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		Deborah Ayres Destination Expert & Art Instructor Degree Asian History, Politics, Pacific Language & Culture

Coming from:		Tanjung Bungah, Penang Malaysia

Deborah is Australian and whilst she loves her country, she also loves to travel. She has lived more than half her life overseas and whilst her travels have taken her all over the world, she has spent most of this time in Asia and the South Pacific. She holds an Asian Studies Degree in History, Politics and Bahasa Indonesia and Malay. She is also an accomplished painter and glass artist. Deborah combines her great love of spending time at sea with a chance to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for the Asia Pacific region and mentoring others whilst they enjoy creating artworks of their own.


		Dr Linda Bradley Ethnic Cultures, their history, art and clothing PhD, University of California, Professor and Curator

Coming from:		Pullman, Washington USA

Dr. Linda Arthur Bradley is a scholar and world traveler who has been doing research and fieldwork on Hawaiian, Polynesian and Indonesian material culture (art, clothing, textiles and architecture) for the past 27 years; she is Professor Emerita from Washington State University, prior to which she was a Professor at the University of Hawai`i. Dr. Arthur Bradley is regarded as the world’s authority on Hawaiian fabric design and clothing. She is an award-winning author and lecturer. Her interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking lectures in universities resulted in her winning both state and national awards for excellence in teaching.


		Dr Christopher Carter Archaeology & History

Coming from:		Coombs, ACT Australia

After 20 years as a police officer and fraud investigator, Chris returned to study to gain a BA(Hons), MA and PhD in archaeology from the Australian National University (ANU). He later spent time as a tutor at the ANU and lectured at both the ANU and University of Sydney Centres for Continuing Education. Working for his himself as well as contracting to other tour companies, he has designed and led study tours both internationally and within Australia for over 25 years. When not leading tours, Chris works as an archaeological consultant and heritage advisor.


		Pierre Charlebois Travel & Destinations

Coming from:		Vancouver, BC Canada

As an amateur anthropologist and historian, Pierre enjoys being a “Raconteur” of stories about cultures, societies, and unusual facts. Pierre has delivered over 100 presentations, lectures and stories to the public, business professionals and college students in both French and English. With a love of bringing events and stories to life using word pictures, he believes that stories are what truly connects us to each other and the world. His travel to some 25 plus countries, combined with his keen interest in local customs & history, allows him to weave tales that make every port a new adventure.


		Laura Chmielewski History

Coming from:		Tarrytown, NY USA

Laura is passionate about bringing the people & places of the past to life! A professor of History and Museum Studies at the State University of New York at Purchase, she is a noted expert on early American life and culture and Atlantic studies. Laura holds a PhD from the City University of New York and is the author of 3 books and numerous articles, book chapters, and reviews. Having cruised herself, she understands the line between teaching and enrichment activities in a relaxed vacation environment! A high-energy speaker, she speaks confidently without notes and enjoys exploring visual sources, facilitating conversations, and generating excitement for the subject matter.


		Joanne Eakin Archaeology, Physical Anthropology

Coming from:		Albuquerque, New Mexico USA


Joanne Eakin is an archaeologist and osteologist. She has participated in the recovery and analysis of WWII remains on Tarawa and the Northern Mariana Islands and the excavation and analysis of multiple prehistoric human skeletal assemblages in the Pacific region and US Southwest. She currently investigates human migration patterns in the Pacific via ancient DNA analysis.


		Glynda Easterbrook Geology BSc.(Hons), ARSM, MA(Ed), FGS

Coming from:		Bedford, Bedfordshire UK

Glynda is a geology graduate of Imperial College, London, an Associate of the Royal School of Mines and has an MA in Education. Starting her career as a mineralogist for the British Geological Survey, she then moved to the Science Faculty of the Open University where she taught and had responsibility for a wide range of Earth Science courses and Summer Schools. She has been an academic advisor to the BBC, the co-author of two books and is a Vice-President of the Oxford Geology Group. She is also President of the Huguenot Society and a Trustee of the Huguenot Museum in Rochester, UK.


		Aldon Ferguson Military Aviation Historian & Russia Expert FRICS, MRAeS

Coming from:		Reading, Berkshire UK

Aldon was brought up in the North West of England developing a strong interest in aviation. After a period in the RAF he graduated as a Chartered Surveyor. He specialised in commercial property in London and then set up the first property company in post-Communist Russia. Initially opening in Moscow and quickly expanding into St Petersburg and Kiev in Ukraine. Simultaneously, Aldon's love of all things aviation and related buildings led to him becoming one of the leading experts in RAF history.


		Dr Robyn Ferrell Art History \| Social History \| Culture Studies

Coming from:		Vaucluse, NSW Australia

Dr Robyn Ferrell is a writer and researcher in art and culture studies. She is currently honorary professor at the University of Sydney, and has taught art history and theory, cultural studies, philosophy and creative writing at several universities throughout Australia. She trained as a journalist on the Sydney Morning Herald before completing her doctorate in philosophy. Dr Ferrell has written several books on art and the culture industry, and writes regularly for newspapers and magazines.


