McNeely, Ian F.2005-10-052005-10-052005-10-05https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1439Paper given at the German Studies Association in Milwaukee, WI, October 2, 2005.Analyzes the letters of Wilhelm and Caroline von Humboldt, written 1808-1810, which bear witness to the gestation of modern academia within a state shattered by Napoleon’s conquests. This paper aims to show how activities associated with Bildung (scholarship, art collecting, child-rearing) became gendered during this period.108168 bytesapplication/pdfen-USHumboldt, Wilhelm vonHumboldt, Caroline vonBildungMarriage--HistoryPresentation