Our Events
How Does AI See – and How Do We See AI? | Final Lecture of the Series “Artificial Intelligence: Science, Society, and Education”
Join us on May 16 for the final lecture of the AI: Science, Society and Education series, exploring how machines see the world through Computer Vision—and how we perceive AI. With speaker Antonis Argyros and discussant Dimitris Kotzinos. In-person in Rethymno and online via Zoom.
Bridging Politics and Technology: A Lecture by Alexandros Melidis on Open Governance and Civic Tech
Alexandros Melidis, General Director of GFOSS, will share his journey into digital governance — from shaping Greece’s transparency tools like Diavgeia to exploring how AI and open technologies can strengthen democracy. His talk will focus on the intersection of social sciences and civic tech. Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 17.30 in room B1-29A, School of Social Sciences, University of Crete.
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.
Call for Participation: SA4AW 2025 – Program Now Live!
The Call for Participation is now open for the Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World (SA4AW) 2025 conference, taking place May 20–21 at the University of Crete in Rethymno and online. This event will explore how semantic technologies, AI, and deep learning are reshaping the study of the ancient world. With keynotes by Chiara Palladino and Margherita Fantoli, and a program now live, SA4AW invites everyone to join the conversation. Registration is free—don’t miss it!
19th International Conference TOTh (June, 5 & 6): Announcing Call for Participation
Join an international community of experts and researchers at TOTh 2025 to explore the evolving intersections of terminology, ontology, and artificial intelligence. Featuring hands-on training, peer-reviewed presentations, and thought-provoking discussions, this hybrid event takes place from June 3–6 at the University Savoie Mont Blanc and online.
AI for SSH Course: Applications Open April 1, 2025
Explore the future of Artificial Intelligence in Humanities and Social Sciences with the University of Crete’s innovative online course! Applications open April 1, 2025. Gain AI literacy, hands-on experience, and advance your career in research and education. Don’t miss this opportunity to join experts from TALOS AI4SSH.
Our new MOOC on AI Ethics has been launched!
Dive into the ethical dimensions of Artificial Intelligence with our new online course, “Artificial Intelligence and Ethics,” led by Dr. Nikos Erinakis from the University of Crete. Explore topics like algorithmic bias, privacy, and accountability in automated decision-making. You can find the link to the MOOC in this blog post.
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.
An Exploration into the Knowledge Network of The Journey to the West – A Digital Humanities Approach
Join us on March 10, 2025, at 8:30 PM (Greek time) in Room 6, Filosofiki (Rethymno, Gallos campus) for a talk by Dr. Hui Liu (NUAA) on the knowledge networks in Anthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West. Using digital humanities tools, she explores Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism in the text. You can access the Zoom link here, in this blog post.
4th Lecture of the Series “Artificial Intelligence: Science, Society, and Education” – “AI and Education: challenges and perspectives”
The 4th lecture “AI and Education: Challenges and Perspectives” will be held on March 12, 2025, at 19:30 (Greek time) at “Xenia” in Rethymnon and online. Eleni Katsarou will discuss AI’s impact on education, with Panagiotis Anastasiadis as discussant. The event is open to the public, with a webcast link available soon in this blog post.
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…
Training for TALOS interns!
On February 20, Rafail Giannadakis introduced TALOS interns to knowledge modeling, ontoterminologies, and TEDI software in a private training. However, it is recalled that Prof. Christophe Roche will provide a fuller and hands-on training on these topics next Monday in an open hybrid training! Registration is not required, and the link can be found here.
Join the TEDI Training organized by TALOS Lab!
Join the TALOS Lab on March 10th for a hybrid TEDI software (onToterminology EDItor) training with Prof. Christophe Roche, covering ontology, terminology, and practice. You can ask for downloading TEDI in a link that can be found here.
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!
Activities of the ILSP of Xanthi in Digital Archaeology
Join us on February 20, 2025, for an online event presenting the Digital Archaeology activities of the Institute for Language and Speech Processing (ILSP) – Xanthi. Experts Despoina Tsiafaki and George Pavlidis will showcase innovations in AI, 3D reconstruction, and more. Free participation, no registration required!
