Liam D. Jensen, a historical archivist who specializes in historical paper collections and creator of the Lego Classicists Family, joins Lexie in this very special episode in honour of International Lego Classicism Day 2022, which is celebrated every year on February 20th! They discuss his path to becoming a historical archivist, why he chose LEGO as his medium for engaging with the Classical world, his selection process for joining the LEGO Classicists Family, and dealing with imposter syndrome as the LC Family grew. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
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Special Release - To Do History Is To Play… With LEGO Bricks! with Liam D. Jensen
Ancient Office Hours
Ancient Office Hours
Dr. Perrine Poiron, an Egyptologist/historian and former historical consultant on Assassin’s Creed Origins, joins Lexie to discuss why she chose to focus on the cat goddess Bastet, why we should learn more modern languages when studying antiquity, tips & tricks for archaeogaming with younger kids, her experience consulting on Assassin’s Creed Origins. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!
Note: At the time of this recording, Perrine was in the final stages of completing her doctorate. She has since successfully defended her dissertation. Brava Dr. Poiron!
Check out her work on the Assassin’s Creed Origins Discovery Tour: https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23&dwvar_5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23_Platform=pcdl&edition=Ancient%20Egypt&source=detail
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