Public history practise in South Africa holds out much promise of further things to come. It can close the gulf between history and heritage. This chapter argues that the role of the public historian should not be conflated with the dynamics of the heritage sector, but suggests how trained academics can indeed put their skills to work in a society that is passionately interested in understanding itself and how its pasts created the present. The student movement sharply raised the image of universities in crisis, requiring a whole new, relevant curriculum and rethinking the ways that universities relate to their publics. Public historians can work towards creating invented spaces for co-production of knowledge, moving beyond the traditional oral history interview. The divide between academia and communities is huge and needs to be constantly tackled, providing access to the secluded information of the professional world. I suggest that due to their privileged place in society, many historians have been unable or unwilling to engage with the recovery agenda – the massive need for affirmation of African identity, capacity and culture. A handful of dedicated public historians do not fit this mould and have been exemplary in rolling up their sleeves and boldly engaging with the messy complications of dealing with non-academic communities to produce new forms of historical knowledge, based on inclusiveness.

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“深深的伤口……留在心中……”：南非公共历史

南非的公共历史实践对未来有很大希望。它可以消除历史与遗产之间的鸿沟。本章认为，公共历史学家的作用不应与遗产部门的动态混为一谈，而是建议受过训练的学者如何真正地将自己的技能运用在一个对了解自己及其历史如何创造了热情的社会中当下。学生运动极大地提高了大学在危机中的形象，需要全新的，相关的课程，并重新考虑大学与公众的联系方式。公共历史学家可以超越传统的口述历史访谈，为创造知识的联合生产创造空间。学术界和社区之间的鸿沟巨大，需要不断解决，以提供对专业领域隐秘信息的访问。我建议，由于其在社会中的特权地位，许多历史学家一直无法或不愿意参与恢复议程-迫切需要确认非洲的身份，能力和文化。少数几位敬业的公共历史学家不适合这种模式，并且在包容和不与非学术团体打交道产生新形式的历史知识的过程中，大胆地卷入袖手旁观，堪称典范。许多历史学家无法或不愿意参与恢复议程-迫切需要确认非洲的身份，能力和文化。少数几位敬业的公共历史学家不适合这种模式，并且在包容和不与非学术团体打交道产生新形式的历史知识的过程中，大胆地卷入袖手旁观，堪称典范。许多历史学家无法或不愿意参与恢复议程-迫切需要确认非洲的身份，能力和文化。少数几位敬业的公共历史学家不适合这种模式，并且在包容和不与非学术团体打交道产生新形式的历史知识的过程中，大胆地卷入袖手旁观，堪称典范。