LECTURES
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2012 Lecture Series
The lecture series includes FREE programs presented by experts on a variety of topics. Typically, lectures are about one hour, and include some face-to-face time with acclaimed authors, professors, and researchers on historical, artistic, and cultural topics.
March 14th ~ Robert Lewis Knecht
Robert Lewis Knecht owner of the Cannon Beach Treasure Company and contributor to the Cannon Beach Gazette will be giving a lecture on treasure discovery. His first expedition was in 1988 as a medic and photojournalist for the Ocean Research Center of the Arctic Project. In the years after this expedition Robert has made over 900 dives and filmed numerous treasure expeditions, above and below the water. He has worked the all over the world as an adventure filmmaker and as a treasure hunter. As an award winning cameraman and producer, Robert’s work has appeared on many national and UK T.V. programs such as PBS, The Discovery Channel, and The History Channel. Robert has spent some time in front of the camera as well appearing on History Channel’s Pawn Stars and several other programs.
This Lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m.
April 11th ~ Dr. Cameron M. Smith
The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is honored to have Portland State University alum and adjunct professor, Dr. Cameron M. Smith at the give a lecture on his new book The Fact of Evolution. Smith's interest in evolution began in the late 80's, while studying with Harvard University's archaeology field school program at the Leakey research station in Northern Kenya. Dr. Smith has a Ph.D in Archaeology from Canada's Simon Fraser University and is a respected scholar, who has published his scientific works in journals, such as the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Dr. Smith has also been published in popular magazines such as Scientific American MIND, Archaeology Magazine, South American Explorer, Spaceflight, Skeptical Inquirer, The Next Step, and The Bulletin of Primitive Technology.
This Lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m.
