Emilie de Brigard

Background

Brigard, Emilie de was born on December 11, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of A. Lincoln and Ruth Emilie (Jaeger) Rahman.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard College, 1963; Master of Arts, University of California, 1972.

Career

Guest curator department of film, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, 1972-1973; assistant to director human studies film archives, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1975-1977; principal programmer Margaret Mead Film Festival, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1977-1978; faculty, Harvard Summer School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1986; president, International Film Seminars, Inc., New York City, 1981-1983; visiting lecturer department anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1989-1991; president, Society for Visual Anthropology, Washington, 1995-1997; president, FilmResearch, Higganum, Connecticut, since 1970. Consultant Choreometrics Project, New York City, 1970-1973. Member Comité International des Films de l'Homme, Paris, since 1977.

Achievements

• Emilie de Brigard has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Anthropological cinema, May 17 - July 3, 1973;: Program notes

Membership

Elector Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, 1985-1994, since 1996. Corporator Connecticut Institute for the Blind-Oak Hill, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1996. Fellow American Anthropological Association, Royal Anthropological Institute.

Member Society Woman Geographers, Town and County Club, Quinnipiack Club, Harvard Club of Southern Connecticut (vice president since 1995), Saturday Morning Club.

Interests

• Avocations: costume and textiles.

Connections

Married Raul de Brigard, June 11, 1966. 1 child, George.

Father:

A. Lincoln Rahman

Mother:

Ruth Emilie (Jaeger) Rahman

Spouse:

Raul de Brigard

child:

George Brigard