Travel trough 30 years of education: A timeless dialogue on education, freedom, and change
Leen Dorsman, Liesbeth Woertman, Gerard van der Ree & Nikki Stekelenburg
How has education developed over the past 30 years? What has changed in the role of teachers in relation to students? And have students changed too? And how free are we as teachers today to shape our teaching?
Liesbeth Woertman, Leen Dorsman and Gerard van der Ree will discuss these questions. All three have once won the UU Teacher Award (2000, 2008 and 2024) and thus earned their tracks in education. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Teacher Awards. A good time to pause and reflect on the past three decades. What is the view of these three former winners on the changes our education has gone through in the past 30 years? Themes of conversation will include academic freedom and the positionality of the university.
Colleagues and students are invited to actively participate and ask questions of the panel. Don't miss out! Come listen, reflect and join the discussion. How do you view the changes in education?
Biography
Prof. dr. Leen Dorsman (winner 2000) is emeritus professor of history at Utrecht University and an expert on university and scientific history. He has done extensive research on the development of higher education in the Netherlands and publishes regularly on historical and institutional issues. In addition to his academic work, he is committed to the preservation and accessibility of historical heritage in science.
Prof. dr. Liesbeth Woertman (2008 winner) is emerita professor of psychology at Utrecht University and a renowned expert on body image and self-perception. She has written numerous books and articles on how social and personal factors influence our self-image, with a special focus on authenticity and beauty. In addition to her scientific work, she inspires a wide audience by sharing her insights in lectures and interviews.
Dr. Gerard van der Ree (winner 2024) is associate professor at University College Utrecht, specialising in International Relations with a focus on gender, power, coloniality and human-nature relations in the Anthropocene. Gerard teaches social innovation, guiding students in discovering their role in society and their connection to the community.
The panel will be led by Nikki Stekelenburg, master's student in Organising Social Impact at USBO. Nikki has a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration and connecting people from different backgrounds. She also works as a student assistant in the Interdisciplinary Social Science programme.