The Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University participates through the Postgraduate Program in Audiovisual Arts in the Digital Age, and the AVARTS team, in the annual exhibition Platforms Projects - Independent Art Fair 2024, which will take place October 10-13, 2024, in Athens.

The aim of the Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival ICONA 2024 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. Submission Deadline: 08/10/2024

Renata Dalianoudi, Associate Professor at the Dept. of Audio & Visual Arts of Ionian University, was appointed a member of the Academic Council of the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (H.I.C.D.) for issues related to Cultural Studies, Music/Melodrama, Theatre, Dance Drama.

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the new Postgraduate Study Programme of Adriatic Studies-The Adriatic: Territoriality, Regionality, Mobility (14th-18th centuries of the Department of History of the Ionian University as fully compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of new Postgraduate Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 7 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the new Postgraduate Study Programme of Master of Research (MARes) in Hybrid Arts of the Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University as fully compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of new Postgraduate Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 7 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the Undergraduate Study Programme of Tourism of the Ionian University as substantially compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of new Undergraduate Programmes in operation of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.

The Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting (DFLTI) at the Ionian University in Greece and the European Commission co-organise an online Translating Europe Workshop (TEW) on Tuesday, October 8 2024 under the title "AI Τranslation vs Ηuman Τranslation: Τraining Perspectives and the Impact on the Translation Profession".

Ionian University participates for the fourth consecutive year in International Fair of Thessaloniki, which will take place from Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 September 2024 (TIF - Helexpo, Egnatia 154, Thessaloniki). The Foundation's presence in the previous three years was a great success, making its participation in the event an institution.

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The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee ended on Wednesday in New Delhi, India. The Committee inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The session concluded with Nauru ratifying the World Heritage Convention and becoming its 196th State Party. The Committee inscribed 26 new properties, including making 2 major extensions to properties (...)

The Committee for the selection of the 2024-2025 Fellowships (Maria Bottis, INSEIT Director, Keith Miller, INSEIT President and Herman Tavani INSEIT ex-President of INSEIT) awarded by the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology, has announced that two Fellowships will be awarded to two PhD students of the Ionian University.

What’s the role of culture in our lives and how can we ensure life is enriched, sustainable, peaceful and inclusive for the People and the Planet? What are the culture’s socio-economic effects on sustainable development, being recognized as a public good that helps to build innovative and resilient communities? The need for cultural statistics is of paramount importance, as it serves (...)

Ionian University Library & Information Centre publishes the monthly bulletin on the productivity of Ionian University's researchers, based on Scopus and MDPI.

The academic calendar for the year 2024-2025 is published with dates on tuition, exams and holidays.

The 17th Audiovisual Arts Festival, a central event of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts (AVARTS) of the Ionian University, ended on Sunday (02/06) with great success and large public attendance. For 10 days (May 23 – June 2, 2024) an original program of artistic, scientific and educational events provided the city of Corfu with new cultural experiences, gaining the attention of the academic and the local community.

  A new collective volume titled "Beauty and Monstrosity in Art and Culture," by editors Angeliki Malakasioti, Assistant Professor of the Department of Audio and Visual and Image Arts at the Ionian University, and Chara Kokkiou, Visiting Assistant Professor at Tulane University, has been just published by Routledge (2024). The book is part of the Routledge Research in Art History (...)

Ionian University presented its undergraduate and graduate programs of study to 11th and 12th-grade students of the Greek American School of Saint Demetrios, Astoria, New York. The event was held on Friday, May 24, at 10:30 a.m. in the School's Library.