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.
TEDI Training organised by TALOS Lab
TEDI Training organised by TALOS Lab
Fotini Koidaki presenting at the 3rd TALOS PhD Meeting
Fotini Koidaki presenting at the 3rd TALOS PhD Meeting
Training session by Dr. Dimitris Billianos (Part 2)
Training Session by Dr. Dimitris Billianos
Training session by Dr. Dimitris Billianos (Part 1)
Training Session by Dr. Dimitris Billianos
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