We teach economic history and related courses across several programmes at SDU. All economics students take a compulsory first-year bachelor course in economic history. This course introduces how economies have grown, stagnated or transformed over the long run, and how institutions, technology, demography, trade and finance have shaped economic development. Students learn how historical evidence and long-run comparisons can be used to test economic ideas, evaluate policies and understand why countries and regions follow different development paths. This historical perspective is increasingly recognized as vital for modern economists, for example when assessing the roots of persistent inequality, or drawing lessons from past industrialization and financial crises for today’s policy debates.

Beyond classroom teaching, members of HEDG supervise bachelor and master theses in economic history and related fields. We maintain a catalogue of suggested thesis topics linked to our ongoing research, which is available to students on request. We also supervise PhD dissertations, and organize an annual summer school for master’s and PhD students.