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Robin Fleming is a Professor of History at Boston College, specializing in Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman England, material culture, and Roman/early medieval history. Her research explores the socio-cultural transformations in post-Roman Britain, including material culture, recycling practices, and identity formation. She has held prestigious fellowships from institutions like the Guggenheim Foundation and Radcliffe Institute. Fleming’s work includes groundbreaking books like The Material Fall of Roman Britain (2021) and Britain After Rome (2010), which reframe understandings of medieval transitions. She has also contributed significantly to archaeological historiography through collaborative projects and lectures, such as her 2022 James Ford Lectures at the University of Oxford.
Education: B.A., University of California; Ph.D., University of California.
Research Interests: Fleming’s current projects focus on dogs in Roman Britain and the material evidence of Roman decline. She employs interdisciplinary methods, integrating archaeology with textual analysis to reconstruct daily life and cultural shifts. Her articles address themes like recycling economies, ceramic analysis, and elite material practices in medieval societies. She critiques traditional periodization frameworks and emphasizes material evidence as a primary historical source.
Grants & Awards: Fleming has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Harvard Society of Fellows, and the Institute for Advanced Study. Her 2006 Faculty Mentoring Award and 2013 MacArthur Fellowship highlight her contributions to academia and mentorship.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with archaeological teams on projects related to Roman and post-Roman material culture, including studies of burial practices and urban revival in early medieval England.
