Esther Quaedackers

Esther Quaedackers is a lecturer in Big History.
Since 2006, she has coordinated and taught Big History courses at the University of Amsterdam, Eindhoven University of Technology, Amsterdam University College, the Free University and Utrecht University.
Esther has written several articles and book chapters about teaching big history and about her research interest, the 'Little Big history of Tiananmen'. In her research, she uses the Little Big History approach, an approach she developed for exploring small scale subjects as seen from the perspective of Big History, to analyse Tiananmen, also known as the Gate of Heavenly Piece, in Beijing.
Esther is a founding member and the current secretary of the International Big History Association.
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Big History - From the Big Bang until Today (Coursera) Coursera
University of Amsterdam

Big History - From the Big Bang until Today (Coursera)

Embark on an extraordinary journey through time with 'Big History - From the Big Bang until Today.' This unique course, offered by the University of Amsterdam, takes you from the very beginning of our universe to the present day. Led by renowned scientists and scholars, this course provides a holistic understanding of how everything around us has evolved over billions of years.

Jun 8th 2026
4 Weeks
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