Personal profile
Research interests
Assistant professor Religious Pedagogy.
I am a teacher trainer, researcher, and lecturer in religious education and religious pedagogy at TST (Tilburg School of Catholic Theology). I am specialized in contemplative pedagogy and formation of the person (personal growth) in education.
Key words:
* Teacher training
* Religious education
* Contemplative Pedagogy
* Catholic Education and Identity
* Interreligious dialogue
* History of Christiantity
Career
- Lecturer, researcher, and teacher trainer at TST: religious education and pedagogy.
- Lecturer and teacher training at FHTL: religious education, history of christianity and interreligious dialogue.
- PHD-student at the TST: religious education
- Lecturer Religious Education and History at the teacher training college Inholland, Amstelveen.
- Lectures in History at the teacher training college for primary education (Pabo), Inholland, Haarlem.
Teaching
I am a teacher in (the history of) catechesis, religious education, and religious didactics.
It is my goal in research and teaching to make connections between theory and practice and to inspire students to develop their personal views by deepening their theoretical and practical knowledge.
Current courses
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Education/Academic qualification
Theology and religious studies, PhD, Vacare: from lectio divina to contemplative reading
Award Date: 6 Oct 2023
Keywords
- Teacher training
- Religious Education
- Interreligious dialogue
- History Of Christianity
- Contemplative Education
- Catholic Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Religious Education in the Netherlands
van der Zande, E. & van Deursen-Vreeburg, J., 26 Feb 2026Research output: Online publication or Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Scientific › peer-review
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Het persoonlijk perspectief: De levensbeschouwing van leerlingen
Translated title of the contribution :The personal perspective: The worldview of secondary school students Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Het Vakdidactisch Meesterschapsteam Levensbeschouwing en Religie: Initiatieven voor de versterking van vakdidactisch onderwijs en onderzoek
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J., Davidsen, M., Bakker, C. & Kienstra, N., Oct 2025, In: Religie & Samenleving. 20, 2, p. 121-125Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Hoop: Het fundament voor goed onderwijs
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J., 2025, Waar het licht blijft: Theologische essays over hoop. Ten Klooster, A. (ed.). Leeuwarden: Adveniat, p. 102-113 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Popular
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Hoop, groei en menswording
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J., 1 Mar 2025, In: Benedictijns tijdschrift. 2025, 1, p. 24-31Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
Activities
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Religion and Practice (Organisational unit)
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J. (Member)
24 Oct 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of PhD committee › Scientific
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Pupils and RE in secondary schools in the Netherlands
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J. (Speaker) & van Dijk-Groeneboer, M. (Speaker)
23 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
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From Lectio Divina to Contemplative Reading. A practice of personal formation in religious education.
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J. (Speaker)
9 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Scientific
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Vacare: ruimte voor persoonsvorming in een geseculariseerde en diverse klas. Contemplatief lezen.
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J. (Speaker)
4 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
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Het persoonlijk perspectief: presentatie en workshop
van Deursen-Vreeburg, J. (Speaker) & Avest, I. T. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
Press/Media
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Juliëtte van Deursen-Vreeburg: compassion and learning to listen with our hearts/ Juliëtte van Deursen-Vreeburg: compassie en leren luisteren met het oor van je hart/
20/12/23
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