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Dr. David L. Anderson is Professor of History Emeritus, California State University, Monterey Bay, and formerly a Senior Lecturer of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He is a specialist in the history of U.S. relations with East and Southeast Asia. His teaching experience has included U.S. history, European history, Chinese history, East Asian history, the Cold War, Vietnam War, World War II, global politics, and American national security policy. He is the author or editor of 12 books and past president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. |
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Andrew Baker Modern History, Politics & Extraordinary Lives Author, consultant, lecturer and ex Grammar School Headmaster |
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Andrew is an engaging and entertaining speaker whose presentations have been praised for their warmth, humour, clarity and accessibility. He is a former Headmaster, an author, a consultant and a lecturer with a sharp eye for detail and anecdote. Andrew brings to life sensational episodes from the 60s and 70s; paints vivid and unforgettable portraits of those who have shaped today’s world, looks at the huge social changes in our lifetimes and explores current issues such as Brexit and Post Truth. Sit back, reflect, remember, laugh and see our own times more clearly. |
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Melinda Bates White House Social History (NO politics!)
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Woodstock, Virginia USA |
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Melinda Bates is the first person in history to be a Special Assistant to the President and Director, White House Visitors Office for all eight years of any administration. From her elegant East Wing office she organized events both large (the annual Easter Egg Roll) and small (Presidential birthday parties.) Thanks to her historic years there Melinda is a leading authority on White House social history
and the author of a popular memoir, A Walk Through the White House. She does not discuss politics, but only our common history we all can share. |
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Sir Andrew Burns World Affairs & International Diplomacy KCMG Retired Ambassador |
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Minehead, Somerset UK |
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Sir Andrew Burns is a retired British Diplomat with extensive experience of South and SE Asia and China/Hong Kong, Israel and the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, the US and Canada. His final post was as High Commissioner to Canada, having previously been Ambassador to Israel and Consul-General in Hong Kong and Macau. Sir Andrew lectures on historical, cultural and foreign policy subjects in a tailor-made way that illuminates the geographic region of each cruise and draws on his own experiences as a diplomat with an eye for the humorous. |
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Alan Charlton Diplomacy and History
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Crawley, West Sussex UK |
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Alan Charlton was a British Diplomat for 35 years including Ambassador to Brazil, Deputy Ambassador to the US, Deputy Ambassador to Germany and earlier Deputy Political Adviser to the British Commandant in the British Sector of Berlin, First Secretary to Jordan, Bosnia Contact Group Representative/Director of South East Europe at the Foreign Office, Israel Desk Officer; he was involved in diplomacy involving all parts of the world. Alan is a regular cruise ship speaker presenting on history & international relations and interesting people - his favourite among the latter is the universal hero Robin Hood. |
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Nigel Cox World Affairs, History, Great Lives
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Nigel Cox is a former British diplomat with extensive Asian & European expertise. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin. In 1976, just after the death of Chairman Mao, he started two years’ training in Mandarin Chinese, in Cambridge and Hong Kong. He spent a total of 8 years at the British Embassy in Beijing, eventually as deputy to the Ambassador. He was then appointed Director Asia-Pacific, responsible for UK relations with the whole region from Myanmar to Japan & the Pacific islands. He also served 5 years in Paris. He has since worked in business & non-profit roles. |
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Robert Cribb World History (especially Asia, Australia) Viking Resident Historian |
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Canberra, ACT Australia |
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Robert is an Australian historian with a nose for interesting stories. He has lived in Europe, Asia and the U.S. and delights in enthusing undergraduates with the span of historical change in Asia and the Pacific. He knows Indonesia best, but also works on Japan, China, Mongolia, Korea, Myanmar and Vietnam. He has written seven books on Asian history on topics from opium smuggling and war crimes trials to orangutans and historical maps. |
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Donald Daniel World affairs | Military and Naval History Professor emeritus (Ph.D) |
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Chevy Chase, Maryland USA |
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Donald C.F. Daniel is Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University as well as Milton E. Miles Professor Emeritus at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. He has held many senior positions in the USA, London, Stockholm and Geneva. He has directed numerous political-military simulations involving participants from all regions of the world. He has authored or edited 11 books and published over 60 articles. Donald holds a Ph.D. from Georgetown University and was a Vietnam era naval officer. Since his retirement he has lectured widely abroad and in the USA on historical and contemporary topics. |
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Dr. Robert Donaldson Political Science & World Affairs Ph.D., Russian and American Foreign Policy |
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Tulsa, Oklahoma USA |
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Robert (“Bob”) Donaldson retired after 45 years of College teaching in Political Science, specializing on Russian and American Foreign Policy and World Politics. At the University of Tulsa, where he was President in the 1990s, he was chosen “Faculty Member of the Year” in 2013. Dr. Donaldson has three degrees from Harvard and is author or co-author of 6 books and two dozen articles and book chapters. In addition to teaching at 4 universities, he has spoken to Foreign Relations Committees in 25 cities has lectured for the U.S. State Department in Europe and the Indian Sub-continent. |
