Thursday 18th October 2018, 5.45pm
MBI Al Jaber Building, London Middle East Institute, SOAS
Digital History: Promoting the Middle East
Jan van der Crabben, Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia & James Blake Wiener, Co-Founder and Communications Director at Ancient History Encyclopedia
Jan van der Crabben is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, the world’s largest and most visited e-resource for ancient history, engaging people with cultural heritage and improving history education worldwide. He has extensive professional experience in digital media and holds a BA in Journalism from the University of East London, as well as an MA in War Studies from King’s College.
James Blake Wiener is Co-Founder and Communications Director at Ancient History Encyclopedia. James is a public relations professional who is keenly interested in cross-cultural exchange and the valorisation of cultural heritage. He received his MA in World History and BA, magna cum laude, in History at New York University. In both degrees, his area concentration was the Middle East.