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.
Reviving Antiquity in the Digital Age: An Online Talk by Rafail Giannadakis at the General Lyceum of Lechaina
Rafail Giannadakis delivered a successful online talk at the General Lyceum of Lechaina on 3 December 2025, where he presented the mission and work of the TALOS AI4SSH Lab and discussed the use of Artificial Intelligence and digital tools in the teaching of antiquarian subjects in secondary education. Drawing on examples from ancient texts, archaeology, and multimedia applications, the talk highlighted new ways of engaging with antiquity while emphasising the importance of a critical approach to generative AI.
TALOS Visit to Stanford University: Discussions on AI in Education
Professor Eleni Katsarou and Dr Konstantinos Sipitanos visited the Stanford Graduate School of Education on 10–11 December 2025, hosted by Dr Víctor R. Lee and Christine Bywater. During the visit, they presented their research on Artificial Intelligence in Education and engaged in discussions with members of Stanford GSE, CSET, the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, and the DISTAL Lab. The meetings established groundwork for potential future collaboration between TALOS AI4SSH and Stanford University in the area of AI in education.
Radio Interview with Dr Maria Papadopoulou now available online: Artificial Intelligence and the Human
Dr Maria Papadopoulou, Director of the TALOS Lab, discussed Artificial Intelligence and its impact on human thinking, learning, and ethics in a radio interview on Dialogues with Antonis Vamiedakis, highlighting the role of the Humanities in a digital world.
TALOS Research Visit to Athens: Rafail Giannadakis at NTUA and GlossAPI
Rafail Giannadakis represented TALOS AI4SSH during a two-day research visit to Athens, invited by the λ-Form Group at NTUA and the GlossAPI team of GFOSS. His talks addressed ontological and terminological modelling for ancient world studies and philosophical questions in Plato’s Republic, strengthening links between TALOS, NTUA, and GFOSS.
TALOS Visit to California State University, East Bay: Exploring Collaborations in AI Literacy and Educational Technology
Professor Eleni Katsarou and Dr Konstantinos Sipitanos represented the TALOS Lab during a two-day visit to California State University, East Bay, hosted by Associate Professor Earl Aguilera. They presented research on AI literacy for future teachers and NLP-based curriculum analysis, opening the way for joint projects and a forthcoming Memorandum of Understanding.
TALOS at the 75th Annual Conference of the Literacy Research Association: Prof. Eleni Katsarou on AI-Powered Curriculum Analysis
Professor Eleni Katsarou represented TALOS AI4SSH at the 75th Annual Conference of the Literacy Research Association in Las Vegas, presenting AI-powered methods for analysing and redesigning L1 curricula. Her contribution showcased how NLP and digital tools can support evidence-based reform and strengthen literacy education.
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!
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.