Call for Papers: SA4AW 2026 – Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World International Conference | Hybrid, May 7-8!
SA4AW 2026 (7–8 May 2026, Rethymno & online) launches its call for papers, inviting abstracts (max 1,000 words) on semantic annotation in dialogue with hybrid AI, LLMs, deep learning, and knowledge graphs for the ancient world and cultural heritage. Submissions are double-blind reviewed via EasyChair, with accepted papers invited to a post-conference edited volume.
InnoDays 2025 (Heraklion, Crete): TALOS AI4SSH at Booth B03!
TALOS AI4SSH will participate in InnoDays 2025 “Crete of Knowledge and Production”, held 28–30 November 2025 at the International Exhibition Center of Crete (Gouves, Heraklion). Visit us at Booth B03 in Hall 3 to explore our tools, research projects, and educational activities in Artificial Intelligence for the Humanities and Social Sciences! Everyone is welcome!
Prof. Christophe Roche’s Invited Lecture on Terminology Validation and AI at Al Wasl University
Prof. Christophe Roche, ERA Chair Holder of TALOS–AI4SSH, will deliver an invited lecture titled “Validation of Terminology: The Contribution of Formal Approaches” at Al Wasl University’s 4th International Conference on Graduate Studies and Scientific Research (19–20 November 2025, Dubai), discussing how ontology-based methods support reliable, interoperable terminology in an AI-driven research landscape.
Online Talk by Dr. Maria Papadopoulou — TALOS AI4SSH at the Joint Seminar Series (UoC Medical School–IMBB-FORTH–UCRC)
Dr. Maria Papadopoulou, Director of the TALOS Lab, will deliver an online talk in the Joint Seminar Series in Translational and Clinical Medicine (UoC Medical School–IMBB-FORTH–UCRC) on 19 November 2025 (15:00–16:00 EEST), presenting TALOS AI4SSH work on terminology and ontologies, knowledge graphs and FAIR data, NLP for Greek, cultural-heritage applications, and AI literacy in education.
TALOS at the 13th National Student Conference on Archaeology: Antonia Lourentzaki on Göbekli Tepe Reliefs
TALOS Research Assistant Antonia Lourentzaki presented at the 13th National Student Conference on Archaeology, showcasing an ontology-based, AI-supported study of Göbekli Tepe reliefs and their violent animal imagery; the constructive feedback she received will guide the next steps of the TALOS knowledge graph.
New hybrid GIS Training by Alexandros Maridakis (UoC)!
TALOS Lab marks GIS Day 2025 with a hybrid, hands-on GIS workshop led by Alexandros Maridakis (University of Crete) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 11:30–14:30 (EEST). Participants will use QGIS and ArcGIS to map and analyze humanities and cultural-heritage data; the session is in English, recorded, and offered onsite at UCRC KEME (Building Γ2/Γ3) and online via Zoom.
New Course on AI for SSH (Online, Jan–May 2026)!
Applications are open until January 8, 2026, for the University of Crete’s K.E.DI.VI.M. online course developed with the TALOS-AI4SSH project! Running January–May 2026, this English-taught, research-led program equips scholars, educators, and cultural-heritage professionals with practical AI skills for SSH (200 teaching hours, 20 ECTS), covering foundations, cultural heritage, education, and ethics. Be at the forefront of AI innovation in the Humanities. Apply now and transform your future!
TALOS at the 15th Conference on Hellenic Language & Terminology (ELETO): Dr. Maria Papadopoulou on AI & Terminology
TALOS Lab announces the participation of Dr. Maria Papadopoulou in the 15th Conference “Hellenic Language & Terminology” (ELETO)—co-organized with NKUA’s Department of French Language & Literature and the Technical Chamber of Greece—held 6–8 November 2025 in Athens. She will join the round table “Artificial Intelligence and Terminology,” presenting TALOS’s ISO/TC 37–aligned work on terminology, ontologies, and knowledge graphs for cultural heritage.
TALOS PhD Researcher Fotini Koidaki Presents at the 1st University of Crete Conference of MA and PhD Students in Modern Greek Philology
TALOS PhD Candidate Fotini Koidaki (RT3) participated in the 1st Conference of MA and PhD Students in Modern Greek Philology at the University of Crete. Her presentation introduced a computational framework for studying 19th-century Ionian prose, applying AI-based text analysis and Digital Humanities methods to explore literary patterns and cultural connections.
TALOS PhD Candidate Melissa Bergoffen Presented at the 2nd MEDITARCH – Ancient World Conference
TALOS PhD Candidate Melissa Bergoffen (RT2) participated in the 2nd MEDITARCH – Ancient World Conference at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, presenting her research on female representations in Bronze Age Aegean wall paintings. Her talk introduced how AI technologies, ontologies, and ontoterminologies can enhance archaeological data management and promote FAIR Principles, highlighting a feminist and interdisciplinary approach that bridges Artificial Intelligence and Archaeology.