I am qualified to teach at secondary, university-of-applied-sciences, and university level. The two postgraduate Master of Arts qualifications in History/Political Science and in Social Sciences and Civics, both from Leiden University, qualify me for secondary-school teaching in the Netherlands; the Dutch University Teaching Qualification (BKO/UTQ), obtained at Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2016, qualifies me for university teaching. My didactic expertise extends to the field of gifted education in higher education (ECHA Specialist diploma, 2024).

Teaching evaluations are kept on file and can be provided on request via the contact page.

University courses

  • Introduction to Digital Humanities and Social Analytics — Coordinator. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities, Minor DH (2022–2024).

  • Leerpad Taal & Tekst: ATR (Transkribus) — digital learning module on Language and Text. Coordinator. Ghent University (2019–2020).

  • History of Early Modern Societies (CH1003) — Lecturer for international students. Erasmus University Rotterdam (2015–2016).

  • Palaeography (Erasmus+ teaching mobility) — Coordinator. WWU Münster (October 2015). Teaching English, German, and Dutch palaeography.

  • Palaeography (CH2015) — Coordinator and seminar leader. Modern and early modern manuscripts. Erasmus University Rotterdam (2013–2014).

  • Pre-industrial / Early Modern History — From Antiquity to the Early Modern Period (CH1003) — Tutorial-group leader. Erasmus University Rotterdam (2011–2014).

Course units / guest lectures (BA / MA level)

  • MA Philosophy of Science and Technology in Society (BMS-PSTS), University of Twente. Research Methods: “Using Archives” (10 June 2025); “Digital Humanities and Archives” (11 June 2025) — both with Andreas Weber.

  • MA Digital Humanities Literacy, Linnaeus University (English Department, Växjö). “Historical Legislation: Segmentation, Datafication, and Automatic Metadating” (18 November 2020); “Politiämnen och regleringsområden” (11 October 2021).

  • MA Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Utrecht University. “Transcribing and Transkribus: Datafication and (your) historical research” (17 November 2020), within the NIOD War Papers course (BA).

International summer schools

  • Things That Matter 6 (15–19 June 2020), International Summer School on Digital History (Online, UK). “From Book to Data. Tensions and Opportunities” (16 June 2020).

PhD and equivalent supervision

  • PhD supervisor, University of Twente (NL) — since 2025.
  • Opponent, doctoral defence of J. W. G. Jansing, Naar de wereldtop. Complexiteit als nieuwe benadering. Nederland, Singapore en Zwitserland vergeleken (28 September 2023).

MA and BA supervision

  • MA / mémoire supervisor and jury member: Dr Tom Zago (Luxembourg Ordinances), defence 12 January 2026 (civil-service examination, Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg).
  • MA thesis supervisor: Vany Susanto, colonial and global history, Leiden University (2020–2021).
  • MA thesis committee member (×4), Ghent University (BE).
  • BA thesis committee member, Ghent University (BE).
  • BA thesis second-reader, Erasmus University Rotterdam (CH3000, 2013–2014).

Project supervision and internship supervision

  • DH Project supervisor, DH&SA in Practice, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: “Visualising Marginalised Groups in Early Modern Bern with QGIS”.
  • Project supervisor, BA course Ontwerpen van Interactieve Systemen, Utrecht University.
  • Research internship supervisor: “Game of Thrones — Local History of the Hoorn Region” (1 March – 1 July 2022); “Local History of Doesburg, Gelderland” (1 March – 1 July 2022).
  • Erasmus internship supervisor, Erasmus University Rotterdam (CH2020, BA programme, 2013–2014).

Universities of Applied Sciences (Dutch context)

  • 2017 — Fontys (Tilburg). History didactics for secondary education: era of the World Wars; civics; thesis preparation and supervision; oral final examinations.
  • 2016–2017 — iPabo (Amsterdam/Alkmaar). History didactics for primary education.

Secondary education (2007–2011)

History and Civics teaching at secondary-school level (gymnasium and HAVO), years 7 to 13, including final-examination cohorts. Develsteincollege (Zwijndrecht) and KSE (Etten-Leur).

2012–2020 — Creation and review of secondary-school examination materials (in collaboration).

Coaching {#coaching} and supervision (general)

  • 2017–2020 — Coach and contact person for several incoming PhD candidates at the host institution.
  • 2010–2024 — Thesis coach for several secondary-school pupils, a higher-education student (teacher training), and an MA student (psychology, Open Universiteit) requiring support with thesis completion.
  • 2008–2011 — Coaching and supervision of two trainee teachers.

For the gifted-education specialty (ECHA Specialist diploma) and the coaching practice specifically for gifted students, see the Giftedness Specialist page.

Workshops and other activities

Power2Improve

I deliver workshops through Power2Improve, a programme aimed at supporting professionals and students in developing their potential. These workshops are distinct from the academic teaching and supervision listed above, and from the giftedness coaching described on the Giftedness Specialist page.

For enquiries about workshops, please use the contact form.