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.

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.

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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