Invited Talk by TALOS Lab Director Maria Papadopoulou at InScience Magazine
On June 12, 2025, at 18:00 (GR time), Dr. Maria Papadopoulou, Director of TALOS AI4SSH, will present the lab’s mission at a special InScience Magazine event. The talk will be streamed live via Zoom, Facebook, YouTube, and the InScience website. TALOS is an EU-funded lab at UoC advancing AI in the Humanities and Social Sciences through interdisciplinary research and education.
Invited Hybrid Talk: When AI Meets Society: Practical Applications for Real-World Problems
Noelia Rico and Pablo Pérez-Núñez from the University of Oviedo will present how artificial intelligence can address real-world social challenges in a hybrid presentation organized by TALOS. From optimizing school menus to enhancing public transportation and agricultural efficiency, their work demonstrates the practical impact of AI across diverse sectors.
4th TALOS PhD Meeting & Invited Speaker
Join us for the 4th TALOS PhD Meeting on May 14, 2025 (11:30–18:30, Greek time) at the TALOS Conference Room, UCRC, Gallos campus, or via Zoom. Presentations by PhD researchers and an on-site closing session by Antonios Angelakis on IPRs and innovation. Recording will be on the TALOS YouTube channel.
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.
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!
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.
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!