Anouk Zuurmond

Anouk Zuurmond is an Assistant Professor in Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds dual appointments in the LEARN! research group focusing on educational governance, identity, and diversity. Her ancillary roles include serving as a guest lecturer at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (2023-2026) and board member of Stichting Leerstoel Rochus Zuurmond (2024-2027).

Her research focuses on vocational education, critical thinking development, civic education, and educational philosophy. Key themes include professionalization processes, justice in education, and the interplay between education and societal structures like factory labor dynamics.

Zuurmond's recent work explores market influences on education, teacher autonomy, and citizenship education. She has published in journals like Journal of Vocational Education and Training and presented at events such as the Groningse Nacht van de Filosofie. Her 2021 award from the Beurzenregeling Wetenschappelijke Boeken supported book-related research endeavors.

Teaching responsibilities include courses like Pedagogische Vragen in Historisch Perspectief and contributes to methodology training for educational researchers. Her research project Democratisering van kritisch denken (2018-2023) investigated democratizing critical thinking in educational settings.