Helle Munkholm Davidsen

Helle Munkholm Davidsen serves as Head of Department at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen. Her academic profile integrates theoretical research in semiotics and cognitive literary theory with practical applications in educational innovation, focusing on how cultural studies translate to societal value.

Her research centers on semiotic text analysis, cognitive language theory, and aesthetic cognition, with specialized expertise in French literature (particularly Proust) and poststructuralist philosophy (Baudrillard, Deleuze). Current projects explore entrepreneurship as transformative pedagogy, innovation as semiotic-cognitive imagination, and Nordic collaborative networks for entrepreneurship education beyond business contexts. She actively bridges academic theory with educational practice, developing frameworks for applying literary studies in primary/secondary education through didactic innovation.

Recent publications (2018-2021) reveal a consistent focus on reimagining educational paradigms through semiotic and entrepreneurial lenses. Her work demonstrates how hypothesis-based didactics, transformative pedagogy, and practice-oriented teaching methodologies can foster sustainable formation and cognitive flexibility. Key thematic threads include the integration of multimodal texts in curriculum design, Peircean semio-pragmaticist learning philosophy, and the societal value of humanities education.

Davidsen collaborates extensively with researchers including C. Højlund, M. Brandsen, and T.K. Skov on national educational projects, producing influential reports on application-oriented teaching. She leads the Nordic research network 'Entrepreneurship education beyond business,' which develops cross-border pedagogical models for non-commercial innovation contexts. Her work demonstrates significant institutional impact through strategic research leadership and practical educational resource development.