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Geertje Tijsma is a post-doctoral researcher at the Athena Institute, VU University Amsterdam focused on co-creating knowledge that bridges science and society. In her PhD dissertation, ‘Embedding Engaged Education; Creating Knowledge Together’, she explores how to institutionalize engagement in higher education. Currently, her research focusses on integrating insights from various disciplines as well as experiential knowledge through creative (including art-based) practices.
She holds a master in Neuroscience and with that, expertise in quantitative data analysis. However, after her Major Science Communication in 2018 she has mainly been focussing on qualitative data analysis. She believes in action-oriented, collaborative and transformative research and enjoys working with diverse teams.
Geertje is involved in various courses. She coordinates the bachelor courses community-based health interventions and welzijn in de wijk as well as the master course iCSL1: defining challenges in a multistakeholder context. iCSL 1 is an elective course open to all maters students of the VU and explores co-agenda setting through transdisciplinary research. She has also been responsible for various master internships at Athena.
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Keywords
- L Education
- transdisciplinary research
- Science communication
- co-creation
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 -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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The STREETWISE project: Reimagining science communication through co-creation of street art and knowledge
Roedema, T., van Oudheusden, M. & Tijsma, G., Jul 2026, In: EASST Review. 45, 1Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic
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Reimagining higher education: Inter- and transdisciplinary learning through (street)-art practice
Tijsma, G., Pruse, B., Dievina, M., Kochalski, S., Stolyarova, A. & Muniz Pereira Urias, E., Mar 2026, In: Thinking Skills and Creativity. 59, p. 1-15 15 p., 102034.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Realizing Reciprocity in Community-University Partnerships When Addressing Complex Societal Issues
Visser, M., Tijsma, G. & Zweekhorst, M., Feb 2026, In: Innovative Higher Education. 51, 1, p. 407-440 34 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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What's in it for whom? Community- university collaborations in engaged education: A case study from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Demeijer, F., de Groot, L., Zweekhorst, M. & Tijsma, G., 13 Jan 2026, Community-University Engagement and Praxis: Knocking on the Door of the Ivory Tower. Policy Press, p. 48-61 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability education: promoting equitable renewable energy opportunities in vulnerable neighbourhoods in Amsterdam through participatory action research
Tijsma, G., Wester, K., Spruit, R., Everloo, L., Huebler, A., Walia, A. & Urias, E., 20 Aug 2025, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 26, 6, p. 1284–1305 22 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
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STRAATWIJS
Roedema, T. (Project Researcher), van Oudheusden, M. (Project Researcher), Tijsma, G. (Principal Investigator) & Ramaaker, E. (Project Researcher)
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Boosting engagement of HEIs in Open Science in India and Malaysia
Zweekhorst, M. (Principal Investigator), Mers, A. (Project Researcher), Rai, S. S. (Project Researcher) & Tijsma, G. (Project Researcher)
1/01/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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AURORA 2030
Zweekhorst, M. (Principal Investigator), Rai, S. S. (Project Researcher), Tijsma, G. (Project Researcher) & Zeidan, H. (Project Researcher)
1/11/23 → 31/10/27
Project: Research
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Wetenschap Met de Wijk
Muniz Pereira Urias, E. (Project Researcher), Zweekhorst, M. (Principal Investigator) & Tijsma, G. (Project Researcher)
1/07/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Connecting science and society: collaborative engagement between citizens of Amsterdam and science through Interdisciplinary student teams
Tijsma, G. (Project Researcher), Ramaaker, E. (Project Researcher), De Long, K. (Project Researcher) & Schoute, K. (Project Researcher)
1/07/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Lecture / Presentation
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Training Module Science Communication for Volcanology
Tijsma, G. (Speaker), De Long, K. (Speaker), Roedema, T. (Speaker), Willems, W. (Speaker) & van Oudheusden, M. (Speaker)
8 Jun 2026 → 12 Jun 2026Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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Learning Module Science Communication for Volcanology
De Long, K. (Speaker), Tijsma, G. (Speaker), Roedema, T. (Speaker), Willems, W. (Speaker) & van Oudheusden, M. (Speaker)
8 Jun 2026 → 12 Jun 2026Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional