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. Ioannis Karras
- Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos
- Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou
- Professor Dr. Georgios Michalakopoulos
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
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 Interconnection Committee
The DFLTI Communication and Interconnection Committee (CIC) is appointed by the Assembly and is responsible for interacting with:
- Research networks
- Professional associations
- Foreign universities
CIC is responsible for bringing DFLTI closer to the community as well as promoting the Department’s work.
Currently, the Committee consists of the following members:
- Associate Professor Dr. Ioannis Karras
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
- Assistant Professor Dr. Stavroula-Paraskevi Vraila
CIC’s work is assisted by PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students appointed by the Assembly.
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. Stavros Katsios
- 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. Sotiria-Lito Alexaki
- Assistant Professor Dr. Anastasios Ioannidis
- Assistant Professor Dr. Theodoros Vyzas
PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students assist the Committee in its work. These students 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 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 and student educational activities
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:
- Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas
- Associate Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
- Assistant Professor Dr. Anastasios Ioannidis
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. Ioannis Karras 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
PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students assist the Committee in its work. These students are appointed by the Assembly.
Full details can be found in DFLTI’s Doctoral Studies and Postdoctoral Research pages.
Coordinators
- Erasmus+: Associate Professor Dr. Olaf Immanuel Seel with assistance from Dr. Foteini Karlafti-Mouratidi, Member of the Special Teaching Personnel, for the French-speaking institutions, Dr. Charikleia Alatza, Special Research Personnel, for the German-speaking institutions, and Assistant Professor Dr. Sotiria-Lito Alexaki 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.
Full details can be found in DFLTI’s Erasmus+ mobility program (Era-Places). - Internship: Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas, Associate Professor
- Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni.
Full details can be found in DFLTI’s Internships Programs.
- 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.
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)