Martha Fleming | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian and British (dual nationality) |
Education | School of Advanced Study, University of London; School of Art Architecture and Design, Leeds Metropolitan University |
Occupation(s) | Museum professional and academic |
Martha Fleming is a museum professional and academic, working primarily in the intersecting fields of history of science, museology and history of collections. She has held research, teaching and leadership positions in both museums and universities in the United Kingdom, where she has lived since 1996. She has also held posts in university museums and collections in Denmark and in Germany.[1][2] She lived and worked in Montreal, Québec, from 1981 until 1996, when she moved to London, England.
Much of her research is practice-based, translating into exhibitions,[3] strategic development instruments,[4] and pedagogical programmes.[5] This approach derives from her earlier career (1980-1995) as an artist and art critic, where she developed a lasting interest in interdisciplinary methodologies integrating research and practice.[6] She also publishes her research in scholarly contexts such as History of Science[7] and Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.[8]