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In Part 2 of The Martian’s Guide to the Red Planet, Professor. R.C. Metro-Shivetts will review his previous lecture, then take the discussion beyond The Martian by exploring other Science Fiction writing and films, moving towards the broader question, “Why does anyone want to explore outer space?”
Professor Shivetts has taught full-time for over twenty years at two universities in Oregon and three colleges in Washington. He created and taught his first science-fiction course as an undergraduate in the 1960's and has written curriculum for fantasy and speculative fiction studies. Specializing in global film history of the years 1939-1959, he continues to provide critical review writing about 21st century novels and their cinema adaptations.
He also worked for ten years in Europe and North Africa as a field-archaeologist, and was trained to copy Native American & prehistoric art. He has taught French, e-Commerce, Mass Media Communications, Marketing, Moral Philosophy, Advanced Expository Writing, and Comparative Religions. He continues to work as an infomediary for commercial and not-for-profit organizations.