Högre lärarinneseminariet
Högre lärarinneseminariet (The Women's Teacher Academy) was a Swedish institution for the education of female teachers. It was active in Stockholm from 1861 until 1943. It was the first public educational institution of higher academic learning open to women in Sweden.
History
Högre lärarinneseminariet was founded after the so called Hertha debate, a debate about women's rights caused by the novel Hertha by Fredrika Bremer. The novel spoke for the legal majority for unmarried women and the foundation of a school for higher learning for women. The first demand was met in 1858, and Högre lärarinneseminariet was the answer to the second. Högre lärarinneseminariet was inaugurated in Stockholm 1 October 1861. It was organized according to the rules set by Jane Miller Thengberg in 1864, which was regarded as an innovation and made it the place for study trips from schools all over nationwide[1]
The foremost object was the academic education of female teachers for the public elementary schools and girls schools. The study period was three years with a voluntary additional year. After the public universities were opened to women and academic education became more accessible for women, Högre lärarinneseminariet lost its importance and was thereby closed in 1943.
Högre lärarinneseminariet counted many notable students, such as Emilia Fogelklou, Selma Lagerlöf, Valborg Olander, Jeanna Oterdahl, Anna Maria Roos, Anna Sandström, Alice Tegnér and Anna Whitlock.
Sources
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Swedish Wikipedia.