Paul Durica
Director of Exhibtions at Chicago History Museum- Claim this Profile
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Yoni Goldstein
Paul stands out in Chicago as an astute public educator; a dynamic historian with an inexhaustible drive to engage critical and meaningful conversation through immersive (and fun) reenactments. His commitment to expanding public knowledge is as wholehearted as his deep consideration for history and storytelling.
Yoni Goldstein
Paul stands out in Chicago as an astute public educator; a dynamic historian with an inexhaustible drive to engage critical and meaningful conversation through immersive (and fun) reenactments. His commitment to expanding public knowledge is as wholehearted as his deep consideration for history and storytelling.
Yoni Goldstein
Paul stands out in Chicago as an astute public educator; a dynamic historian with an inexhaustible drive to engage critical and meaningful conversation through immersive (and fun) reenactments. His commitment to expanding public knowledge is as wholehearted as his deep consideration for history and storytelling.
Yoni Goldstein
Paul stands out in Chicago as an astute public educator; a dynamic historian with an inexhaustible drive to engage critical and meaningful conversation through immersive (and fun) reenactments. His commitment to expanding public knowledge is as wholehearted as his deep consideration for history and storytelling.
Experience
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Chicago History Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Exhibtions
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May 2022 - Present
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Public Historian and Public Programmer
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Sep 2008 - Present
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Newberry Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Exhibitions
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Jan 2020 - May 2022
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Illinois Humanities
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Programs and Exhibitions
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Jul 2015 - Dec 2019
I oversee the division of Programs and Exhibitions at Illinois Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. In addition to supervising and supporting the work of five colleagues, I develop, implement, and evaluate programs and exhibitions in the areas of public policy, media, business, and the arts, with a particular focus on Illinois history and culture. I oversee the division of Programs and Exhibitions at Illinois Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. In addition to supervising and supporting the work of five colleagues, I develop, implement, and evaluate programs and exhibitions in the areas of public policy, media, business, and the arts, with a particular focus on Illinois history and culture.
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University of Chicago
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor
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Sep 2008 - Jun 2014
Developed and taught fiction, nonfiction, and American literature courses for undergraduate and graduate students.
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Program Coordinator
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May 2013 - May 2014
Co-programmer of "Let's Get Working: Chicago Celebrates Studs Terkel," a three-day festival of readings, film screenings, musical performances, and art installations that involved over 30 community groups, arts organizations, and individual artists, both local and national.
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Education
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2005 - 2013
The University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), English Language and Literature/Letters -
2000 - 2002
University of Michigan
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Creative Writing -
1996 - 2000
Denison University
Bachelor's Degree, English Language and Literature/Letters; Cinema
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