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.
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.
TALOS at ISTAL27: Analyzing Literacy Models in Greek L1 Curricula Through NLP
TALOS Lab member Evangelos Katis attended the 27th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (ISTAL27) in Thessaloniki to present a co-authored study by Evangelos Katis, Eleni Katsarou, Maria Tzanaki, and Eirini Daskalaki. The research utilizes Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools to analyze autonomous versus ideological literacy frameworks within the 2023 Greek L1 Curricula.
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.
Last chance to register for the TOTh 2026 AI Terminology Training!
There is still time to register for the TOTh 2026 training “Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Terminology: A Step-by-Step Project Approach,” taking place on 2–3 June 2026 before the 20th anniversary edition of the TOTh International Conference. Led by Dr. Silvia Piccini, Prof. Christophe Roche, and Dr. Maria Papadopoulou, the training highlights a core principle of the programme: AI is a tool, but the expert remains essential.
Fotini Koidaki presented GeoAffect at the ISA-22 workshop at LREC 2026
Fotini Koidaki, TALOS PhD candidate in RT3: Corpus Analysis, presented the paper “GeoAffect: A Multi-Layer Annotation Schema and Few-Shot LLM Evaluation for Geoaffective Analysis of Literary Texts” at ISA-22, held within LREC 2026 in Palma de Mallorca. The paper introduced a multi-layer annotation schema for analysing how places are emotionally framed in literary narrative, applied to 19th-century Ionian prose fiction and evaluated on 13 large language models.
Wrapping up SA4AW 2026: Semantic Annotation, AI, and Knowledge Graphs for the Ancient World
The 2nd Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World (SA4AW) 2026 conference brought together international scholars and students at the University of Crete to explore the role of semantic annotation in dialogue with AI, large language models, and knowledge graphs in the study of the ancient world. Featuring sixteen contributions, two keynote lectures, and a student poster session, the conference highlighted current research, open practices, and new collaborations across digital philology, cultural heritage, and AI-supported humanities research.
Program Announced: 20th International Conference TOTh
The full program for the 20th International TOTh Conference (Terminology & Ontology) is now available! Join us on June 4-5, 2026, onsite in France or online, to explore the exciting intersection of traditional terminology and cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, including LLMs and the Semantic Web. We are also offering a hands-on pre-conference training on June 2-3 titled “Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Terminology.” Don’t miss this landmark 20th-anniversary event featuring an international lineup of experts. Download the program and register today to secure your spot!
2nd SA4AW Conference: Program Announced & Registration Open
The TALOS Lab is excited to announce the full program for the 2nd Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World (SA4AW) Conference! Join us on May 7–8, 2026, online via Zoom or onsite in Rethymno, Crete, for a hybrid event exploring the critical intersection of semantic annotation, Large Language Models, and artificial intelligence in studying antiquity. We invite researchers, students, and the public to register now for free virtual attendance.