'Administration: The Biopolitics of Language': lecture given by Mark Cousins, 2nd December, 2011

Extent: 2 digital files (2.72 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Administration: The Biopolitics of Language', given by Mark Cousins on the 2nd December, 2011. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (1.15 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.57 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 1hr 52sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 4th lecture in the series entitled 'The Poetics of Cliche', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2011-2012. In this lecture, Mark Cousins focuses upon the emergence of the idea of language as a discourse in Nineteenth Century. He examines issues relating to language, power and control, the production of 'normality' and notions of 'the inappropriate'.

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 Hlib Velyhorskyi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 10, Autumn Term, 28th November - 2nd December, 2011