Christopher Schwartz

Current

• Editor, Special Projects Division at neweurasia.net
• Managing Editor for the English Edition at neweurasia.net

Past

• English language editor at Thinking-East.net

Education

• La Salle University
• La Salle University
• Gratz College

• School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London

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Connections

53 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Christopher Schwartz’s Summary

Journalist and student with expertise in Arab and Islamic history, Middle Eastern and Central Asian current affairs, and New Media.

Christopher Schwartz’s Specialties:

* Graduate degree in Islamic history
* Undergraduate degree in Islamic philosophy and religion
* Travel and employment experience in the Middle East
* Study of regional languages (Hebrew and Arabic)
* Employment experience requiring team-work, analytical ability, and judgment

Christopher Schwartz’s Experience

• Editor, Special Projects Division

  neweurasia.net

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Managing Editor for the English Edition

  neweurasia.net

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• English language editor

  Thinking-East.net

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years )

Christopher Schwartz’s Education

• La Salle University

  Master's , History , 2006 — 2008

  Thesis: "The Memory of Musaylima and the Origins of Islam"

  Activities and Societies:

  Contributor to Histories magazine

• La Salle University

  Bachelor's , Philosophy, Religion , 2000 — 2004

  Activities and Societies:

  Editor-in-chief of Politicus magazine. Research assistant to the director of the Diplomat-in-Resident Program.

• Gratz College

  Hebrew 2003 — 2003

  Adult Hebrew ulpan.

• School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London

  Hebrew, Arabic 2003 — 2003

  Semester abroad ("junior year abroad").

Additional Information

Christopher Schwartz’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Christopher Schwartz’s Interests:

Islam, Middle East, Central Asia, online journalism, citizen journalism, new media, academia, history, philosophy, religion, foreign languages

Christopher Schwartz’s Groups:

American Historical Association

•    Online News Association
•    LA SALLE Alumni
•    Institute on Religion and Public Policy
•    Online reporters and editors
•    constructive journalism
•    The Philosophy Network
•    Society of Professional Journalists
•    Open Journalism
•    School of Oriental and African Studies, Current Students and Alumni
•    Muslim Business Network
•    Historians
•    Journalist and Journalism
•    Reporters sans frontières
•    Online Journalism
•    History Education Group
•    Cyberjournalism
•    Islamic history and historians
•    American Historical Association
•    Creative Arabia
•    Middle East Studies Association
•    neweurasia

Christopher Schwartz’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch