An archive of anxiety: the papers of E. A. A. Rowse
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: This archive report discusses the files contained in EAA Rowse’s papers in the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections. Rowse was a leading figure in planning education in mid-century Britain who is nevertheless somewhat peripheral in the intellectual history of planning. The article gives a brief biographical overview and analyses the key themes present in the archive, namely Rowse’s anxiety about the future and his belief in planning as the only way to avoid a potentially species-ending catastrophe. It contextualizes some of his ideas and examines his conceptualization of the ‘composite mind’ through a close analysis of the various notes and reports in the archive.
Source: Planning Perspectives
Author: Adam Page
Institution: University of Lincoln
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3037617249