The second Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival ICONA 2020, organized and promoted by the Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University had exceeded our expectations with more than 1.200 submissions.

Τhe fourth international conference "Taboo - Transgression - Transcendence in Art & Science" will take place November 26–28, 2020, exclusively online as TTT2020 Vienna/Online, an umbilical cord between what would be and what it is. Including theoretical and art practice presentations, TTT2020 continues to focus: (a) on questions about the nature of the forbidden and aesthetics of liminality as expressed in art that uses or is inspired by technology and science; (b) on the opening of spaces for creative transformation in the merging of science and art. TTT2020 Vienna/Online will have one unique streaming channel with a 12 hours program/day followed by a recorded re-stream for audiences in other time zones. This means 24h a day for three days non-stop! The program of TTT2020 is divided in four categories in a total of twenty-three Sessions, six Roundtables, five ArtBox events and three Open Mic Q&A sessions.

The Humanistic & Social Informatics Laboratory (HILab) of the Department of Informatics of the Ionian University organizes the "15th International Workshop on Semantic and Social Media Adaptation & Personalization (SMAP 2020)", in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The KEDIVIM of the Ionian University organizes a training program entitled "Understanding Turkey through Elements of Language, Culture and Society" from 12 October 2020 to 25 June 2021 with Associate Professor George Michalakopoulos (Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting) as the Scientific Coordinator. Applications: 24 August-31 October 2020.

The Ionian University invites all interested parties to participate in the final conference of the POLYSEMI project, which will take place on October 15th, 2020, as a fully virtual online event.

The Interactive Arts Laboratory 'inArts' of the Department of Audiovisual Arts of the Ionian University participates in the 16th Athens Digital Arts Festival with 70 works by undergraduate, graduate students, students of the newly established OPEN ART Lifelong Learning Program, graduates and faculty. The Exhibition is taking place in Asomaton square and the pedestrian street of Ermou (THISIO Station), from Thursday, October 8 until Sunday, October 18.

The 4th World Congress on Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research “GeNeDis 2020″ entitled ‘Health in Aging and Mental Wellness in the new digital era’ will be held exclusively online, 8th to 11th October, 2020. GeNeDis 2020 is oranized by the Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology Lab (BIHELab) of the Department of Informatics, Ionian University, under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mrs Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

The team of Open Art, educational, training and lifelong learning program of the Ionian University, is pleased to announce the start of the 2nd course. The programme is distance learning and starts in the last week of October. Strict deadline for applications: 11 October 2020.

The Humanistic & Social Informatics Laboratory (HILab) of the Department of Informatics of the I.U. organizes the international conference "5th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM 2020)", in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The aim of the Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival ICONA 2020 is to present the best from the field of animation from all around the world. The festival also aims to preserve and help develop the cultural heritage of animated film, contribute to creation of new films, provide ground for potential international co-productions and encourages dialogue between professionals, filmmakers and the public.

The summer holidays period for the administrative services of the Ionian University will last until August 16th, 2020.

Assistant Professor Angeliki Malakasioti of the Department of Audio and Visual Arts Angeliki Malakasioti, publishes book-essay "The Poetics of Melancholic Space", by Mov Skiouros Publications. Athens, 2020 Pages 1-104  ISBN: 978–618–5476–01–4 Synopsis: Though soul-driven, the melancholic condition contains an inherent relationship with space. The aspects, structures, (...)

The academic calendar for the year 2019-2020 is published with dates on tuition, exams and holidays.

The Academic Senate of Ionian University (Corfu, Greece)  has made the difficult decision to postpone all incoming and outgoing mobilities scheduled for the Winter Semester of the academic year 2020-2021 to the next Spring Semester or the next academic year, due to COVID-19. We believe this decision is in the best interest of the students given the current circumstances, and truly hope that (...)