Karen Sandler to receive honorary doctorate & other big events in Belgium this week (some livestream also available)!

Mon Jan 30 20:32:21 UTC 2023

              OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KAREN SANDLER TO RECEIVE
           HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

            Sandler commended by premier Belgian university for her
                  outstanding work in software rights

At their annual Patron Saint's Day celebration (“Patroonsfeest”), [1]the
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) [2]will bestow SFC's Executive
Director, Karen Sandler, with an honorary doctorate. Sandler was nominated
by the student body in recognition of her outstanding work at Software
Freedom Conservancy (SFC), her many years of FOSS leadership, and her
advocacy and pursuit of software freedom and rights for all. Joining other
scientists, artists and activists from across the world, Sandler is one of
five honorary doctorate nominees for this years' “Patroonsfeest” at KU
Leuven.

Tomorrow, Sandler will deliver a [3]lecture at KU Leuven entitled Software
Rights: Accountability and Autonomy In Our Technology. Those able to attend
in person can [4]register now. [5]SFC Sustainers around the world can
[6]watch the live stream (PINCode: 882021) — tomorrow, January 31, 2023 at
15:00 UTC (16:00 in Leuven). Sandler's lecture will focus on the
intersection of software rights and the need for autonomy over our devices
that we increasingly rely on in our lives.

On Thursday, February 2, 2023, Sandler will accept the award at the
“Patroonsfeest” event in Leuven. Her family and SFC Policy Fellow, Bradley
M.  Kuhn, will attend to witness this prestigious event. Following the
annual academic procession and ceremony, the University will bestow the
honorary degrees to Sandler and the four co-nominees in a Convocation at the
Pieter De Somer Auditorium. For those in Belgium, [7]registration remains
open for “Patroonsfeest” if you would like to join us in person in
celebrating this honor. The “Patroonsfeest” will also be [8]livestreamed
begining at 2023-02-02 at 07:45 UTC (08:45 in Lueven. If you're an early
riser on the east cost of in the USA, note that the actual awards ceremony
should begin on that link around 5AM US/Eastern).

This special event coincides with the exciting return of in-person FOSS
events in Belgium throughout the week — culminating in the return of
in-person [9]Free and Open Source Software Developers' European Meeting
(FOSDEM) this weekend.

We invite everyone around the world to attend Karen's lecture tomorrow via
the live stream. For those already in Brussels for FOSDEM, note that Leuven
is a short train ride from Brussels if you'd like to attend (IRL) Karen's
[10] lecture tomorrow or [11]“Patroonsfeest” on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Karen, Bradley, and SFC's Community Organizer, Daniel Pono
Takamori, look forward to meeting you at FOSDEM! You can find Bradley and
Karen in the [12]Legal and Policy DevRoom that they co-organize (with Tom
Marble and Alexander Sander) on Saturday, or find us all weekend long at our
[13]booth (aka stand) at the conference.

                           BELGIAN EVENTS SUMMARY

TUE 2023-01-31 15:00 UTC (16:00 in Leuven, 7AM US/Pacific, 10AM US/Eastern):
    Karen's Sandler's lecture, Software Rights: Accountability and Autonomy In
    Our Technology in the Promotiezaal at KU Lueven. [14]Registration required
    for in-person. [15]Live stream available (PINCode: 882021).
THU 2023-02-02 07:45 UTC (08:45 in Leuven, 02:45 US/Eastern, 2023-02-01 23:45 US/Pacific):
    KU Lueven's “Patroonsfeest”, with honorary doctorate presentation 
    beginning at 09:45 UTC (10:45 Lueven). [16]Registration required for
    in-person. [17]Live stream available.
SAT 2023-02-04 10:30 — 18:50 local time
    [18]FOSDEM 2023 Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom in UB5.132 at the LB
    Solbosch Campus, Brussels, Belgium. (Sadly, no live stream is available but
    recordings should be available after the event.)
SAT 2023-02-04 and SUN 2023-02-05 — All Day
    Software Freedom Conservancy Stand in Building K at the LB Solbosch Campus
    in Brussels.

Please join us!

References:

[1] https://www.kuleuven.be/english/kuleuven
[2] https://www.kuleuven.be/english/about-kuleuven/patron-saints-day/index.html#sandler
[3] https://www.kuleuven.be/events/en/lecture-karen-sandler-softwarerights
[4] https://www.kuleuven.be/communicatie/congresbureau/formulieren/guest-lecture-honorary-doctor-karen-sandler
[5] https://sfconservancy.org/sustainers/
[6] https://livestream.kuleuven.be/
[7] https://www.kuleuven.be/over-kuleuven/patroonsfeest/inschrijving-patroonsfeest-2023
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKH4NTO6e1Y
[9] https://fosdem.org/
[10] https://www.kuleuven.be/communicatie/congresbureau/formulieren/guest-lecture-honorary-doctor-karen-sandler
[11] https://www.kuleuven.be/over-kuleuven/patroonsfeest/inschrijving-patroonsfeest-2023
[12] https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/legal_and_policy_issues/
[13] https://fosdem.org/2023/stands/
[14] https://www.kuleuven.be/communicatie/congresbureau/formulieren/guest-lecture-honorary-doctor-karen-sandler
[15] https://livestream.kuleuven.be/
[16] https://www.kuleuven.be/over-kuleuven/patroonsfeest/inschrijving-patroonsfeest-2023
[17] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKH4NTO6e1Y
[18] https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/legal_and_policy_issues/

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