História Oral e testemunhos: interpelar a contemporaneidade.

This article presents critical considerations that question oral testimonies from various angles. It highlights new theoretical and methodological contributions that aid in fundamental thematic approaches to reflecting on the uses of testimonies and their social, political, and cultural implications in the public sphere. By articulating different historiographical perspectives in dialogue with authors from the field of philosophy, the purpose is to establish connections with ways of thinking that denaturalize certain notions and concepts, such as "public space" and "testimonies," considering a range of political and social variables. On the other hand, the fundamental interest is to draw attention to the contributions of oral history in Brazil and its relation with the most pressing issues of the contemporary world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]