Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy Anita L. Allen has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands.

Law Professor of Regulation and Technology Bert-Jaap Koop presented a statement called “Laudatio” explaining that Dr. Allen was chosen for the award for three reasons.

Dr. Koop said, “First, for your exceptional and interdisciplinary contributions to legal and philosophical scholarship, particularly in the field of privacy studies, in which you ask uneasy questions on legal protection and personal responsibility, freedom and paternalism, paying special attention to the needs of women and racial and sexual minorities. Second, for your active participation in societal debate and policy development. And third, because all of this makes you a role model for students and academics alike.”

Dr. Allen was invited to accept the honorary degree by Geert Vervaeke, dean of the Tilburg Law School. In a message to Dr. Allen, Dr. Vervaeke noted that the University of Tilburg’s Board of Promotions decided to bestow the honorary degree to her upon the nomination by Dr. Ronald Leenes on the basis of her “high standing academic work and scholarship together with [her] engagement to enhance society.”