What Can We Hope For?': lecture by Mark Cousins, 24th February, 2017

Extent: 2 digital files (5.2 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'What Can We Hope For?', given by Mark Cousins on the 24th February, 2017. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (3.41 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.79 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 49min 30sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 7th lecture in the series entitled 'Miraclesr', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2016-2017. In this last lecture of the series, Mark Cousins relates 'the miracle' to 'hope', drawing on the writings of Immanuel Kant and David Hume. Cousins addresses the question of the existence of (a) God, summarising Christian 'hope' as the 'internal skin of existence'. Cousins proposes that 'hope' is best understood through the works of the playwright, Samuel Beckett

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 c2017.

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 Gabriela Jimenez

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 7, Spring Term, 20th - 24th February, 2017