Bildung—it’s more than just a buzzword. At Studium Generale, we see it as a guiding principle: the lifelong quest for intellectual knowledge and broadening. But what does it really mean? In this lecture, Dr. Ansgar Mohnkern traces the roots of Bildung from 18th-century biology to the cultural ideals of thinkers like Goethe and Humboldt.
About the speaker
Dr. Ansgar Mohnkern is Assistant Professor of German at the University of Amsterdam. His work explores the intersection of literature, philosophy, and politics across European intellectual history.