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.
3rd Meeting of Greek ERA Chairs – Deliverables and Impact | Upgrading Research in Greece
The University of Crete and FORTH co-organize the 3rd Meeting of Greek ERA Chairs on October 30, 2025, in Heraklion and online, highlighting research excellence and collaboration under the Horizon Europe ERA Chairs Programme. Co-organized by Prof. George Garinis and Prof. Melina Tamiolaki, the event features a presentation by Prof. Christophe Roche representing TALOS-AI4SSH.
Visit of Prof. Petros Stefaneas (NTUA) and Foivos Karounos (GFOSS) at TALOS Lab
On October 6, 2025, the TALOS Lab will host Prof. Petros Stefaneas (NTUA) and Foivos Karounos (GFOSS) for a full-day exchange at KEME/UCRC in Rethymno. The visit will foster dialogue on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Humanities, and open technologies, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
TALOS Hosts AI4DH Delegation at the University of Crete
The TALOS Lab at the University of Crete is resuming its activities with a collaborative visit from the Slovenian ERA Chair Delegation – AI4DH. Professors Antoine Doucet and Marko Robnik Šikonja will join TALOS for a full day of exchange, fostering stronger European partnerships at the crossroads of Artificial Intelligence and the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Dimitris Kotzinos visit at TALOS Lab
Join us on Friday, May 16, 2025, as TALOS Lab welcomes Professor Dimitris Kotzinos (CY Cergy Paris University) for a presentation on his European research projects in Social Sciences and Humanities. A leading expert in AI, data semantics, and ethical computing, Prof. Kotzinos will share insights from his work on knowledge graphs, social networks, and AI fairness. The open event will take place from 10:30 to 12:30 at the TALOS Conference Room, Rethymno.
4th TALOS PhD Meeting & Invited Speaker
Join us for the 4th TALOS PhD Meeting on May 14, 2025 (11:30–18:30, Greek time) at the TALOS Conference Room, UCRC, Gallos campus, or via Zoom. Presentations by PhD researchers and an on-site closing session by Antonios Angelakis on IPRs and innovation. Recording will be on the TALOS YouTube channel.
TALOS at the CyberSocial Learning Laboratory, University of Illinois!
Prof. Eleni Katsarou visited the CyberSocial Learning Lab at the University of Illinois, where she presented the RT4 project on the digitalization of education. She engaged in insightful discussions with Dr. Bill Cope and Dr. Mary Kalantzis on the impact of GenAI in literacy research and its potential to shape the future of education.
Exploring the Future of AI: Maria Papadopoulou at TechFuse Ioannina
Maria Papadopoulou will participate in a distinguished panel at TechFuse Ioannina to discuss the role of AI Factories and open data in shaping the future of artificial intelligence in Greece. This blog post includes details about the session and provides the live streaming link to watch the discussion live.
3rd TALOS PhD Meeting
We are pleased to announce the 3rd TALOS PhD meeting, which will take place on March 11th from 11:30-14:30 (Greek time) both onsite and online. The TALOS PhD meeting series offers a valuable opportunity to discuss key papers central to their doctoral work with peers…
TALOS Lab welcomed the New Year with Vasilopita!
The TALOS Lab welcomed the new year with Vasilopita! Almost all the lab members gathered at UCRC to share ideas, enjoy the Greek New Year’s cake, and celebrate the year ahead. Congrats to Valia Angelaki for finding the lucky coin!