'The Event and the Law': lecture by Mark Cousins, 18th October, 2002

Extent: 2 digital files (661 MB )

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'The Event and the Law', given by Mark Cousins on the 18th October, 2002. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (606 MB, .wav format) and a digital access files (55 MB .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 52min 43sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 1st lecture in the series entitled 'The Past', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 2002-2003. In this lecture, Cousins analyses our relation to the past and also the privileged relation of historians to the past. Cousins explores the concept of interpretation of past as an event, from the point of view of historians and of the law, comparing and contrasting the two approaches. He then introduces the question of 'tense' and how language enables us to speak about the past. Finally Cousins explores the positions of Claude Levi-Strauss and Jean-Paul Sartre as regards history and the history of societies and politics.

Custodial History: Original recording (format unknown) was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and a digital copy (.iso format) has been retained on the department's servers since c2013.

Aquisition: Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021, using the digital file held by the the AA Audio Visual Department.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Samaneh Karimelahi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 3, Autumn Term, 14th - 20th October, 2002