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Prof. Samuel M. Edelman, Ph.D., is an eclectic scholar of communications studies, Jewish Studies, and a global affairs specialist with more than 50 years of experience in both the university and in the practical world. Edelman is an academic fellow and an adjunct professor of Israel Studies and Zionism at the University of Miami, and a lecturer at Florida Atlantic University Lifelong Learning Society. Edelman has traveled to more than 40 countries. He brings to his lectures a mix of global-international affairs, politics, culture, archaeology, history, religion and intercultural studies and communication. |
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Martin Farr British History, Foreign Relations & Politics BA, PhD; British history since WWI, foreign relations, monarchy |
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Newcastle, Tyne and Wear UK |
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Martin teaches modern and contemporary British history at Newcastle University. With degrees in politics and history, he is particularly interested the applications of contemporary history. He has extensive media experience, both national and international, print and broadcast, as a commentator on current affairs. He can offer talks on a wide variety of subjects relating to British history and Britain's foreign relations since the First World War, and on any aspects of current affairs, including the Monarchy, the changing nature of the British state and society. |
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James Fraser Photojournalist & Enrichment Speaker National Newspaper Photographer, Daily Telegraph/Sunday Times |
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New Romney, Kent UK |
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After a 30 year career in newspapers, James has vast experience of events, people and places to share with Cruise Line passengers, from the highs and lows of the Royal family, political campaigns of all hues, to the birth and rise of celebrity culture and experience of trouble spots including Northern Ireland and the Afghanistan conflict. Covering major elections since 1979 has given Jim a fascinating insight into the political world, photographing many prime ministers. Jim shows a huge range of images to give life to these stories. |
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Michael Hick History & Geopolitics Decades of extreme travel, Author, Professional Speaker |
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Houston, Texas USA |
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Michael Hick was born and educated in England. As a young school-boy he was taken all over Europe with his parents who were on post-war business in the war-torn continent. Michael graduated in History, Geography and English Literature and then joined the Royal Navy serving throughout the Mediterranean, the Baltic and the West Indies. Then, during a long career at Lloyd’s of London, he traveled world-wide doing business in most countries. Following a successful global business career Michael became a Professional Speaker for business audiences and has won numerous speaking awards. Since 2005 he has worked with almost every cruise line specializing in destination history talks. |
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Heino Klinck World Affairs
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Alexandria, Virginia USA |
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Heino Klinck is a global strategist, business executive, retired U.S. Army Colonel, former diplomat, and international policy expert. His extensive experience includes 2+ decades abroad; leading global strategy efforts in a Fortune 100 company; senior political-military roles in the Pentagon; analytical and operational responsibilities in the intelligence community; and multiple diplomatic postings in Asia and Europe. Heino was educated at U.S., British, Italian, and Chinese universities and speaks multiple foreign languages. |
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Professor Ed Lynch International Relations & Foreign Policy
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Roanoke, Virginia USA |
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Dr. Ed Lynch is Chair of Political Science at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. He is a recognized expert on foreign affairs, international relations and diplomacy, especially that of the Mediterranean world. He has sailed with several cruise lines as an expert speaker, traveling to South America, the Caribbean, Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Ed is a frequent commentator on political affairs for television, radio and newspapers. His travel adventures include visiting 20 countries in one year, experiencing a minor earthquake in Guatemala, and nearly getting killed in Ecuador, protecting a fellow traveller. |
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Thomas Macan Diplomacy & World Affairs Retired Ambassador and Governor |
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Kendal, Cumbria UK |
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Tom Macan is a retired British Diplomatic Service Officer with extensive experience of western and central Europe, the Caribbean, South Asia and the Portuguese-speaking world. His final post was that of Governor of the British Virgin Islands, having previously been Ambassador to Lithuania and Deputy High Commissioner to India. His history talks range from the Baltic region, South America, Mediterranean and the Caribbean. |
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Keith Muras Diplomacy | Espionage | Politics & World Affairs
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Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire UK |
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In a British Diplomatic Service career spanning 23 years Keith focused on the intelligence and security dimensions of international politics. Keith served in Central, South and East Africa, in the Former Soviet Union, and in the Caribbean. From South Africa at the heights of apartheid to Moscow in the depths of the ‘Cold War' and to combating drug trafficking and crime in the Caribbean, Keith’s talks are based around his unique personal experiences in the many parts of the world in which he lived and served. |
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Knut Nesse Enrichment Speaker Viking Resident Historian |
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Westmount, Quebec Canada |
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Knut Nesse was Norway’s trade commissioner for Canada and later the commercial counselor and consul for the Norwegian Embassy in Germany. He earned his MS in engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway, and his MBA from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. A native of Norway, now living in Montreal, Knut Nesse is multilingual in Norwegian, English, German and French, and has a special interest in the Vikings, Scandinavian History and Imperial Russia.
