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1st International Conference on the Dialect of Lesvos

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Dates
2025-07-04 - 2025-07-06
Venue
Conference Room of the Ancient Castle of Mytilene, Saplitza location, Mytilene island, Greece.

About the ICDL conference

 
 


Lesbian belongs to the widely spoken varieties of the Modern Greek dialectal area. It is part of the group of northern dialects and idioms, which is characterized by two phonological phenomena, deafness and narrowing, which are absent from the southern varieties of the Modern Greek language. Lesbian includes interesting phenomena and words that either come from previous phases of the language and are absent from Common Modern Greek, or are loans from the languages ​​with which it has come into contact, especially from Turkish and Italo-Romance.

Dictionaries and glossaries have been published for Lesvos dialects for the varieties of villages and towns (e.g., Papanis & Papanis 2004, Ralli 2017), there are literary works that have been written in it (e.g., Psarianos 2024, Karna 2024), a dialect atlas in electronic form was recently prepared, while at the beginning of the twentieth century there was a first description of it (Anagnostou 1903, Kretschmer 1905). However, modern grammars and a modern systematic recording that would cover all of its diversity are lacking.

The main objective of the conference is to bring together scholars who deal with dialectal discourse. Through their in-depth speeches, it is expected that analyses of the most characteristic phenomena and the sociolinguistic situation of the modern Lesbian dialect will be proposed, and questions that have been the subject of debate for many years will be resolved. It aims to arouse the interest of the international scientific community in the diversity that characterizes this particular dialect and the attitudes of its speakers, most of whom resist the leveling influence of Common Modern Greek.

At the same time, it is expected to raise awareness among the local community about the linguistic wealth it possesses, and to contribute to any efforts made to record and preserve the linguistic cultural heritage of Lesvos.

As part of the conference, there will be a presentation of the dialectal atlas of Lesvia, a theatrical performance in Agiasotika by the theater group of Agiasos, and an exhibition of books and publications on the Lesbian language that have been published in the last two centuries. Honorary plaques will also be awarded to Lesvians who have published dialectal texts.

 
 

Vision

To position Greece as a leading player in AI and Data Science

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Mission

To build an AI Excellence Hub in Greece where the international research community can connect, groundbreaking ideas can thrive, and the next generation of scientists emerges, shaping a brighter future for Greece and the world

 

Welcome to ARCHIMEDES, a vibrant research hub connecting the global AI and Data Science research community fostering groundbreaking research in Greece and beyond. Its dedicated core team, comprising lead researchers, affiliated researchers, Post-Docs, PhDs and interns, is committed to advancing basic and applied research in Artificial Intelligence and its supporting disciplines, including Algorithms, Statistics, Learning Theory, and Game Theory organized around 8 core research areas. By collaborating with Greek and Foreign Universities and Research Institutes, ARCHIMEDES disseminates its research findings fostering knowledge exchange and providing enriching opportunities for students. Leveraging AI to address real-world challenges, ARCHIMEDES promotes innovation within the Greek ecosystem and extends its societal impact. Established in January 2022, as a research unit of the Athena Research Center with support from the Committee Greece 2021, ARCHIMEDES is funded for its first four years by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

 
 

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Today, we celebrate the historical, cultural, and linguistic significance of the Greek language. While Standard Modern Greek often takes center stage, we at Archimedes - AI and Data Science Research Hub recognize the impressive diversity and great cultural significance of its numerous dialects. These dialects present both exciting opportunities and complex challenges for AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) because each one of them presents unique linguistic features and all of them are low resourced. That’s why we’re using cutting-edge AI to document, digitize, and analyze these invaluable linguistic treasures, ensuring their preservation and accessibility for generations to come.

 
 

The project “ARCHIMEDES Unit: Research in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Algorithms” with code OPS 5154714 is implemented by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0” and is funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.

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