		Dr John Freedman Global Studies Scholar and Lecturer

Coming from:		Santa Rosa, CA USA

Dr. John Freedman is a Global Studies Scholar/Lecturer and passionate world traveler with extensive experience as a designated Destination Expert for luxury educational travel programs and over 80 highly successful assignments as a featured Destination and Enrichment Lecturer on multiple cruise lines. His extensive lecture portfolio covers the most intriguing historical, biogeographic, cultural, and current affairs aspects of Asia, South Pacific/Oceania, Caribbean/Panama Canal, South America, Iberia, Atlantic & Indian Ocean crossings, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula.


		Michael Fuller Destination and Enrichment Lecturer PhD, Archaeologist

Coming from:		St. Louis, Missouri MO USA

Professor Michael Fuller is an expert in the archaeological discoveries of both the Old World and New World. He has directed large excavation projects in Syria and the Republic of Macedonia, plus served as a staff member on digs in Greece, Egypt, Jordan, England and the USA. He received a PhD degree in Anthropology in 1986 and taught archaeology to thousands of students over a career of 40 years. Michael is an active field archaeologist, writer, lecturer and cruise ship speaker.


		Patrick Goodness Cultural Anthropology-Global Religion & Mythology

Coming from:		Rudolph, WI USA

Patrick Goodness is a globally recognized thought leader in the study of ancient cultural mythologies, and brings a profound knowledge of global cultures with an engaging approach to storytelling. Patrick has traveled and lectured in more than 110 countries around the world, studying and teaching global culture. Patrick lectures frequently at universities and global conferences and is a popular enrichment speaker among discerning cruise lines. His lectures are peppered with valuable research, thoughtful observations, powerful analogies and dry comedic wit that always bring smiles.


		Eileen Goulding The Ancient World

Coming from:		Crystal Palace, London UK

Eileen specialises in the History, Arts, Myths & Legends of the Ancient World and as a qualified Egyptologist, author and lecturer, is also an authority on the people of Ancient Egypt, their history, language, art, religion and funerary practices. She is an experienced Guest Speaker on cruise ships, lectures to Archaeology/Egyptology societies in the UK and is also an accredited Lecturer for NADFAS.


		Dr Rob Hemsley Asia \| Religion \| Cinema Lecturer, TV Host, Author

Coming from:		Yateley, Hampshire UK

Rob is a one-time TV host and university lecturer, formerly based in Asia but now authoring books back home in England. Heading to China with an initial degree in Theology, he hosted popular TV shows in the countryside and then in Beijing. In conjunction with his media career, Rob channelled his regional interests into a PhD in Asian History. He has taught numerous courses at Tsinghua, China’s top university, and published a related book series. Rob has experience as both a destination lecturer (Asia) and an enrichment lecturer (Religion and Cinema).


		Dr Sherry Hutt Destinations - History and Culture Art, Architecture & Economics

Coming from:		Hendersonville, North Carolina USA

Dr. Sherry has been honored for heritage preservation and protection through teaching in law, museum and public lands management, co-authoring texts, as editor of the Yearbook of Cultural Property Law and publishing journal articles, prior to Cruise through History storybooks. She was a judge, attorney, museum trustee and head of the U.S. program for cultural heritage repatriation in the Department of the Interior. Her degrees are in Speech and Theater, Law and Forestry Economics. A world traveler, she now delights in presenting port destinations to cruise travelers.


		Dr James Kus Latin America Geography, History, Archaeology

Coming from:		Clovis, California USA

Dr. James Kus is an Emeritus Professor and a Registered Professional Archaeologist. He earned his Ph.D. (Geography, with an emphasis in archaeology) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1972. He has lived for many years in Peru, leading several archaeology projects there and teaching at La Catolica, Peru’s top university. He and his wife have travelled extensively throughout Central America and Mexico. Dr. Kus has published extensively on Peruvian geography, archaeology, and history in both professional and popular media, including Encyclopedia Britannica.


		Tiiu Lukk Journalist & Naturalist Art, History, Natural History & Culture

Coming from:		Santa Monica, California USA

Tiiu has served as an enrichment lecturer and a naturalist for more than 23 years. She has visited 119 countries throughout the world and has served on 8 different cruise lines, as well as a Smithsonian Journeys Expert on both land and sea. Her career has encompassed work as a journalist, a foreign correspondent in southern Africa for ABC News and the Washington Star, as a documentary filmmaker, and an author. Tiiu’s beautifully illustrated presentations focus on the history, culture, art, architecture, and natural history of destinations, so that passengers step ashore with more understanding and knowledge of their cruise destinations.


