For centuries people have asked questions about the origin of the world around them and have created stories to answer these questions. The contemporary scientific version of such stories is told by Big History, which places our world within an overview of the entire known history, from the beginning of the Universe up until life on Earth as we know it today.
At the University of Amsterdam, an Introductory Course Big History is offered during the spring semester and a Big History Honours Tutorial is offered during the fall semester. Apart from offering academic courses, a major aim of the Big History project at the University of Amsterdam is stimulating academic research into Big History, including any research undertaken from a Big History perspective.
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