Per Grau Møller

Per Grau Møller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Language at the University of Southern Denmark, where he specializes in the spatial dimensions of history, particularly focusing on the Funen region and Northwestern Europe from 1000 AD to the present. His work emphasizes long-term landscape transformations, human imprint on cultural environments, and heritage preservation.

Education:

• Master of Arts in History and Medieval Archaeology, 1984 (Odense and Århus Universities)
• Lic.phil. in History, 1988 (Odense University), thesis: From village to dormitory town. Rural settlements and their economic and cultural landscape preconditions on Funen ca. 1770–1965

His research interests include settlement history, landscape history, agricultural history, historical cartography, cultural heritage, and planning. He explores the interplay between nature and culture, particularly in rural and urban landscapes, with a focus on sustainable development and historical continuity.

His recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a consistent engagement with manor landscapes, cultural environments, road networks in Viking and medieval Denmark, and the evolving perception of heritage. Themes such as agricultural transformation, historical land use, and the integration of heritage into modern planning are recurrent across his work, indicating a strong interdisciplinary approach bridging history, geography, and environmental studies.

Scientific and Professional Engagement:

• Head, Changing Landscapes – Center of Strategic Studies in Cultural Environments, Nature and Landscape History (1997–2000)
• Head of History Studies (2008–2015)
• Chairman, Agricultural Society (2001–2009)
• Danish Representative, Permanent European Conference for the Study of Rural Landscape (until 2022)
• Member, COST-network A27 LANDMARKS (2004–2008)
• Board member of multiple historical and cultural societies, including the Historical Society for Funen, HisKIS, and Earth ESF-program

He has supervised students and taught courses in Danish social and cultural history, historical methods, and medieval urban development. His advisory roles and public lectures highlight his commitment to knowledge dissemination and community engagement in heritage matters.

Per Grau Møller is actively involved in research, teaching, and public outreach, contributing significantly to the understanding of Denmark’s cultural landscapes and their historical evolution.