Update on the 3rd Lecture of the Series “Artificial Intelligence: Science, Society, and Education” – “Literature in the Digital Age”
3rd Lecture – “Literature in the Digital Age” | Mon 17, 2025, 8:00 p.m. at Student Cultural Center “Xenia”. Speaker: Anastasia Natsina (UoC), with Alexandros Katsigiannis (UoC) as critical discussant and Eleni Katsarou as moderator. Join us onsite or online (find the link in this blog post) to explore how AI and digitalization reshape literature.
Prof. Eleni Katsarou on AI and Education at Anatolia College (Thessaloniki)
Prof. Eleni Katsarou, TALOS Board member and Professor of Curriculum Theories, delivered a lecture at Anatolia College on AI’s role in education, research, and literacy. Her talk explored how AI can enhance educational research, transform teaching, and promote critical awareness. See photos from the event & download the presentation in Greek!
UPDATE: UoC Students visit to Greek DH Organizations (Athens, Jan 2025)
The Talos-AI4SSH Lab organized a successful two-day visit to Athens on January 29-30, 2025, for University of Crete students. Participants explored key Digital Humanities research centers, gaining valuable insights into innovative projects in AI and DH. Many thanks to the hosting institutions and to the students—we look forward to future initiatives!
Two-day training session on text processing and analysis techniques (February 10-11, hybrid)
Join us for a two-day training session on text processing and analysis techniques, focusing on both modern and ancient Greek texts. Explore tools like NLTK, SpaCy, CLTK, and UGARIT while gaining hands-on experience with sentiment analysis. The training will be led by Dr. Dimitrios Bilianos, an expert in computational linguistics on February 10-11 at the UCRC & online. The sessions will be recorded.
Update on the 2nd Lecture of the Series “Artificial Intelligence: Science, Society, and Education” – “How AI Works?”
On January 20, the lecture “How AI Works?” took place successfully as part of the series “Artificial Intelligence: Science, Society, and Education!” In this blog post, you can find the speaker’s PDF presentation and event photos.
Call for Posters: Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World (SA4AW) Conference
The SA4AW conference invites poster submissions on topics like ontology-driven annotation, FAIR/LOD data, and NER for Greek/Latin. Submit a 750-word abstract by Feb 1, 2025 via EasyChair. Accepted posters will be published in the proceedings. Connect with scholars exploring ancient studies and modern tech! More details on the conference website.
TOTh 2025: Deadline for submissions postponed to February 3, 2025
The TOTh Conference, focused on “Terminology & Ontology: Theories and Applications,” will be held on June 5-6, 2025, at the University Savoie Mont-Blanc, France (onsite & online). The paper and poster submission deadline is now February 3, 2025. See more here and at TOTh website!
2nd Call for Submissions: TOTh 2025 Conference on Terminology & Ontology– Papers and Posters
2nd Call for Submissions for TOTh 2025 Conference: Researchers, professionals, and enthusiasts in language and knowledge engineering are invited to the 19th International TOTh Conference, focused on “Terminology & Ontology: Theories and Applications”. This event provides a unique platform for interdisciplinary discussions on trends in language, AI, and knowledge representation.
Artificial Intelligence and the Sciences of the Past: Lecture by Dr. Maria Papadopoulou at the Dept. of History and Archaeology (UoC)
On December 4, 2024, Dr. Maria Papadopoulou delivered a lecture at the Dept. of History and Archaeology (University of Crete) on the impact of Artificial Intelligence in History and Archaeology. She discussed how AI is reshaping research, improving data analysis, and fostering collaboration, while also addressing ethical concerns and potential risks.
Reminder: NLP/AI Seminar Series – AI Dangers (December 5th)
Join the final session of the NLP/AI Seminar Series focusing on AI Ethics and Dangers.
Reminder: NLP/AI Seminar Series – AI Explainability and Ethics (November 28th)
Join the second session of the NLP/AI Seminar Series focusing on AI Explainability and Ethics.
Call for Abstracts: Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World – SA4AW
Dates: May 20-21, 2025 Location: Gallos Campus, University of Crete, Rethymno (Onsite and Online) Description: We are pleased to announce that the call for abstracts for the 1st Conference in Semantic Annotation for the Ancient World, taking place in Rethymno on May 20-21st, 2025, is now…