The Long History and Limited Knowledge of Eastern European Students in Danish Schooling: Empirical and Analytical Perspectives

When war-refugees from Ukraine began arriving at Denmark’s borders in February 2022, Danish politicians and educational professionals discovered Ukrainian children as a new group of students. Yet, Eastern European migrant groups have been part of the Danish history since at least late 19th century. <br/><br/>Despite the long history of Eastern European migration to Denmark, little political or public attention has been given to these migrant groups, including their presence as students in the Danish educational system. <br/>This paper, part of a research project in the making, is based on two ambitions:<br/><br/>- The first is to explore the history of Eastern European migrants and their children’s education in the Danish education system <br/>- The second is based on methodological conundrum: how can we methodologically handle the complexity of Easter European migrations while still narrow down empirical approaches that can complicate our knowledge on the educational integration history of the Danish welfare state?<br/>