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Martha Easton is an Associate Professor of Art History and Program Director of Museum Studies at Saint Joseph's University. She specializes in medieval art and architecture, with a focus on illuminated manuscripts, gender and hagiography, feminist theory, and medieval collecting practices. Easton is a founding member of the Material Collective, a collaborative dedicated to innovative approaches to visual culture, and has lectured extensively at institutions like the Met Cloisters.
- Education: PhD in Fine Arts (Institute of Fine Arts, New York University) with major fields in Early Christian and Medieval Art; minor in Japanese Art
- Certificate of Curatorial Studies (Institute of Fine Arts/The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
- MA in Fine Arts (Institute of Fine Arts, New York University)
- BA in History (Carleton College)
Her research explores intersections of gender, medievalism, and the afterlife of medieval art in modern collections. She is currently writing a book on John Hays Hammond Jr., a scientist-collector who built Hammond Castle, and has published widely on feminist art history, medieval eroticism, and the Material Collective’s collaborative scholarship.
Scientific Awards:
- Michael J. Morris Grant for Scholarly Research (2020-21)
- Teaching Innovation Grant (2020)
- Senior Research Fellowship, Center for the History of Collecting (The Frick Collection, 2015)
- Samuel H. Kress Foundation Travel Grant (1998)
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship (1996-97)
Easton has taught at institutions including Seton Hall University, Bryn Mawr College, and New York University, and her work bridges medieval scholarship with modern curatorial practices and feminist reinterpretation of historical narratives.
