The bourgeois family's loving education as a theoretical foundation for educational systems with roots in long-term memory and reservoirs of oblivion

A study links the educational innovations of the bourgeois family in Falun, Sweden, to long-term cultural and institutional memory, tracing how 18th- and 19th-century pedagogical practices shaped Sweden's first civil technical college, Fahlu Bergsskola (founded 1819). The research analyzes Johan Henrik Munktell's educational travels (1828–30) against the backdrop of Falun’s copper mining heritage, revealing how the Gahn family—descendants of Carl von Linné and bearers of progressive scientific education—established a radical pedagogical culture. This approach suggests that Falun’s colonial-era success as an educational hub was rooted in its pre-industrial organizational structures and the legacy of Linné’s scientific tradition. The study combines historical analysis with theoretical frameworks from Swedish pedagogy to argue for the enduring influence of bourgeois family-based education on modern systems.

Liljas, M., & Liljas, M. (2022). The bourgeois family’s loving education as a theoretical foundation for educational systems with roots in long-term memory and reservoirs of oblivion. Academia Letters. https://doi.org/10.20935/al5069