TALOS hands-on training at the Crete Past and Present 2026 Summer School
As part of the Crete Past and Present 2026 Summer School, the TALOS Lab delivered the hands-on session “Looking for Europa (mal du pays)” in Rethymno on 25 June 2026. Led by Maria Papadopoulou and Rafail Giannadakis, the training introduced participants to the myth of Europa, its textual and visual receptions, and to AI-supported methods such as semantic annotation, ontology-based modelling, and knowledge graphs, which students then applied in group work.
The School of Philosophy of the University of Crete among the world’s top 500 in the Times Higher Education ranking
The University of Crete has been ranked in the 401–500 band worldwide in Arts and Humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. This distinction reflects the University’s strong international presence and the quality of its academic and research work in the Humanities, closely connected with the fields represented by the School of Philosophy.
TALOS at UNESCO Club “Knossos” event on AI and cultural heritage in Heraklion
Prof. Eleni Melina Tamiolaki and Melissa Bergoffen participated in the UNESCO Club “Knossos” event «Οπτικοποιώντας την Ιστορία» in Heraklion on 13 June 2026. Their presentation introduced the broader vision of TALOS and highlighted current work in digital cultural heritage and digital archaeology, within a wider programme on AI, 3D modelling, and digital technologies for cultural heritage that brought together approximately 195 registered participants.
Join TALOS: Two Postdoctoral Positions Now Open at the University of Crete!
The TALOS – AI4SSH project at the University of Crete has opened a new call for two postdoctoral positions in AI, Computational Linguistics, Digital Humanities, and Cultural Heritage. Based in Rethymno and open until 2 July 2026, the positions offer an exciting opportunity to join an international research environment working on AI applications for the humanities and social sciences.
Rafail Giannadakis at the Erasmus+ Staff Week organised by the international offices of the Universities of Crete and Piraeus
During the last week of May 2026, Rafail Giannadakis, Research Assistant at the TALOS-AI4SSH Lab, participated in the Erasmus+ Staff Week at the University of Crete, organised by the international offices of the Universities of Crete and Piraeus. As part of the programme, he presented the talk “Digital Transformation in Education and Research: The TALOS – AI4SSH Initiative,” introducing the TALOS initiative and highlighting its role in connecting artificial intelligence, education, and research in the humanities and social sciences.
Melina Tamiolaki and Melissa Bergoffen at UNESCO Club “Knossos” Event on AI and Cultural Heritage
Prof. Eleni Melina Tamiolaki and Melissa Bergoffen will participate in the UNESCO Club “Knossos” event on AI and cultural heritage on Saturday, 13 June 2026, in Heraklion. Their talk will present the TALOS programme and current research on digital cultural heritage, within a broader public event on AI, 3D modelling, augmented reality, and digital innovation for cultural and historical heritage.
TOTh 2026 Successfully Concluded in Chambéry
TOTh 2026 successfully concluded in Chambéry after four days of training, presentations, and international exchange at the intersection of terminology, ontology, and artificial intelligence. Organised by the University of Crete’s TALOS Lab in AI4SSH, the event featured a two-day pre-conference training, the 20th anniversary conference programme, presentations by TALOS members, and the Young Researcher Prize awarded to Giuliana Elizabeth Vilela Ruiz.
New book by Prof. Christophe Roche on Concept Theory and Terminology Marks the 20th Edition of TOTh!
As the 20th Anniversary Edition of the TOTh International Conference approaches, a major milestone of this anniversary year is the publication of Christophe Roche’s new book, “Une théorie du concept pour la terminologie.” The monograph revisits the conceptual foundations of terminology and offers a timely contribution to current discussions on ontoterminology, knowledge representation, and artificial intelligence.
TOTh 2026 Book of Abstracts Now Available—Opening talk by Danielle Candel (CNRS, Université Paris Cité)
The TOTh 2026 Book of Abstracts is now available, offering an overview of this year’s contributions to the 20th anniversary edition of the TOTh International Conference, to be held on 4–5 June 2026 at the University Savoie Mont Blanc and online. The programme will open with Danielle Candel’s lecture, “On the 20th Anniversary of the TOTh Conference,” while the AI terminology training led by Silvia Piccini, Christophe Roche, and Maria Papadopoulou will take place on 2–3 June 2026.
TALOS at TEDxUniversityofCrete 2026
On 9 May 2026, members of the TALOS AI4SSH team were present at TEDxUniversityofCrete, an event centered on ideas, creativity, and innovation within the academic community. Lefteris Zampoulakis, TALOS research assistant and undergraduate student in the Department of History and Archaeology, contributed as part of the organising committee, while Prof. Melina Tamiolaki, TALOS PI, also attended and delivered remarks. TALOS’s presence reflected its ongoing commitment to outreach, public engagement, and dialogue at the University of Crete.