		Charles McClelland Historian & Traveler Central & America \| Panama Canal \| Caribbean \| South Pacific

Coming from:		Springfield, VA USA

A cruise line presenter since 2009, Charles weaves the experiences of his many travels into his diverse and far-ranging discussions. His appreciation of and enthusiasm for different cultures are contagious and provide a special energy to his presentations. Raised in the Panama Canal Zone, he is a recognized expert in the history operation of the Panama Canal. In addition, he has traveled extensively throughout the entire the Caribbean area & Central & South America, and has explored numerous Mayan and Inca archeological sites. In addition, in recent years he has extended his expertise to the South Pacific region.


		Dr Adriana Mendez History, Literature and the Arts, Culture Caribbean \| Spain and Portugal \| Panamá \| South America

Coming from:		Columbia, Missouri USA

After a distinguished career teaching Latin American and Comparative Literature at leading US universities, Dr. Adriana Méndez turns to her love of travel and the sea. Widely knowledgeable about the Iberian world, she has published extensively on Atlantic travelers, from Victorian women adventurers to Enlightenment scientific explorers. A seasoned traveler, she has lived in Spain, Mexico, France, and Sweden, and gathered many stories and knowledge along the way. Her lectures on the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal, Panamá, and South America bring the history and cultures of these regions alive.


		Dr Joyce Salisbury History, Religious History & Art History

Coming from:		ALBUQUERQUE, NM USA

Dr.Joyce Salisbury, Professor Emerita from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, has a PhD in Medieval History from Rutgers University in New Jersey. She is an author of more than ten books and is also a lecturer for “Great Courses,” that produces educational DVDs. Her course “History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad” is a current best-seller. Salisbury was an award-winning teacher for over 25 years. She has done many radio shows and television interviews on her academic subjects, and since retiring in 2005, she has been teaching and lecturing on religion and medieval history while circumnavigating the globe.


		Corey Sandler Destination Lecturer & Special Interest Lecturer Bestselling author, wire service correspondent, photographer

Coming from:		Boston, MA USA

Corey Sandler has been a storyteller all his life. Beginning as a reporter for a small-town daily paper, he covered two national Presidential campaigns and become a correspondent for The Associated Press. He has written more than 200 books on history, sports, travel, computers, and business; several titles have become national bestsellers. He has appeared as a guest on NBC’s “Today” show, CNN, National Public Radio, and The Travel Channel. Sandler has worked with the world's leading luxury cruise lines for many years. His lectures blend a broad understanding of history and culture in an entertaining package of photos, music, and video.


		Angela Schneider Music, History & Culture History, Culinary History, Music and Arts, Destinations

Coming from:		Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Angela Schneider holds Masters degrees in Music and Medieval History from Aachen University and is currently a violist with the Vancouver Symphony. Since 1995, she has been involved in the popular, new field of culinary history, which studies the ways in which food has shaped social, cultural and political history. Angela is much in demand as a speaker thanks to presentations that are entertaining, informative and visually rich. She is a popular Destination and Enrichment speaker on cruise ships because she brings history alive by humanizing the subjects and examining what motivates the larger processes of historical change.


		Jay Silverstein Archaeologist \| Anthropologist \| Nat Geo Explorer PhD in Anthropology track Archaeology.

Coming from:		Clifton, Nottinghamshire UK

Professor Silverstein is an anthropological archaeologist with extensive international experience. He is affiliated with several international universities and he is an Explorer with the National Geographic Society. Professor Silverstein has extensive experience working with the US military searching for missing soldiers from past wars. He has led archaeological expeditions around the world and directed major projects in Mexico, Guatemala and Egypt. Prof. Silverstein currently co-directs an archaeological project at the Graeco-Roman city of Thmouis (Tell Timai) in the Egyptian Nile Delta working on Egyptian, Graeco-Roman & Christianity material.


		Dr Tobias Sperlich Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History

Coming from:		Regina, SK Canada

Dr. Tobias (Toby) Sperlich is a cultural anthropologist who specializes in the arts, cultures, and histories of the islands of Polynesia. He studied for his BA in Archaeology & Anthropology at the University of Oxford, and continued with an MA in the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas at the University of East Anglia. Toby returned to Oxford to earn his doctorate in cultural anthropology. He is an experienced public speaker engaging both academic and general audiences, and loves to share his experiences, stories, and knowledge.


		Charles W. Sullivan III Scandinavian & British Mythology & Culture

Coming from:		Roanoke, VA USA

Emeritus Professor of English, Dr. C.W. Sullivan III is retired from the English Department at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, USA. Among his honors there, he was named Distinguished Research Professor of Arts and Sciences at ECU, ECU Board of Trustees Distinguished Research Professor of English, and UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching. He is also a Full Member of the Welsh Academy for his contributions to the study of medieval Welsh Celtic myth and literature, a past president of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, and the former editor of the ejournal, Celtic Cultural Studies.