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.
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 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.
TALOS Participation in Two-Day Seminar for Secondary Education Teachers (Heraklion)
TALOS members Prof. Eleni Katsarou and Rafail Giannadakis participated in a two-day seminar for secondary education teachers in Heraklion (9–10 Oct 2025), presenting on AI in education and curricula analysis, and AI/VR-AR for teaching antiquity. The event highlighted innovative, participatory practices aligned with the new curricula and strengthened ties between research and classroom practice.
Call for Papers: TOTh 2026 – Celebrating 20 Years of Terminology and Ontology Research
The 20th Anniversary Edition of the longest-running international conference on terminology, TOTh 2026, will be held on June 4–5, 2026, at Université Savoie Mont-Blanc. The conference celebrates two decades of research and collaboration in terminology and ontology, inviting submissions on language, knowledge representation, and AI applications by January 11, 2026.
Invitation: Two Online Lectures by Dr. Maria Papadopoulou
On October 22, 2025, Dr. Maria Papadopoulou, Director of the TALOS Lab (AI4SSH) at the University of Crete, will join two major online events exploring how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping education, work, and culture. At Workforce Innovation 2025 – The Future Starts with You!, she will address the future of academic education in the AI era, while in Smart Attica Talk – AI for Culture: Insights from TALOS, organized by EKT, she will discuss how AI fosters creativity and cultural innovation.