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Dr Julie Ackroyd FHEA
History (Roman, Ancient Greek, Viking) Shakespeare, Ecology
PhD. Ex-Honorary Associate of the Classics Dept. OU |
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Bromley, Kent UK |
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| Julie is an engaging and approachable speaker, creating accessible talks on a wide variety of topics. She is an extremely versatile speaker as she lectures in both history and the arts, as well as conservation and ecology for the Open University. She holds a degree in ecology and is a trained Marine Mammal Observer. On the history side, she holds a master’s degree in Classical Studies focusing on Ancient Greek and Roman society and arts. Julie has been a speaker and guide on a variety of ships since 2018. |
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Bryan Babcock
Ancient History & Egyptology
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Cary, NC USA |
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| Dr. Bryan Babcock specializes in Ancient History with a focus on Egyptology and the Bible. Bryan blends humor and storytelling to bring history to life. His engaging presentation style creates memorable experiences leading audiences to return to his presentations time after time. Bryan holds a PhD in Ancient Near Eastern History, Languages, and Religion from the University of Bristol in the UK and conducted a post-doctoral fellowship at Cambridge University. Beyond his academic life, Bryan is serial entrepreneur and life-long learner. Bryan (and his wife Betsy) live part of the year on the island of Antigua in the Caribbean and part of the year in the Durham, North Carolina area. |
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Armida Bordi
Destinations & Enrichment Lecturer
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Genoa, Italy |
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| Dr Armida Bordi, a former professor of literature and the history of civilisations, lives in Genoa, Italy. After gaining 2 degrees from Genoa University she was the recipient of several British Council grants to British universities and a three time Fulbright scholar to the US. She is now teaching lifelong learning programs offering adult learners courses combining history and art with foreign languages. As a long-time lecturer for many cruise lines, Armida has travelled extensively in different continents. She likes exploring new places and she can communicate in Italian, English, Spanish, French, Greek and Portuguese. |
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Judith Cranswick
Crime Writer, History & Destination Speaker
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Swindon, Wiltshire UK |
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| Judith has three great passions – history, travel and writing. Her love of ancient civilizations and cultures have taken her throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, China, Indochina, Japan, India, South America, Mexico and Central America. History & travel have inspired her writing. An award-winning novelist, she is the author of two Travel Mystery series and several standalone psychological thrillers. Judith is an experienced destinations and enrichment lecturer and has also run writing workshops for several cruise lines. |
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Michael Crowe
History | Great Lakes | Caribbean | Cuba | South America
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Huntington Beach, California USA |
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| Michael Crowe is originally from England and a Veteran of the Royal Air Force. He has lectured on Ancient History of the Greeks Romans & Mesopotamia in Europe and other interesting Maritime subjects and other popular Ports of call around the world including Caribbean, South Africa & South America. He has sailed on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He shares his interactive programs on ships throughout the Great Lakes, America’s Rivers, Cuba ,the Caribbean and has sailed extensively throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Michael brings a wealth of personal stories, experiences and insightful knowledge to share with your guests. |
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| Cindy Damschroder is a Professor at the University of Cincinnati, a life-long learner who enjoys sharing her passion for art, design and architectural history with students and world travelers. These passions are fueled through travel and cultural immersion. Having lectured to over 8,300 students on topics ranging from pre-historic caves to contemporary art, Cindy is a skilled lecturer in areas such as: Western Art History, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Bauhaus. She has also been a National Women’s Day speaker on “Women Standing the Test of Time.” |
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Professor Ken Dark
Archaeologist and Historian PhD FSA FRHistS
Classical and Medieval Archaeology and History, World Archaeology |
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London, London UK |
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| Ken Dark is a professional archaeologist and historian specialising in the Classical and medieval worlds and in early Christianity. Ken lectured for three years at the University of Oxford even before gaining his Cambridge PhD in archaeology and history, and then at the University of Cambridge for seven years. Moving to the University of Reading, he was Director of the Research Centre for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies for 15 years. Ken has over 30 years of experience of continuing education lecturing and guiding archaeological tours and has over 100 academic publications, including 11 books. |
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Jennifer Eremeeva
Russian History, Royal History, Art History
Culture, Cuisine, and History of Major Cruise Destinations |
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Riga, Vidzeme USA |
