dannelseshistorie
Dannelseshistorie is a term used in Danish humanities to describe the historical study of Bildung‑like processes—the formation of persons and publics through education, culture, and social practice. The field investigates how knowledge, values, skills, and identities are produced, transmitted and transformed across time, and how institutions, communities and discourses contribute to individual and collective formation.
Rooted in the broader German concept of Bildung, the Danish approach emphasizes long-term processes that connect
In Denmark, the study of formation is closely associated with the Grundtvigian tradition and the folk high
Scholars in this field use interdisciplinary methods from cultural history, education history, sociology, and gender studies,