Reflections on writing and teaching history in Africa in the twenty-first century

Phillips, Howard

Reflections on writing and teaching history in Africa in the twenty-first century

Journal Article

2004

Journal Title

South African Historical Journal

Link to Journal

https://journals.co.za/content/journal/sahist

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Historical Studies

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

Given the predominantly South Africanist composition of those participating in the colloquium, it was not unexpected that the discussion throughout was heavily canted towards the historiography of South Africa, and especially to producing it rather than teaching and communicating it. This proved to be no less the case in the final session, which sought to provide space to stand back and reflect on what had been discussed during the preceding days. The observations which follow emerged jointly from the audience and a panel of four historians, Professors Toyin Falola (University of Texas), Shula Marks (London University), Nelly Hanna (American University of Cairo) and William Beinart (Oxford University).

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