'The New and the Past': lecture by Mark Cousins, 30th May, 2003

Extent: 1 audio cassette, 4 digital files (926 MB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'The New and the Past', given by Mark Cousins on the 30th May, 2003. The recordings consist of a 90 mins audio cassette, 2 digital preservation files (755 MB, .wav format) and 2 digital access files (171 MB .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 1hr 12min 11sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 15th lecture in the series entitled 'The Past', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 2002-2003. In this lecture, Mark Cousins raises the question as to why humans have interest in other humans and what are the moral grounds for this, based on phenomenological ethics? The notion of intersubjectivity is analysed from the perspectives of the past, presence and futurity.

Custodial History: Audio cassette recording was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and retained by the AA Photo Library until 2019, when it was transferred to the AA Archives.

Aquisition: Audio cassette was transferred from the AA Photo Libary to the AA Archives in 2019. Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Hlib Velyhorskyi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 5, Summer Term, 26th May - 1st June, 2003