Richard W. Fink II is an award-winning public historian. He is currently employed as the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, America’s oldest club for professional artists. Humanities projects Richard has helped to coordinate include History Hunters Youth Reporter Program, Careers in Culture, and Ghosts of the Great Road. His efforts to engage diverse audiences with cultural organizations have been highlighted in national publications and generated over $450,000 in financial support.
Richard’s research interests include 19th century death customs and mourning practices. He attained a master’s degree in History from Temple University and wrote the groundbreaking thesis The Commercialization of the Afterlife: Spiritualism’s Supernatural Economy, 1848-1900. Richard is also a co-founder of the Museum of the Macabre, an organization that educates the public about the historical significance of death and the afterlife. The museum placed 2nd in Temple University’s 2011 “Be Your Own Boss Bowl” international business plan competition.
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