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| Jennifer Eremeeva is an American expatriate writer who divides her time between Riga, Latvia, and New England. Jennifer writes about travel, culture, cuisine and culinary history, Russian history, and Royal History, with bylines in Reuters, Fodor’s, USTOA, LitHub, The Moscow Times, and Russian Life. Jennifer is a popular cruise ship lecturer and speaker on a wide range of topics relating to the history, culture, art, and literature of the Baltic, Black Sea, Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas. |
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Diane Fortenberry
Archaeologist & Ancient Art Historian
PhD, MCIfA |
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London, UK |
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| Diane studied Classics at the University of Mississippi, and earned her PhD in Mediterranean archaeology from the University of Cincinnati before moving to London in 1990. She has excavated and surveyed in Greece and Italy at sites that include Pompeii, Corinth, Nemea and Pylos. Diane has lectured to diverse groups of non-specialists while living and working in Greece in the 1980s, speaking on Greek, Roman and Egyptian art, architecture and archaeology there and in Egypt, including both classroom-based lectures and escorted tours. |
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Patrick Goodness
Cultural Anthropology-Global Religion & Mythology
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Rudolph, WI USA |
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| 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. |
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Dr Dan Jones
Historian & Archaeologist
Dip Arch, MA, PhD |
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Suffolk, UK |
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| Dan holds a PhD from University of East Anglia and is currently working on post-doctoral mediaeval material from Norwich. He has been a Member of Kent Archaeological Society since 1965 and has assisted in excavations, mainly on Roman and Mediaeval sites in UK and France since 1965. Dan is particularly interested in practical archaeology, ecclesiastical architecture and near-eastern ancient and classical history and talks on specific sites, or the general history of an area. |
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| Dr. Caroline Malloy is a freelance educator and scholar based in Chicago, IL. She earned her Ph.D. in Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has taught Humanities and History at both Villanova University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Other academic ventures have included working on an archaeological dig in Italy and reviving the Latin language at an independent Academy in Philadelphia. Dr. Malloy has been invited to deliver lectures on Empires, Nationalisms, and Heritage Projects throughout the US and Europe to both professional and public audiences. She is a specialist in both the British Empire and Ancient Rome. |
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Dr Margery Marcus
Culture | History | Art History | Literary History
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Boynton Beach, Florida USA |
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| Dr. Marcus’ expertise on the British Royal family has earned her the title of “royal watcher” by South Florida media seeking her comments on major events in the lives of the Royals. She has traveled extensively throughout the United Kingdom, living at one time as a cultural ambassador in northern England. Her background in literature, art history, history and the Classics, has made her a popular speaker on the subjects. |
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Doug Nelson
Enrichment Speaker
J.D., Ph.D. |
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Palm Beach, Florida USA |
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| Douglas Nelson is an accomplished, well-respected professional and a knowledgeable, entertaining speaker at academic, business, social and political events. Having both a PhD in European history and a JD in law from Columbia University, Nelson has had a career that included positions as college professor, Wall Street lawyer, corporate executive, senior trade association manager, president of a tax-exempt research foundation and a security-cleared advisor to the Bush II, Obama and Trump administrations, both domestically and abroad. |
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| Chris was born in West Yorkshire and his love of drama and the stage led to him going to Bristol University to study Drama and French, before his love for travel took him to Algeria, where he remained for two years, teaching English and encouraging an interest in theatre, music and the arts on behalf of the British Council. He returned to England to study Theology at Cambridge, before being ordained as an Anglican priest. In 2010 he became Vicar of Lancaster, working in the historic setting of Lancaster Priory Church. Chris presents a series of talks on classical history subjects. |
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Jeremy Paterson
Classical & Ancient History
Viking Resident Historian |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear UK |
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| Jeremy Paterson studied Classics and Ancient History at Oxford, where he was also President of the University Archaeological Society. Subsequently he was Craven Research Fellow at The British School at Rome, where he studied the ancient Roman wine trade. For most of his career he taught Ancient History at Newcastle University, where he was also Dean of Arts and chaired the University Teaching Committee. He has travelled extensively throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, and is a very experienced lecturer on cruises and on land-based tours. |
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Nicholas Reed
Classical & Art History
BA (Oxon), MA (Manc) MPhil (St.A.) |
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Canterbury, Kent UK |
