Visit by Dr Jacob Murel (Princeton University Logion Project) | Hybrid
TALOS AI4SSH at the University of Crete welcomed Dr Jacob Murel, Technical Lead of the Princeton University Logion Project, for a talk on the possibilities and challenges of using artificial intelligence in classical textual scholarship. The event explored the use of language models for philological tasks, text reconstruction, and textual criticism, while also considering the challenges of evaluating and developing AI tools for research in the humanities.
TALOS AI4SSH at the University of Oviedo
Maria Papadopoulou, Director of the TALOS AI4SSH Lab, participated in the BIP “Teaching Environment and Environmental Sustainability in the Third Millennium” at the University of Oviedo, presenting the research and vision of TALOS and exploring future collaboration in Classical Philology, Digital Humanities, and AI for Classics.
TALOS Invited Lecture: Cybersecurity and Citizen Science: Building Digital Resilience Together by Dr. Stavros Eleftherakis (NYU – Abu Dhabi)
TALOS Lab will host a hybrid invited lecture by Dr. Stavros Eleftherakis, Postdoctoral Researcher at NYU Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at 14:30 Athens time. The lecture, titled “Cybersecurity and Citizen Science: Building Digital Resilience Together,” will take place at the TALOS Conference Room, Building Γ, KEME/UCRC, Rethymno, and online. The talk will explore everyday cybersecurity threats, digital resilience, privacy-preserving collaboration, and the role of citizen science in identifying suspicious digital behaviour.
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.
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 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.
Invited Lecture: Dodona Travels to Ithaca and Back — Lessons from Testing AI in Greek Epigraphy (Hybrid)
Elena Martín González (Assistant Professor, University of Valladolid) will deliver an invited hybrid lecture at the TALOS Lab (KEME/UCRC, University of Crete) on Thursday, 19 March 2026 (15:00, Greek time). Titled “Dodona Travels to Ithaca and Back: Lessons from Testing AI in Greek Epigraphy,” the talk presents results from the NextGenerationEU-funded project “Dodona Travels to Ithaca,” examining the application of the AI model Ithaca to the oracular tablets of Dodona and reflecting on the methodological possibilities and limitations of AI in Greek epigraphy.
TALOS at the Hybrid International Women’s Day Event of the 14th Panhellenic Student Conference of Archaeology
Antonia Lourentzaki (TALOS Research Assistant) and Rachel Milio (TALOS PhD candidate) represent the TALOS Lab today at the hybrid International Women’s Day event organised by the 14th Panhellenic Student Conference of Archaeology (7 March 2026, “Xenia” Student and Cultural Center, Rethymno & online). Their talk, “Prostitutes and Queens: Making Women of the Past visible in the Digital Age” (18:25–18:45), highlights how digital approaches can support the study and visibility of women in the past.
Gaming and Literacy in the Age of AI: Perspectives and New Directions (Virtual)
The TALOS–AI4SSH Lab at the University of Crete announces the virtual event “Gaming and Literacy in the Age of AI: Perspectives and New Directions” (18 March 2026, 18:00–20:00 EET). Open to the public (registration required), the event explores how gaming environments shape meaning-making, identity, and multimodal literacies, and how these processes are being reshaped by artificial intelligence and the growing need for critical AI literacy. Speakers include Dr. Earl Aguilera and Dr. Raúl Alberto Mora, with Dr. Zoi Traga Philippakos serving as discussant.
TALOS 2026 Inaugural Event: Visit by Toma Tasovac (DARIAH ERIC, Director Emeritus) | Hybrid
The TALOS Lab inaugurates its 2026 events with a hybrid gathering on 17 February 2026, featuring Toma Tasovac (DARIAH ERIC, Director Emeritus). The programme includes talks by Toma Tasovac and Stavroula Konstantopoulou (PhD candidate, University of Valladolid & Visiting Scholar, Talos Lab), a TALOS Award Ceremony (Open Dataset Reuse Award and Short Program–Diploma in DH Excellence Award), and the traditional vasilopita cake cutting. The event will take place onsite in Rethymno (KEME/UCRC) and online via Zoom.