Celebrating the Successful Closing of the TALOS Summer School 2025
The TALOS Summer School 2025 successfully concluded in Rethymno, bringing together 25 talented students to explore Artificial Intelligence in the social sciences and humanities. Over eight days, participants engaged in lectures, hands-on workshops, and collaborative projects, culminating in a closing ceremony and diploma award. The TALOS team will soon share all training materials online for wider access.
Dr. Maria Papadopoulou Featured in InfoCom’s SmartTalks on AI and the Humanities
Dr. Maria Papadopoulou, Director of the TALOS-AI4SSH Lab, was featured in InfoCom’s SmartTalks, a long-standing interview series that hosts key voices from technology, telecoms, and innovation. In her talk, she introduced the mission of TALOS, emphasizing the role of explainable, transparent, interdisciplinary, and impactful AI in advancing research in the Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as in shaping new approaches to cultural heritage.
Knowledge Modelling & Ontoterminologies Training for TALOS Interns
On August 7, 2025, TALOS Research Assistant Rafail Giannadakis led a training for the lab’s interns on knowledge modelling, ontologies, and the TEDI software, offering hands-on insights and practical skills as part of the TALOS Internship Program.
TALOS at the 8th International Forum of the European Youth Parliament Greece
Representation TALOS Al4SSH at the Initiatives Fair of the 8th International Forum of the European Youth Parliament Greece, held in Heraklion, Crete.
Graduation Ceremony: TALOS Digital Humanities Diplomas Awarded at UoC
On July 22nd at 9:30am, during the Dept. of Philology graduation ceremony at the University of Crete, we celebrated the graduation of 7 students from the Short Program-Diploma in Digital Humanities (DH)!
Christophe Roche Keynote Lecture at DHEAC 2025
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Christophe Roche will deliver a keynote at DHEAC 2025, the Annual International Conference on Digital Humanities for East Asia Classics. This talk explores how ontological modeling empowers the preservation and digital interpretation of Chinese classical painting traditions.
Ontology & Terminology for DH: Workshop at DHEAC 2025
Ontology & Terminology for Digital Humanities: A Hands-On Workshop
Join us at DHEAC 2025 for an interactive workshop exploring how ontologies and terminology frameworks can be applied to cultural heritage — with traditional Chinese painting as the central case study.
Echoes of the Past, Engines of the Future: AI & Classics at Crete Past and Present 2025
At the Crete Past and Present 2025 summer school, students explored the intersection of Classics and AI in a hands-on workshop led by Dr. Maria Papadopoulou and Rafail Giannadakis (TALOS Lab). Using the Knowledge Graph Editor (KGE), participants modeled ancient tragedies, gaining practical experience in symbolic AI and digital humanities tools.
NUAA Summer Course 2025: AI for Cultural Understanding
Τhis summer course bridging Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Digital Humanities (DH) and Cultural Heritage (CH)! was organized as part of the NUAA Summer Lecture Program 2025.
From Myth to Clay: Visualizing Tragedy on Ancient Greek Vases
We’re happy to feature an invited talk by Dr. Maria Papadopoulou, Assistant Professor at the University of Crete and Visiting Professor at the University of Liaocheng, as part of the TALOS in China – July 2025 events.