Elske de Waal

Education for a green future? A plea for historical perspectives in sustainability education I am not a historian. Yet, as a sustainability education researcher, I know how important a historical perspective can be when dealing with sustainability issues. In this text, I show some of the c…

Why are historical competencies so important for sustainability education? How do Jules Verne and the Wadden Sea show this? In this week's post, Michiel van Harskamp shows us the importance of historical knowledge in sustainability education. Read it here! www.shellsandpebbles.com/2025/11/03/e...

‘Knowledge gathered in a colonial context is transferred to students without regard to its history’ Elian Schure is a PhD candidate at Utrecht University (UU). She is currently working on her research on human categorization in biological research. During her master’s degree in History and Philos…

What do you discover when studying the colonial past of your faculty? Yavanne van Tiggelen interviewed Elian Schure about her experiences researching Utrecht University's Faculty of Science. Read all about it on the blog in English or Dutch: www.shellsandpebbles.com/2025/06/09/k...

Yes your favourite place to find gems of history of science (humanities, knowledge, etc) is now on bluesky!
Shells and Pebbles publishes (short) essays on topics ranging from a fabulous drawing found in an archive to discussions about the future of the field. Go explore (and submit your own essay!)

Yes your favourite place to find gems of history of science (humanities, knowledge, etc) is now on bluesky!
Shells and Pebbles publishes (short) essays on topics ranging from a fabulous drawing found in an archive to discussions about the future of the field. Go explore (and submit your own essay!)

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They just don’t make organisational charts like they used to anymore.. Found this gem in the archive this week. A clear(?) overview of the structure of an academic institute from 1970, but mostly showcasing the Dutch power of abbreviation 🧐