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Les is an award-winning professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook who explores the role of intelligence organizations in a democratic society, the conflict between necessary secrecy and public accountability, and examples of intelligence operations that influenced history and international relations. He is former Marine intelligence officer whose cruise talks attract audiences interested in learning more about a world of intelligence and espionage often described as a “wilderness of mirrors.” |
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The son of a Battle of Britain pilot Rick is himself a decorated and highly acclaimed fighter pilot and leader. He has wide experience of high level command in the military, in senior appointments and in business at Managing Director level. He has great leadership capabilities and is recognised as a high achiever. He is also Past Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Livery. |
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Gavin Roser Shipping & Transportation
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Ayr, Ayrshire UK |
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Gavin is Ambassador at Large of the European Freight and Logistics Leaders' Forum, Brussels based think tank. He sees a dynamic world and interviews leaders focused on and meeting change head on. His has been Managing Director of a major ship agency, Chairman of first joint venture in the Falklands post conflict, Maritime Advisor to National Shipping Line of Iran and Consultant at the centre of the privatisation of the shipping industry of New Zealand. He is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Gavin has seen remarkable change over his 54 years in shipping. He greatly enjoys bringing people with different perspectives together, and discovering new things. |
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Mark Stanton Enrichment Speaker PhD, MA, MRes, BA, PGCHE, |
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Ormskirk, Lancashire UK |
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MarC Stanton is one of the most charismatic and entertaining members of various professions. With Degrees in multiple disciplines including, Performing Arts, Chinese, Asian Pacific Business, Broadcasting, and Education, his PhD research is about Developing Nations. He has a wide range of experiences in Industry, the Media and Education. He presents at International conferences around the world, is frequently asked to be an expert for radio and television programmes and is often asked to give guest lectures on cruise ships. |
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Struan Stevenson Global History International Lecturer and Broadcaster. |
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Girvan, Ayrshire UK |
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STRUAN STEVENSON served three terms as a UK Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2014. He is an award-winning author, lecturer, newspaper feature writer and broadcaster. 'The Course of History - Ten Meals That Changed The World' is his fifth book and reflects his fascination with global history and the way major decisions are often taken over the dinner table, assisted by generous quantities of food and wine. |
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Bud is a Canadian citizen who was naturized in the US in 2000. He has a post graduate degree in political science and public administration. Bud’s superpower is his broad international experience. He has advised executives of marquee global companies in matters from Strategy & Planning to Marketing & Customer Loyalty to Culture & Employee Engagement to Innovation & Entrepreneurship. His work and professional speaking engagements have been throughout the America’s & Europe. In his post-career life Bud has continued his speaking at universities and organizations where he specializes in topics related to US-Canada relations. |
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George Ward World Affairs - Europe and Africa
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Falls Church, Virginia USA |
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George Ward is a former U.S. Ambassador who has also achieved success in a variety of other fields related to his passion for international politics, history, and culture. In his 30-year diplomatic career, Ward served as Ambassador to Namibia, deputy ambassador to Germany when the Berlin Wall fell, and in a variety of other postings in Germany and Italy. Subsequently, he served in executive leadership positions at the United States Institute of Peace and World Vision. Currently, Ward conducts research on Africa and Europe at the Institute for Defense Analyses, a leading think tank. |
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Lord and Lady Young British Politics and Art History (sculpture) George and Aurelia (joint Speakers) |
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Lord Young of Cookham, formerly Sir George Young, was a Conservative MP for 41 years, serving in the Governments led by Margaret Thatcher, John Major, David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson. He was Government Chief Whip and Leader of the House in the Coalition Government, and served as a Minister in the House of Lords. Aurelia gives talks about her famous father and also talks about her amusing life as the wife of a high-profile politician. |
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