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| Nicholas took his first degree at Oxford in Greats (Latin, Greek, Ancient History and Philosophy). He was President of Oxford University Archaeological Society in 1969. From 1970 to 1986 he had 15 articles published in learned journals on subjects in Roman History and Archaeology, including articles on the Romans in Germany and on the Greek Islands. In the 1980s he moved into the field of art history, on which he is the author of some six books, mainly on the French Impressionists. He has been a lecturer for NADFAS, the fine arts organisation, since 1991. |
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John Sherlock
Architecture
MA (Oxon) |
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Horsham, West Sussex UK |
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| John is a seasoned cruise speaker on architecture and its history, having worked with Swan Hellenic, Cunard, Voyages of Discovery and P&O. John has the knack of making his talks fun, even though there's a lot of content! When working at Windsor Great Park, he was selected to make a presentation to the late HM the Queen and the late HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle. |
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Marcus Sherwood
Classical History & Destinations
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Chichester, West Sussex UK |
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| Marcus is a Classics graduate who has travelled widely in Europe as a teacher and lecturer in Classical History. He now enjoys lecturing on cruise ships both as a Classical Historian and as a Destination Lecturer. His expertise is in tracing the influences of ancient civilizations on modern culture. Marcus draws on his years of foreign travel and knowledge of popular destinations to help passengers get the very best out of ports of call, covering history, geography and culture. He is a popular, experienced and enthusiastic speaker who engages his audiences with pace, passion and humour. |
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Jay Silverstein
Archaeologist | Anthropologist | Nat Geo Explorer
PhD in Anthropology track Archaeology. |
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Clifton, Nottinghamshire UK |
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| 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. |
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| James is founder of CelebrateGreece.com, which produces, archives and offers documentary TV journeys exploring modern and ancient Greece and whose mission is providing original Greek-themed TV documentaries produced by CelebrateGreece.com while representing aligned filmmakers. James speaks on Ancient Greece: history, art, culture, archaeology and architecture. Cynthia is an author, Actress, Lifestyle Journalist, Life Coach, TV Host and Celebrity TV-interviewer and presents mainly on Greek/Italian food & Culture; Well Being, health, and, Spirituality. |
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Dr William Sterling
Cultural History
MA, PhD, Cert Ed / History and Music |
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Eltham, London UK |
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| William took early retirement from the Civil Service in 2008 with a generous redundancy package. He was educated at Colfe’s Grammar School, Lee and Keele University. His BA in 1980 was in History and Geography. He specialised in Mediaeval History (Anglo-Saxons and Hundred Years War) winning the Wedgwood Prize for an essay on King Athelstan. He has a wide range of talks on Composers, Music of the Sea, Vikings & Anglo Saxons and Classical History. |
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Michael Stone
Archaeology & History
Viking Resident Historian |
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Chippenham, Wiltshire UK |
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| Michael began his career in archaeology as a graduate of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, specialising in the Archaeology of Classical Civilisations and Architecture. After graduation he worked in London as an Assistant Curator in Archaeology directing excavations in east London. He followed this by work for Cultural Heritage Resources, lecturing to groups from North America and the UK. In 2000 Michael was appointed as Curator to develop the new Chippenham Museum. Since retirement in 2010 he has lectured and tour managed for special events departments of several International hotel, specialist UK heritage providers and cruise ships. |
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Olga Stone
Classical Historian & Concert Pianist
Russian History Expert |
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Andreas, Isle of Man UK |
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| Olga Eggert was born in the Crimea, now Russia. She attended the Crimean Musical College, and then the Conservatoire in Odessa and graduated with top marks in piano, piano accompaniment and the teaching of music. After leaving the Conservatoire she embarked on a career as a professional pianist and accompanist and has performed in various venues around the world. Olga talks on all aspects of classical music, on European history and European art. She illustrates her talks with extensive PowerPoint presentations and often includes extracts from literature, poetry and piano pieces, playing herself, to emphasize the atmosphere of a period. |
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Dr John Wineland
Archaeology, History, World History, Ancient History
RPA, PhD |
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Lakeland, Florida USA |
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| Dr. John D. Wineland, Ph.D. is an archaeologist and History Professor currently living, excavating, and teaching in Central Florida. He has spent 35 years traveling, teaching, leading tours, and researching around the world. He teaches a wide range of courses in Archaeology and History, including Archaeology Fieldwork, World History, Ancient History, Medieval History, and European History. He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist who has excavated on three continents. He has been featured in world media as a leading archaeologist. John enjoys giving engaging presentations to engaged travelers, and also meeting and speaking one on one to the diverse cruising community. |
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