Dr. Maria Papadopoulou Joins the OPERAS Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
The TALOS Lab announces the appointment of our Director, Dr. Maria Papadopoulou, to the OPERAS Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group (AI SIG). As an expert in digital humanities and semantic technologies, Dr. Papadopoulou will collaborate with European stakeholders to promote the responsible and ethical use of AI in scholarly communication. Her participation ensures that emerging AI infrastructures remain aligned with Open Science principles and genuinely serve the needs of Social Sciences and Humanities researchers.
Online Research Seminar Series by the Division of Classics: Stamatis Bouses on the ‘DMC Lexi’ Project and the Lexicon of Cyril
The Division of Classical Studies at the University of Crete invites you to a virtual lecture by Stamatis Bouses on Friday, April 24, 2026, as part of its research seminar series “Friday Online Meetings”. Delivered in Greek, the lecture will explore the “DMC Lexi” project and its systematic digital approach to identifying the “Lexicon of Cyril.” Pre-registration is required to attend.
1st Call for Project Concept Notes – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
The TALOS Lab at the University of Crete invites researchers to submit concept notes for a fully funded, two-year MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities! Dr. Maria Papadopoulou (TALOS Lab Director) will host an online bootcamp on May 15, 2026, to help promising candidates develop their proposals blending AI with the social sciences and humanities.
TALOS participation in the 53rd CAA International Conference in Vienna
TALOS researchers Melissa Bergoffen and Antonia Lourentzaki participated in the 53rd CAA International Conference in Vienna, presenting their work on the application of semantic data methods in archaeology. Bergoffen explored how ontoterminologies can better structure complex iconographic metadata, using the Bronze Age “Ladies in Blue” fresco as a case study. Lourentzaki detailed the development of a FAIR Linked Open Data framework and domain-specific ontoterminology to conceptualize and query the complex spatial and artefactual record of Göbekli Tepe.
TALOS at the 3rd Panhellenic Conference on AI in Education organized by the “Politropi” Schools
TALOS Research Assistant Rafail Giannadakis presented a pedagogical framework for teaching Ancient Greek literature using Generative AI multimedia at the 3rd Panhellenic Conference on AI in Education. His approach enables students to understand the operational logic of GenAI while gaining a deep understanding of primary sources, as they must rely on the original text to identify “hallucinations” and biases in AI-generated visual and auditory outputs.
Demetra Kasimis (University of Cambridge) to deliver lecture on “Democracy’s Parapolitics: A Conspiracy Theory of the Oikos for the AI Age”
Demetra Kasimis, Assistant Professor in Political Theory at the University of Cambridge, will deliver the lecture “Democracy’s Parapolitics: A Conspiracy Theory of the Oikos for the AI Age” on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, from 11:30 to 12:30, in Room 1, School of Philosophy, Gallos Campus, University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece. Open to all interested participants and offered in the framework of the course AEFF152 “Euripides, Trojan Women,” the lecture will explore how ancient Greek thinkers used the language of conspiracy to make visible the hidden role of the oikos in democratic power.
TALOS participation in the 6th International Scientific Conference of the Regional Directorate of Education of Crete
Earlier this month, TALOS members participated in the 6th International Scientific Conference of the Regional Directorate of Education of Crete on education in the digital era. Prof. Eleni Katsarou delivered a keynote on teaching and learning during the AI era, while Evangelos Katis presented on the need for AI literacy and professional development for educators.
TALOS at the HOU Spring Webinar Series on Digital Humanities: Online Lecture Tomorrow, March 26
Tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, 2026, Melina Tamiolaki, Scientific Coordinator of the TALOS project, and Rafail Giannadakis, Research Assistant at the TALOS Lab, will participate in the 2025-2026 spring seminar series of the Hellenic Open University MA programme “Digital Humanities: methods, tools, practices.” Their talk, “The TALOS Project: Artificial Intelligence for the Social Sciences and the Humanities,” will present the programme’s objectives and the main strands of its research activity.
TALOS online webinar: Gen AI-assisted scenarios based on the action-oriented approach in language education
TALOS is organizing the online webinar “Gen AI-assisted scenarios based on the action-oriented approach in language education” on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evelina Jaleniauskiene of Kaunas University of Technology, the session will explore how AI can support the design and implementation of action-oriented scenarios in language education.
TALOS in the online seminar series “Digital Classical Philology” (University of Patras) | March 24, 2026-Online
Dr Maria Papadopoulou (University of Crete, Director of the TALOS AI4SSH Lab) will participate in the University of Patras online seminar series “Digital Classical Philology” with a talk on 24 March 2026 (17:00) titled “Artificial Intelligence and Classical Studies: The Contribution of TALOS.” The session is open to the public and will take place online via Zoom.