DFLTI's Assembly
The Assembly is responsible for:
- The Programme Committee appointment
- The undergraduate courses’ teaching assignments
- The validation of every decision, change and amendment to the undergraduate studies programme
- Any other matter related to the Department’s operation
Committees
Programme Committee
The DFLTI Programme Committee (PC) is appointed by its Assembly and consists of 7 department professors. The Committee members are appointed by the Assembly for a 2-year term.
The Committee is responsible for:
- Τhe undergraduate studies programme operation, coordination, and monitoring,
- Requests to the Assembly regarding changes, amendments and/or updates to the undergraduate studies programme,
- Any suggestions to the Assembly regarding matters relevant to the undergraduate studies.
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members:
- Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou
- Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos
- Professor Dr. Georgios Michalakopoulos
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
- Assistant Professor Dr. Sotiria-Lito Alexaki
Interpreting Committee
The DFLTI Interpreting Committee is appointed by its Assembly and consists of 3 department professors who teach in the Specialisation in Interpreting.
The Committee is responsible for:
- Τhe operation, coordination, and monitoring of the Specialisation in Interpreting,
- Requests to the Assembly on issues related to the Specialisation.
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members:
- Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos (Head)
- Assistant Professor Dr. Anastasios Ioannidis
- Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Marina Pappa
Communication and Extroversion Committee
The Communication and Extroversion Committee is responsible for: a) the promotion of the Department and its work, b) the strengthening and development of partnerships with entities and educational institutions in Greece and abroad, and c) the organization of events at local and international level.
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members: Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou (Head), Associate Professor Vilelmini Sosoni (Deputy Head), Professor Dr. Panagiotis Kelandrias, Professor Dr. Stavros Katsios, Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos, Associate Professor Dr. Olaf Immanuel Seel, Associate Professor Dr. Stavroula-Paraskevi Vraila, Academic Scholar Dr. Stavros Kozobolis και Administrative Employee Mrs Vasiliki Chelidoni.
Department's Operation Committee
The task of the Department's Operation Committee is to ensure that the Department's needs for logistical equipment are met, and generally for the proper functioning of the educational process.
The members of the Committee are: Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou (Head), Associate Professor Dr. Vassilios Letsiοs, Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Christian–René Papas, Academic Scholar Dr. Stavros Kozobolis.
Committee for graduates' professional rights
The Committee for graduates’ professional rights (CGPR) is appointed by the Assembly and works closely with the Panhellenic Association of Professional Translators Graduates of DFLTI (PEEMPIP) on graduates’ professional rights.
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members:
- Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas
- Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Christian–René Papas
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
- Academic Scholar Dr. Stavros Kozobolis
Internal Assurance Unit Committee (OMEA)
The OMEA Committee is appointed by the Assembly and is responsible for DFLTI’s evaluation process. In particular, it is responsible for:
- Gathering and keeping up-to-date departmental data
- Compiling the Department’s statistical data
- Compiling internal regulations (along with those of the University)
- Monitoring the University Evaluation Committee's work
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members:
- Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou (Head)
- Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas
- Professor Dr. Georgios Michalakopoulos
- Assistant Professor Dr. Anastasios Ioannidis
- Assistant Professor Dr. Theodoros Vyzas
- Assistant Professor Dr. Stavroula-Paraskevi Vraila
PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students assist the Committee in its work. These are appointed by the Assembly.
Use this link to learn more about DFLTI's evaluation process.
University Research Centre Assistance Committee
The Committee is appointed by the Assembly and is responsible for drafting and submitting research proposals to the University Research Centre (URC).
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members:
- Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos
- Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
- Member of the Special Teaching Personnel Dr. Foteini Karlafti-Mouratidi
PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students assist the Committee in its work. These students are appointed by the Assembly.
Monitoring Committee for Internships
The Committee is appointed by the Assembly and is responsible for monitoring the internship of the students as well as the projects they undertake for various institutions within the educational process.
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members:
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni (Head)
- Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas
- Assistant Professor Dr. Anastasios Ioannidis
Full details can be found in DFLTI’s Internships Programs.
Studies
Directors of Postgraduate Programmes
DFLTI provides two Postgraduate Programs:
- MA "Science of Translation", with Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou as its Director
- MA "Politics, Language and Intercultural Communication", with Associate Professor Dr. Georgios Michalakopoulos as its Director.
Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies Committee
The Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies Committee (DPSC) is appointed by the Assembly and oversees the smooth operation of the doctoral programs. It is responsible for the coordination of all processes described in the Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies Regulation.
Coordinator: Professor Dr. Stavros Katsios
Members:
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
- Assistant Professor Dr. Sotiria-Lito Alexaki
The Committe is assisted by the PhD candidates Mrs Vasiliki Chelidoni and Mrs Iralia Kitsakidou.
Full details can be found in DFLTI’s Doctoral Studies and Postdoctoral Research pages.
Coordinators
- Erasmus+: Assistant Professor Dr. Sotiria-Lito Alexaki with assistance from Dr. Theodoros Vyzas, Assistant Professor, for the French-speaking institutions, Dr. Stavroula-Paraskevi Vraila, Assistant Professor, for the German-speaking institutions, and Dr. Sotirios Keramidas, Tenured Assistant Professor, for the rest of the cooperating institutions.
Full details can be found in DFLTI’S Erasmus+ mobility program. - Library issues: Associate Professor Dr. Vassilios Letsios.
- Website: Professor Dr. Panagiotis Kelandrias, Academic Scholar Dr. Stavros Kozobolis.
- Era-Places: Associate Professor Dr. Pashalis Nikolaou (substituded by Assistant Professor Dr. Sotiria-Lito Alexaki).
Full details can be found in DFLTI’s Erasmus+ mobility program (Era-Places).
- Remote teaching: Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Sotirios Keramidas, Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou.
Full details can be found in Remote teaching at DFLTI. - Contact with the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education: Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni.
- ALUMNI Network: Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas, Assistant Professor Stavroula-Paraskevi Vraila.
Research
Directors of Laboratories
DFLTI has 5 laboratories directed by:
- Associate Professor Dr. Vassilios Letsios (Laboratory for the Translation of Greek Literature)
- Professor Dr. Michel Politis (Laboratory of Legal, Economic, Political and Technical Translation)
- Professor Dr. Stavros Katsios (Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses)
- Professor Dr. Sotirios Livas (Laboratory for Language and Politics)
- Professor Dr. Yorghos Kentrotis (Laboratory for Language, History and Culture of the Ionian Islands)