Organised by the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting and the MA Science of Translation of the Ionian University, the International Conference Translating and Interpreting in the Era of Algorithms (TIERA) is taking place in Corfu, 9–11 October 2026 and is held within the framework of the 40th anniversary of the Department’s founding, marking four decades of innovation, education, and scholarship in translation and interpreting.

The exhibition “Digital Entities” is being hosted from October 8 to 25 by MOMUS—Experimental Arts Center, at Warehouse B1 in the Port of Thessaloniki. The exhibition marks the tenth anniversary of the Ionian University’s Master’s Program in “Audiovisual Arts in the Digital Age.” Exhibition curator: Professor Konstantinos Tiligadis, Director of the Master’s Program. The opening will take place on Thursday, October 8, at 8:30 p.m.

The Department of History and Digital Humanities of the Ionian University is organising the international conference “Re-examining AI / Rethinking Modernity: Critical philosophical, anthropological and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology”, which will take place on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October 2026 at the Ionian Academy in Corfu (face-to-face in “Georgios Grammatikakis Auditorium”).

The Centre for the Study of the Ancient World of the Department of History and Digital Humanities at the Ionian University is organizing the workshop “Language, Argument, and Evidence in Science”, which will take place on 16–17 October 2026, with both in-person and online participation. 

           

The international scientific Next Generation Communications Conference (NextGCom 2026) will take place on 28–30 September 2026 at the premises of the Department of Digital Media and Communication of the Ionian University in Argostoli, Kefalonia.

            The lecture of Dr. Elena Avramidou at the Universidad de Magallanes, in Punta Arenas, the southernmost university in Chilean Patagonia, was dedicated to Socrates and Confucius and the perspectives offered by their thought for addressing the challenges of the 21st century, especially in relation to the use of Artificial Intelligence. The (...)

            On the topic of “Patrimonio Cultural: testimonio del pasado, compromiso con el futuro” (Cultural Heritage: testimony to the past, commitment to the future), the member of the Steering Committee of the UNESCO Chair of the Ionian University, Dr. Elena Avramidou, spoke upon invitation at the Andrés Bello University, in Santiago, Chile, in the (...)

    A Workshop connecting cultural-heritage protection with financial crime, illicit trafficking and asset recovery at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities (TCHER) at the Ionian University successfully organised a Plenary Workshop, “UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural (...)

            The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will host the SAR Global Congress 2027 from 15 to 17 June 2027 (https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/event/save-the-date-2027-sar-global-congress-june-15-17-2027). The international network “Scholars at Risk/SAR” has more than 550 members (mainly University institutions) in 42 countries around the world (...)

The 6th International Summer School of Greek Language, History and Culture of the Ionian University was successfully completed for another year under the academic coordination of Professor Athanasios Efstathiou, Department of History and Digital Humanities of the Ionian University.

For the eighth consecutive year, the Department of Audio and Visual Arts at the Ionian University is organizing the ICONA 2026 Festival from November 12 through November 15, 2026.

Following the successful PIONEER+ project meeting in Colmar, which brought together project partners to review the project’s progress, discuss upcoming activities, and align on the next steps towards achieving its objectives, the consortium took the opportunity to further strengthen collaboration through a joint workshop with the LOTUS Project at the CCI Colmar.

The Information Technology Laboratory, Ionian University, is participating in the organization of the international online event titled “Co‑Creating the Future of Digital Competencies in Nursing Education (DigiCONS),” which will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

            The holder of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage of the Ionian University Professor Stavros Katsios and Dr. Maria Gkioni, member of the scientific committee of the Chair participated at the 1st Conference of the Greek UNESCO Chairs which took place from Friday 4th to Saturday 6th 2026 in Alexandroupolis, organised by the (...)

Two workshops titled "Analysis of Needs and Priorities for AI-Enabled Skills Development in Tourism and Hospitality" were successfully completed as part of the European Erasmus+ project "AI-Enabled Skill-Building for Tourism and Hospitality: Bridging the Industry–Academia Divide (BIAD)."

We invite all students to participate in the 1st workshop titled: "Analysis of Needs and Priorities for Skills Development Using Artificial Intelligence in Tourism and Hospitality" organized within the framework of the Erasmus+ project "AI-Enabled Skill Building for Tourism and Hospitality: Bridging the Industry–Academia Divide (BIAD)".

The Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University is pleased to announce the 19th Audiovisual Arts Festival, which will take place in Corfu from Thursday, May 7 to Sunday, May 17.

This year, the Audiovisual Arts Festival (AVfest) is hosting a tribute to the Center for AudioVisual Studies (CAS) at the historic FAMU film school in Prague, one of the most prestigious film schools in the world. Saturday, May 9, 4:30 p.m., Ionian Academy.

 The Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra in Concert - Monday 27 April 2026, 17:00-21:00, Ionian Academy, Corfu, Greece. Founded in 1996, Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra is composed of undergraduate and graduate students from various schools and departments of this top comprehensive university in China.