공공역사의 쟁점과 과제

Abstract

In the first half of the 21st century, the commemoration and remembrance of 20th century history has overflowed into the public sphere. As different as the fields of public history are, so are their points of contention. The term “consuming history” does not capture the phenomenon. The older concept of “popularising history” prevents the understanding of the phenomenon. Understanding public history as “historiography by citizens” buries public history initiatives and interests from above, from politics and administration. Public history does not simply apply or express in public the historical truth that is the result of academic historical research, but it is a historical account in its own right. Issues and tasks continue to accumulate around it. The ethics of the practice of public history should also be revealed. Public history should be accepted as part of university history research and education. Public history is the “area of responsibility” of historians. ‘Public History Society’ should be established in Korea.