Welcome Letter
The XIX EURALEX International Congress will be held Virtually on 7-9 September 2021. The Congress is organized by the SynMorPhoSe Lab of the Department of Greek Philology, Democritus University of Thrace. The EURALEX Congresses bring together professional lexicographers, publishers, researchers, software developers and others interested in dictionaries of all types.
The motto of this edition of the EURALEX International Congress is: Lexicography for Inclusion.
The programme includes plenary lectures, parallel sessions on various topics, software demonstrations, pre-congress tutorials and specialized workshops, a book and software virtual exhibition as well as virtual social events for participants and their guests.
Social Programme
Master Class (Greek Dances) Maria Valavani
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
(UTC + 2h)
(UTC + 3h)
Live Concert by Eleni & Souzana Vougioukli
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
(UTC + 2h)
(UTC + 3h)
Virtual Guided Tour Antonis Ioannidis
Wednesday 8th of September 2021
(UTC + 2h)
(UTC + 3h)
Abdera: the birthplace of Democritus
In classical antiquity, Abdera was a major Greek Polis on the Thracian coast.
The site of Abdera was created in the middle of the 7th century B.C. by colonists from Clazomenae and in 545 B.C. by the inhabitants of Teos. It soon grew to a prosperous city, with a fortification wall, harbour, dockyards and sanctuaries. This was the city of Democritus, host to the army of Xerxes. In the middle of the 4th century B.C. a new section was added to the south of the city, built in the Hippodamian system, with strong fortification walls, an acropolis, two harbours and workshop areas. The city flourished until the Roman period, when it lost its importance and the defensive walls were abolished. During the Byzantine period the site was used as a cemetery.
The ancient Polis is to be distinguished from the municipality, which was named in its honor. The Polis lay 17 km east-northeast of Nestos River, almost directly opposite the island of Thasos. It was a colony placed in previously unsettled Thracian territory, not a part of Hellas, during the age of Greek colonization. The city that was born became of major importance in ancient Greece.
Masterclass (Greek Cuisine) by George Makris (Ambassador of Greek Gastronomy)
Thursday 9th of September 2021
(UTC + 2h)
(UTC + 3h)