The operation of the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting (DFLTI) is assisted by several Committees. See the organizational chart of DFLTI.
Assembly of DFLTI
The Assembly of DFLTI is responsible for the following:
- Appointment of the Programme Committee
- Teaching assignments of undergraduate courses, as specified by law
- Validation of every decision, change and amendment of undergraduate studies
- Any other matter covered by specific provisions
Committees
Programme Committee
The Programme Committee of DFLTI is appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI and consists of 7 professors of DFLTI. One of the members of PC acts as Chair of the committee. The members of PC are appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI for a 2-year term, and have the possibility to have their term renewed.
The Committee is responsible for:
- Monitoring and coordinating the operation of undergraduate studies
- Making suggestions to the Assembly of DFLTI regarding changes/amendments/updates of undergraduate studies
- Making suggestions on matters relevant to undergraduate studies to the Assembly of DFLTI
The members of the Committee are:
- Associate Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas
- Professor Dr. Yorghos Kentrotis
- Professor Dr. Panagiotis Kelandrias
- Professor Dr. Anastasia Parianou
- Professor Dr. Ioannis Lazaratos
- Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou
- Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Vassilios Letsios
Communication and Interconnection Committee
The Communication and Interconnection Committee of DFLTI is appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI and is responsible for the connection with:
- Networks
- Associations
- Foreign universities
It is responsible for advertising and promoting DFLTI as well as for its opening to the community (schools, local institutions, open-house).
The members of the Committee are as follows:
- Professor Dr. Anastasia Parianou
- Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Sotirios Keramidas
- Assistant Professor Dr. Pashalis Nikolaou
- Academic Scholar Dr. Stavroula-Paraskevi Vraila
The Committee’s work is assisted by PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students that are appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI.
Committee for the professional rights of graduates
The Committee is appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI and is responsible for the collaboration with the Panhellenic Association of Professional Translators Graduates of DFLTI (PEEMPIP) for monitoring the implementation of the professional rights of the graduates of the Department.
The members of the Committee are as follows:
- Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Vassilios Letsios
- Associate Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas
- PhD candidate Stavros Kozobolis
Internal Assurance Unit Committee (OMEA)
OMEA is appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI and is responsible for the evaluation of DFLTI. In particular, it is responsible for:
- Gathering and constant update of the data of professors
- Compilation of evaluation tables
- Compilation of internal regulations (along with those of the University)
- Constant monitoring of the University Evaluation Committee's work
The members of OMEA are:
- Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos
- Professor Dr. Panagiotis Kelandrias
- Associate Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas
- Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou
- Assistant Professor Dr. Olaf Immanuel Seel
- Associate Professor Dr. Georgios Michalakopoulos
The Committee's work is assisted by PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students that are appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI.
Learn more about the evaluation of DFLTI.
University Research Centre Assistance Committee
The Committee is appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI and is responsible for drafting and submitting research programs to the University Research Centre.
The members of the Committee are:
- Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos
- Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou
- Assistant Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni
- Member of the Special Teaching Personnel Foteini Karlafti-Mouratidi
The Committee’s work is assisted by PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students that are appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI.
Committee for the Certification for Foreign Language Teaching Programme competence
The Committee is responsible for compiling a parallel Curriculum to provide foreign language teaching competence to the graduates of DFLTI.
Coordinator: Associate Professor Dr. Ioannis Karras
Members:
- Assistant Professor Dr. Christian–René Papas
- Academic Scholar Dr. Sylvia Karastathi
The Committee's work is assisted by PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students that are appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI.
Learn more about the graduates of DFLTI.
Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies Committee
The operation of Doctoral Studies is assisted by the Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies Committee which is appointed by the Assembly of DFLT. It has the general supervision of the operation of Doctoral Studies and is responsible for coordinating the procedures described in the Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies Regulation.
Coordinator: Professor Dr. Stavros Katsios
Members: Assistant Professor Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni, Member of the Special Teaching Personnel Eleni Moraiti
The Committee's work is assisted by PhD candidates or/and postgraduate students that are appointed by the Assembly of DFLTI.
Learn more about Doctoral Studies and Postdoctoral Research at DFLTI.
Studies
Directors of Postgraduate Programmes
DFLTI provides two free Postgraduate Programmes, the directors of which are:
- Professor Dr. Panagiotis Kelandrias (MA "Science of Translation")
- Associate Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas (MA "Politics, Language and Intercultural Communication")
Coordinators
The coordinators for the programs and issues of DFLTI are:
- Erasmus+: Professor Dr. Stefanos Vlachopoulos
His work is assisted by Dr. Foteini Karlafti-Mouratidi, Member of the Special Teaching Personnel for the French-speaking institutions and Dr. Olaf Immanuel Seel for the German-speaking institutions.
Learn more about the Erasmus+ mobility programme at DFLTI. - Library issues Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Vassilios Letsios.
- Website issues: Professor Dr. Panagiotis Kelandrias, Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou.
- Era-Places: Assistant Professor Dr. Pashalis Nikolaou.
Learn more about the Erasmus+ mobility programme Era-Places at DFLTI. - Internship: Associate Professor Dr. Sotiris Livas.
Learn more about Internship at DFLTI. - Interpreting: Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Sotirios Keramidas.
Find out more about the Specialization in Interpreting. - Remote teaching: Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Sotirios Keramidas, Associate Professor Dr. Maria Tsigou.
Learn more about Remote teaching at DFLTI.
Research
Directors of Laboratories
At DFLTI operate 5 laboratories and are directed by:
- Tenured Assistant Professor Dr. Vassilios Letsios (Laboratory for the Translation of Greek Literature)
- Associate Professor Dr. Michel Politis (Laboratory of Legal, Economic, Political and Technical Translation)
- Professor Dr. Stavros Katsios (Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses)
- Associate Professor Dr. Georgios Michalakopoulos (Laboratory for Language and Politics)
- Professor Dr. Yorghos Kentrotis (Laboratory for Language, History and Culture of the Ionian Islands)
