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Meg McLagan is a Visiting Professor of Professional Practice in Film Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, with a dual affiliation in Modern Tibetan Studies at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. She holds a PhD from New York University and a BA from Yale University, and her work bridges filmmaking, anthropology, and political theory.
- PhD, New York University
- B.A., Yale University
Her research centers on the intersections of visual culture and political activism, particularly focusing on human rights, testimony, and the architectures of dissent. She explores how media shapes public understanding of conflict, identity, and resistance, with a strong emphasis on documentary practices and multimedia installations.
Her recent and past creative works—including Lioness, Half Truths and Full Lies, and Air Drifts—reflect a deep engagement with narrative, truth, and political representation. These projects often involve collaboration with scientific and cultural institutions, demonstrating interdisciplinary reach.
She has received major support from leading foundations, including the Sundance Institute, MacDowell Colony, National Endowment for the Humanities, Mellon Foundation, and Wenner Gren Foundation, among others.
- Center for Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award
- Fellowship from Sundance Institute
- Residency at MacDowell Colony
- Grant from National Endowment for the Humanities
- Fellowship from Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College
- Grant from Mellon Foundation
- Support from School of American Research
- Grant from Wenner Gren Foundation
- Support from Chicken & Egg Pictures
- Funding from Fledgling Fund
- Support from Rockefeller Family & Associates
- Grant from New York State Council on the Arts
- Funding from Impact Partners
Meg McLagan has advised numerous emerging filmmakers and scholars through her academic and professional practice, though specific student names are not listed. Her funded projects demonstrate a sustained commitment to socially engaged research and creative production. She has led initiatives that combine ethnographic rigor with artistic innovation, often in collaboration with institutions like NASA and PBS.
She is involved in interdisciplinary research teams focusing on visual activism and Tibetan studies, contributing to multimedia exhibitions and public scholarship projects such as those featured in the Oslo Architecture Triennale and Independent Lens.
