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Prof. J.J.H. Dekker is an Honorary Professor of History and Philosophy of Education at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from Utrecht University and has held roles such as Senior Lecturer at Maastricht University and Visiting Professor at institutions like the European University Institute. His research focuses on the social and cultural history of education, childhood, parenting, and children at risk, with a particular emphasis on visual sources and long-term historical analysis.
Key affiliations include Editorship of Paedagogica Historica, membership in editorial boards of journals like History of Education, and leadership roles in organizations such as the International Association for the History of Education (ISCHE). He chaired the Dutch government’s Committee on Institutional Child Abuse and contributed to public history projects through exhibitions and media engagements.
Recent publications explore emotional histories, secularization in education, and visual representations of childhood across Europe. His work bridges academic research with public engagement, emphasizing the role of art and cultural artifacts in understanding educational and social dynamics.
