Last Call for Papers: SA4AW 2026 – Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World International Conference | Hybrid, May 7-8!
SA4AW 2026 (7–8 May 2026, Rethymno & online) issues its final call for papers, inviting abstracts (max 1,000 words) on semantic annotation in dialogue with hybrid AI, LLMs, deep learning, and knowledge graphs for the ancient world and cultural heritage. Submissions are double-blind reviewed via EasyChair, with accepted papers invited to a post-conference edited volume.
New Erasmus+ KA171 International Mobility Collaboration between the University of Crete (TALOS Lab) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville!
The TALOS AI4SSH Lab announces a new Erasmus+ KA171 International Mobility collaboration between the University of Crete and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, focusing on a timely and strategic research initiative dedicated to the analysis of educational curricula through advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods.
Final Call for Papers: TOTh 2026 – Extended Submission Deadline for the Longest-Running International Conference on Terminology!
The Final Call for Papers for TOTh 2026 is now open, with an extended submission deadline of 8 February 2026. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the longest-running international conference on Terminology invites contributions on Terminology, Ontology, AI, NLP, and related fields. TOTh 2026 will take place on 4–5 June 2026 at Université Savoie Mont-Blanc (Chambéry, France), with onsite and online participation.
Launch of the Teachers’ Academy for AI Literacy!
The University of Crete launches the Teachers’ Academy for AI Literacy, a three-year European initiative coordinated by the TALOS AI4SSH Lab and funded by ERASMUS+ EDU 2025. The project brings together 14 partners from 7 countries and will train 2,500 primary and secondary school teachers in the pedagogically sound, ethical, and socially responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in education.
Maria Papadopoulou at University of California, Santa Barbara: Research Collaboration and Expert-Guided AI in the Humanities!
The TALOS Lab is pleased to announce the upcoming lecture and workshop of Dr Maria Papadopoulou, Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities and Classics at the University of Crete and Director of the TALOS Lab, hosted by the Department of Classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The visit, fully funded by UCSB, reflects a strong commitment to fostering international academic dialogue and collaboration between European and US institutions.
Welcoming Stavroula Konstantopoulou (PhD candidate, University of Valladolid) as a Visiting Scholar at the TALOS Lab!
Stavroula Konstantopoulou, PhD candidate in Classical Philology at the University of Valladolid, joins the TALOS AI4SSH Lab as a Visiting Scholar (January–April 2026). During her stay, she will work and discuss with the Lab members the integration of Artificial Intelligence, HTR, and TEI/EpiDoc methodologies into the study of Greek epigraphic and archival material, with a focus on the oracular tablets of Dodona and their excavation archives.
TALOS at Al Wasl University: Advancing International Collaboration
Dr Maria Papadopoulou, Director of the TALOS AI4SSH Lab, visited Al Wasl University in Dubai on 8 January 2026 for meetings focused on strengthening international collaboration. Discussions centred on the forthcoming Memorandum of Understanding between Al Wasl University and the University of Crete and explored concrete opportunities for joint research and educational initiatives in the Humanities, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Humanities.
2nd Call for Papers: TOTh 2026 – Extended Submission Deadline for the Longest-Running International Conference on Terminology
The 2nd Call for Papers for TOTh 2026 is now open, with an extended submission deadline of 8 February 2026. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the longest-running international conference on Terminology invites contributions on Terminology, Ontology, AI, NLP, and related fields. TOTh 2026 will take place on 4–5 June 2026 at Université Savoie Mont-Blanc (Chambéry, France), with onsite and online participation.
Reviving Antiquity in the Digital Age: An Online Talk by Rafail Giannadakis at the General Lyceum of Lechaina
Rafail Giannadakis delivered a successful online talk at the General Lyceum of Lechaina on 3 December 2025, where he presented the mission and work of the TALOS AI4SSH Lab and discussed the use of Artificial Intelligence and digital tools in the teaching of antiquarian subjects in secondary education. Drawing on examples from ancient texts, archaeology, and multimedia applications, the talk highlighted new ways of engaging with antiquity while emphasising the importance of a critical approach to generative AI.
Season’s Greetings from TALOS AI4SSH!
The TALOS AI4SSH Lab sends warm wishes for happy winter holidays and a peaceful New Year, thanking its research community and collaborators and looking ahead to a 2026 filled with health, calm, and new discoveries.