May 20–21 at the University of Crete in Rethymno and online. This event will explore how semantic technologies, AI, and deep learning are reshaping the study of the ancient world. With keynotes by Chiara Palladino and Margherita Fantoli, and a program now live, SA4AW invites everyone to join the conversation. Registration is free—don’t miss it!
19th International Conference TOTh (June, 5 & 6): Announcing Call for Participation
Join an international community of experts and researchers at TOTh 2025 to explore the evolving intersections of terminology, ontology, and artificial intelligence. Featuring hands-on training, peer-reviewed presentations, and thought-provoking discussions, this hybrid event takes place from June 3–6 at the University Savoie Mont Blanc and online.
AI for SSH Course: Applications Open April 1, 2025
Explore the future of Artificial Intelligence in Humanities and Social Sciences with the University of Crete’s innovative online course! Applications open April 1, 2025. Gain AI literacy, hands-on experience, and advance your career in research and education. Don’t miss this opportunity to join experts from TALOS AI4SSH.
Our new MOOC on AI Ethics has been launched!
Dive into the ethical dimensions of Artificial Intelligence with our new online course, “Artificial Intelligence and Ethics,” led by Dr. Nikos Erinakis from the University of Crete. Explore topics like algorithmic bias, privacy, and accountability in automated decision-making. You can find the link to the MOOC in this blog post.
Exploring the Future of AI: Maria Papadopoulou at TechFuse Ioannina
Maria Papadopoulou will participate in a distinguished panel at TechFuse Ioannina to discuss the role of AI Factories and open data in shaping the future of artificial intelligence in Greece. This blog post includes details about the session and provides the live streaming link to watch the discussion live.
An Exploration into the Knowledge Network of The Journey to the West – A Digital Humanities Approach
Join us on March 10, 2025, at 8:30 PM (Greek time) in Room 6, Filosofiki (Rethymno, Gallos campus) for a talk by Dr. Hui Liu (NUAA) on the knowledge networks in Anthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West. Using digital humanities tools, she explores Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism in the text. You can access the Zoom link here, in this blog post.
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- Melissa Bergoffen Presented at CAA 2025 (May 6)
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- TALOS at the CyberSocial Learning Laboratory, University of Illinois!
- Call for Participation: SA4AW 2025 – Program Now Live!