Corrie Tijsseling

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Corrie Tijsseling (born 6 September 1966, Leersum, Netherlands) is a Dutch educational philosopher and Deaf advocate known for her pioneering work in Deaf education and bilingualism in the Netherlands. She is a senior researcher at Kentalis and holds a Ph.D. in the history of Deaf education from Utrecht University

Quick Facts

Corrie Tijsseling

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Status	Active
Personal Information
Sign Name	Signs Unusualverse
Birth Date	1966-09-06
Birth Place	Netherlands
Residence	Netherlands
Academic Background
h-index (GS)	n/d
h-index (Sc)	4
Fields	Education, History, Activism
Affiliation	Royal Dutch Kentalis
Thesis Title	‘School, where?’: A study into the significance of Dutch deaf education for the Dutch deaf community, 1790-1990.
Thesis Year	2014
Th Download	Utrecht University
Academic Profiles
ORCID iD	0000-0002-2903-3012
Scopus	8856931700
ResearchGate	Corrie-Tijsseling

(GS) = Google Scholar | (Sc) = Scopus

Education and Advocacy

She completed secondary vocational training before embarking on university studies in pedagogy at Utrecht University in 1997. Her activism included winning a legal case to secure sign language interpreter access in education—highlighting systemic barriers in Dutch policy^[1]. Her thesis, “School, waar?”, examined the development and impact of Deaf schooling in the Netherlands from 1790 to 1990, stressing the significance of interpreting language, identity, and community formation^[1][2].

Academic and Research Career

Corrie Tijsseling is a senior researcher at Kentalis, focusing on Deaf studies, educational philosophy, and historical pedagogical research^[3]. She has contributed to the scholarly domain through both publications and public outreach. Notably, she wrote the foreword to Deaf Education in Europe – The Early Years and is instrumental in building the Dutch Deaf Archive (Nederlands Dovenarchief)^[4][5].

Publications and Scholarly Contributions

Tijsseling co-authored historical studies, including an analysis of Deaf self-perception and societal transition in the Netherlands during the early 19th century^[5]. Her work enriches understanding of Deaf education’s historical contexts and the evolution of Deaf identity in society.

Recognition and Legacy

As both a Deaf scholar and advocate, Tijsseling has significantly advanced awareness of bilingual Deaf education and historical Deaf culture in the Netherlands. Her sustained academic contributions and archival initiatives continue to influence educators, researchers, and the Deaf community.

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1. Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Corrie Tijsseling. In Wikipedia (Dutch).
2. Tijsseling, C. (2014). ‘School, waar?’: Een onderzoek naar de betekenis van het Nederlandse dovenonderwijs voor de Nederlandse dovengemeenschap, 1790-1990 (Doctoral dissertation, Utrecht University.
3. Betten, H. (2013). Deaf education in Europe - the early years: Edition 2013. M de Wit.
4. Maya de Wit. (n.d.). Publisher.
5. Tellings, A., & Tijsseling, C. (2005). An unhappy and utterly pitiable creature? Life and self-images of deaf people in the Netherlands at the time of the founding fathers of deaf education. Journal of deaf studies and deaf education, 10(2), 193-202.