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1914 World War I started. 1916 a programme in music was started following a private initiative. One of the leaders of the programme was the composer and conductor Wilhelm Stenhammar. The programme was the embryo of the current Academy of Music and Drama. The first generation of teachers at Gothenburg University College, on the first day of teaching on 18 September 1891. From left, sitting: Ernst Carlsson, Hjalmar Edgren, Axel Kock and Karl Warburg. From left, standing: Johannes Paulson, Rudolf Kjellén, Johan Vising, Vitalis Nordström and Lars Wåhlin. 12 The History of the University of Gothenburg
1918 World War I ends. 1921 Swedish women gained the right to vote and be elected from age 23. ‘The Pedagogue’ Facilities for teacher education were built in Mölndal in the 1970s. The building, popularly called Pedagogen, or the Pedagogue, was criticised for being located too far away and being difficult to get to by public transport. There were several alternative locations for a replacement, and in the end the desire for a true city university with all facilities placed in the heart of Gothenburg made a location by the Grönsakstorget town square most appropriate. In 2006 the Faculty of Education moved from Mölndal to central Gothenburg. The new ‘Pedagogue’ consists of three buildings, of which one is brand new and located between two renovated and extended buildings that are deeply rooted in the history of Gothenburg. The building called Sociala huset, which has a new extension with a curved and glass-covered façade, was inaugurated in 1855 and started out as the third Sahlgrenska hospital. The building was originally supposed to be oval in shape to fit the remains of the Carolus Dux bastion from the 1600s, on which it was built. Yet the builders ran out of money half way through the project and had to settle for a horseshoe-shaped building. The name of the architect was Victor von Gegerfelt, city architect in Gothenburg from 1872 to 1896 who is also behind buildings such as the well-known Feskekyrkan (lit. the fish church) in Gothenburg. The construction of the Gamla Latin school building, designed by the city architect at the time Hans Jacob Strömberg, was completed in 1862. The school was the predecessor of Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet. The construction was made possible thanks to a contribution from Margareta Hvitfeldt, who started a foundation in the 1600s in memory of her son. The foundation is still around and aims to ‘contribute to the education of disadvantaged youth from the Bohuslän province’. Today the renovated building holds parts of the Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science. The department dates back to the late 1800s, as a provider of teacher education in the area of home economics. The first course in Gothenburg for textile craft teachers was given in 1890 and for home economics teachers in 1893. A new building between the old ones ties the area together and forms a campus in central Gothenburg. This has made the University more visible and has brought new life to the area. The School of Sport Science became part of the Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science in July 2010. In March 2011 the new Centre for Sport Science opened on Skånegatan. The new building is primarily a centre for applied education and research relating to sport, health and nutrition. Katrinelunds Elitidrottsgymnasium and Västsvenska Idrottsförbundet are also involved in the centre. The Centre for Sport Science is a meeting place for researchers, educators and students. The History of the University of Gothenburg 13
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