TALOS 6th Hybrid PhD Meeting – TALOS AI4SSH Doctoral Seminar 2026
The TALOS Lab announces the 6th TALOS PhD Meeting, taking place in hybrid format on 28 April 2026 in Rethymno and online. The meeting brings together TALOS researchers presenting work across digital humanities, archaeology, literature, education, and computational approaches, followed by discussion and feedback exchange among peers.
Crete Past and Present: Receptions of Crete Summer School (University of Crete | June, 2026) — AI & Classics hands-on session
The TALOS Lab announces its participation in the Summer School “Crete Past and Present: Receptions of Crete” (University of Crete, Rethymnon, 21–27 June 2026). The programme explores how Crete’s myths, landscapes, and literary traditions have been reimagined from antiquity to today, alongside visits to major archaeological and museum sites. TALOS contributes the half-day hands-on seminar “Looking for Europa (mal du pays)” (Dr Maria Papadopoulou & Rafail Giannadakis), introducing AI-assisted annotation, ontology modelling, and linked data workflows for FAIR outputs. Apply by 10 March 2026.
New Course on AI for SSH (Online, Jan–May 2026)!
Applications are open until January 8, 2026, for the University of Crete’s K.E.DI.VI.M. online course developed with the TALOS-AI4SSH project! Running January–May 2026, this English-taught, research-led program equips scholars, educators, and cultural-heritage professionals with practical AI skills for SSH (200 teaching hours, 20 ECTS), covering foundations, cultural heritage, education, and ethics. Be at the forefront of AI innovation in the Humanities. Apply now and transform your future!
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.
Knowledge Modelling & Ontoterminologies Training for TALOS Interns
On August 7, 2025, TALOS Research Assistant Rafail Giannadakis led a training for the lab’s interns on knowledge modelling, ontologies, and the TEDI software, offering hands-on insights and practical skills as part of the TALOS Internship Program.
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.
Career Day in Digital Humanities
The TALOS Lab is organizing a “Career Day in Digital Humanities” on November 25 at the Gallus Campus in Auditorium Γ at 9.50 a.m.-16.00 p.m. (Greek time).
Reminder: NLP/AI Seminar Series – NLP and Linguistic Resources (November 21st)
Join the first session of the NLP/AI Seminar Series focusing on NLP and Linguistic Resources.
NLP/AI Seminar Series hosted by CLLT and TALOS-AI4SSH Lab
The Computational Linguistics and Language Technology Lab (CLLT) at the University of Crete, in collaboration with the TALOS-AI4SSH Lab, is hosting a series of insightful online seminars on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This series will cover various themes in NLP, linguistic resources, AI ethics, and explainability, featuring experts from both academic and professional spheres.