Dr. Kenneth Pearl received his Ph.D. in European History and has written articles and given presentations at academic conferences on various topics in eighteenth and nineteenth century political and social history. Dr. Pearl has taught at many colleges and universities in the New York metropolitan area and is currently a professor at Queensborough Community College, a branch of the City University of New York.

An avid traveler who incorporates his journeys into his lectures, Dr. Pearl creates highly enjoyable visual presentations incorporating both the fine arts as well as popular culture into his wonderfully entertaining talks, allowing audiences to understand how the cultural achievements of a society reflects the political and social environment in which they were created. A gifted lecturer with an outgoing personality and playful sense of humor, Dr. Pearl has brought his unique approach to the past to audiences on numerous cruise voyages. You’ll never again think of history as “one darn thing after another,” as you listen as Dr. Pearl makes the past come alive.

Partial list of lectures that I have delivered over the past twenty years.

1. Hans Christian Anderson’s Copenhagen
See Copenhagen through the eyes of its most famous citizen with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

2. Reunited and It Feels So Good
Explore Berlin’s troubled past and vibrant present with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

3. Tsar Peter’s Window
See the city that Peter the Great willed into existence with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

4. Petrograd 1917
Investigate with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl the St. Petersburg locations that held the key to the Bolshevik seizure of power.

5. The Golden Age of Athens
Travel back to Athens in the 5th century BCE with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl and see the city that provided the foundations for Western Civilization.

6. Roman Holiday
Explore Rome’s great public piazzas with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

7. Renaissance Florence
Discover the city that helped usher in the modern world with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

8. Digging Pompeii
Journey through the ruins of this incredible buried city with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

9. Naples, the City of the Enchanted Egg
Join historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl as he explores the riches of Italy’s great southern city.

10. Chasing the Sun
See the French Riviera through the eyes of Victorian travelers with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

11. Valetta’s Swashbuckling Crusaders
Learn about the Knights of Malta and their living legacy – the city of Valetta, with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl

12. Gaudi’s Barcelona
Join historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl and see how this beautiful city helped spawn the creative imagination of the great Catalan architect, Antonio Gaudi.

13. Venice, the Serene Republic
Join historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl as he helps you navigate around the canals and back alleys of the unique and breathtaking city of Venice.

14. “Split and the Late Roman Empire”
The vast palace at Split was built to serve as the retirement home for Emperor Diocletian. Join with historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl as he discusses the palace complex and the ways in which Diocletian stands as a key figure in the transformation from the classical to medieval world.

15. Constantine’s Capital
Why the Roman Emperor Constantine chose the location that today is Istanbul as his new capital and the significance of this decision for Western Civilization will be discussed by historian Dr. Kenneth Pearl.

I am a history professor in the CUNY system with a speciality in Modern European History. I have given destination lectures for the past 20 years for the following cruise lines: The World, Disney, Seabourn, Crystal, Azamara, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity.