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Connor Benedict
Open Culture Coordinator
Photograph by Ebrahim Elmoly
Connor is a Kaospilot with a background in project management, organisational development, and process design. He has worked around the world on various projects within arts, culture, and community activism. At Creative Commons he supports the Open Culture Program with logistics, project management, production and design activities that help make Open Access a reality for cultural heritage organisations everywhere.
Posts by Connor Benedict
Recap & Recording: “Whose Open Culture? Decolonization, Indigenization, and Restitution”
by Jocelyn Miyara, Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open CultureIn January we hosted a webinar titled “Whose Open Culture? Decolonization, Indigenization, and Restitution” discussing the intersection of indigenous knowledge and open sharing. Our conversation spanned a variety of topics regarding indigenous sovereignty over culture, respectful terminology, and the legacy of colonialism and how it still exists today.
What did Creative Commons do for Open Culture in 2023?
by Brigitte Vézina, Jocelyn Miyara, Connor Benedict Open Culture2023 was quite a year for the Creative Commons (CC) Open Culture Program, thanks to generous funding from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing & Peter Baldwin. In this blog post we look back on some of the year’s key achievements.
UK Court Clears Path for Open Culture to Flourish
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict, Jocelyn Miyara Open CultureIn November 2023, the Court of Appeal in THJ v Sheridan offered an important clarification of the originality requirement under UK copyright law, which clears a path for open culture to flourish in the UK.
Celebrating Two Years of CC’s Open Culture Voices
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict, Jocelyn Miyara Open CultureToday we conclude the Open Culture Voices series, which over two years has showcased more than 65 open culture experts and practitioners from around the world. Over these two years we have had the privilege of engaging with remarkable individuals, each bringing their unique insights and stories to our community. Thank you!
Highlights from GLAM Wiki by the CC Open Culture Team
by Brigitte Vézina, Jocelyn Miyara, Jennryn Wetzler, Connor Benedict Open CultureFrom 16 to 18 November, members of the Creative Commons (CC) Open Culture and Learning and Training teams attended GLAM Wiki in Montevideo Uruguay. In this blog post we look back at the event’s highlights from CC’s perspective.