{"id":45,"date":"2021-07-26T20:29:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T20:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2025-02-07T03:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:05:57","slug":"videos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>VIDEOS \u2013 Presentations<\/h1>\n<h5>On African Philosophy<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4. African Philosophy Conversations: Dr. Gail Presbey\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0HXINve_fzA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Above: Guest lecture, African Philosophy Conversations series for Prof. Bruce B. Janz course in African philosophy, University of Central Florida, Feb. 3, 2022.<\/p>\n<h5>ON THE BOOK, <em>The LIFE and thought of H. Odera Oruka\u00a0<\/em>(Bloomsbury, 2023)<\/h5>\n<p>Below: Book Chat on Feb. 6, 2025, with Kole Odutola, Ph.D., who is a Yoruba Associate Instructional Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at University of Florida.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Book Chat with Professor Gail Presbey\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jSwyEFUo49s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Below: Guest lecture on H. Odera Oruka, online with George Mutalemwa, Global Peace Studies for Sustainable Development Africa Peace and Development Network (Mtandao wa Amani na Maendeleo Afrika (MAMA), and Executive Secretary of the Association of Catholic Universities and Higher Institutes of Africa, St. Augustine University of Tanzania, September 6, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-261\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2025\/02\/Screen-shot-book-talk-Tanzania-300x89.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2025\/02\/Screen-shot-book-talk-Tanzania-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2025\/02\/Screen-shot-book-talk-Tanzania-590x175.png 590w, https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2025\/02\/Screen-shot-book-talk-Tanzania.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Global Peace Africa Webinar, Prof. Gail M. Presbey, University of Detroit Mercy\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rfcgCGNCuFk?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>On Environmental Justice<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PART THREE - PRAT Conference 2022: Climate Change and the Future of Humanity\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nMX6kINELnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hear my presentation on \u201cReflections on Malcolm Ferdinand\u2019s Intertwining of both Decolonizing and Defending the Environment\u201d to the Ninth Annual Conference of Philosophy and Religion in Africana Traditions (PRAT): Climate Change and the Future of Humanity, sponsored by The Center for Place, Culture and Politics, Graduate Center, City University of New York. October 2022 (presentation on zoom).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>On Democracy in Africa<\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-208\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2023\/01\/Actuvirtual-Symposium-Oduor-300x103.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2023\/01\/Actuvirtual-Symposium-Oduor-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2023\/01\/Actuvirtual-Symposium-Oduor-768x264.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2023\/01\/Actuvirtual-Symposium-Oduor-581x200.png 581w, https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2023\/01\/Actuvirtual-Symposium-Oduor.png 936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Mk_R5RwaruE?t=1215\">the video of this event. It covers the book by Reginald Oduor, <em>Africa Beyond Liberal Democracy<\/em>. Lexington Books, 2022.<\/a> The event took place online in September 2022, as an Actuvirtual Symposium at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study. In this paper I refer to chapters written by Thomas Menamparampil, Emefiena Ezeani, David Ngendo-Tshimba, Sirkku Hellsten, Dennis Masaka, Donna Pido, and Robinah S. Nakabo, among others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>On the Use of Nonviolence in Ghana&#8217;s Liberation from Colonial Rule<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Theories of (Non)Violent Revolution: Black liberation\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jntAtmnlno4?start=365&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I present a paper on\u00a0 &#8220;Exploring an Historical Example of Nonviolent Revolution: Ghana&#8217;s Independence,&#8221; as part of a panel addressing the theme, &#8220;Theories of (Non) violent revolution: Black liberation,\u201d with Anthony Neal. Oxford Public Philosophy, invited by People for Womxn* in Philosophy and Oxford PPE Society, hosted by Susmita Dave and Emma Weitzmann. Recorded Feb. 18, 2021, Posted on March 2, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>On the Leadership and Contribution of Women in Gandhian Nonviolence<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"International Webinar on Mahatma Gandhi   PART-1\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HsOu6y-ojQQ?start=5173&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Presented a paper\/ power point presentation, \u201cHow Gandhi drew inspiration and learned nonviolent resistance techniques from women,\u201d a webinar organized at the instance of the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, Visva-Bharati Central University, Santiniketan, India, on 30 August 2020 at 5.30pm (IST) via Zoom.\u00a0 Part 1: My talk begins around 1 hr 29 mins into the video (See above). For Part Two of the video, where I and co-panelist Sanjay Lal answer questions, join the Q and A session, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zrn5aZViYBw?t=2957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">begins about 49 mins into this second video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>On the Root Causes of Central American Migration<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gail Presbey\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t6ugJgc7i30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Presented a talk (via Zoom) \u201cHistorical Background for the Causes of Central American Migration,\u201d for Our Mother of Perpetual Help and Christ Our Light Parishes, MI, July, 2020. [<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t6ugJgc7i30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Immigration Crisis &#8211; Overview<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Strangers No Longer: Immigration Crisis and Our Faith\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KWbF-j63Kmo?start=1794&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Presented a talk (via Zoom) on \u201cThe History of U.S. Policy with Central America\u201d for a program, \u201cThe Immigration Crisis and our Faith,\u201d sponsored by Alianza Americas, Strangers No Longer \u2013 Michigan and CLASA, June 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>African History &#8211; program in Jamaica<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPIRITUAL VIBRATIONS with Sista P (July 9th, 2015\" width=\"993\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b-jZckUvDBI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Week-long course on African History, six sessions, July 6-11, 2015, Great Huts, Port Antonio, Jamaica. Find radio interview about the course with \u201cSista P\u201d (Pauline Petinaud) of \u201cSpiritual Vibrations\u201d show, STYLESFM radio, July 9, 2015,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b-jZckUvDBI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Online<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>WORLD HISTORY DAY &#8211; Windsor, Canada, talk on Grace Lee Boggs<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MOV044\" width=\"993\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NuHi-_n7BAo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Public lecture in honor of World Philosophy Day, \u201cRevolution and\/or Evolution? Grace Lee Boggs\u2019 Sustainable Activism for Detroit,\u201d University of Windsor Philosophy Department and Philosophical Association of Windsor event held at Phog Lounge, Windsor, November 2012. <i>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NuHi-_n7BAo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online<\/a>]<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Peace Philosophy and Public Life<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peace and the Public Life\" width=\"993\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqE_EWVl6ts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video related to<a href=\"https:\/\/peacephilosophy.org\/2014\/03\/15\/peace-philosophy-and-public-life-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> our book<\/a>, R. Greg Moses and Gail M. Presbey (Eds.), <em>Peace Philosophy and Public Life:\u00a0 Commitments, Crises, and Concepts for Engaged Thinking<\/em>, Value Inquiry Book Series, vol. 268, Rodopi Publishers, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>While the above videos feature Presbey&#8217;s lectures, you can visit these University you tube channels to see Dr. Presbey hosting speakers addressing important topics of peace and justice, and environmental issues in Latin America, Africa, and globally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8HTwkYXqf3J6QOB7FBhUEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive you tube channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwjJM7qIrTY0mSKLetAqIpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit you tube channel<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEOS \u2013 Presentations On African Philosophy Above: Guest lecture, African Philosophy Conversations series for Prof. Bruce B. Janz course in African philosophy, University of Central Florida, Feb. 3, 2022. ON THE BOOK, The LIFE and thought of H. Odera Oruka\u00a0(Bloomsbury, 2023) Below: Book Chat on Feb. 6, 2025, with Kole &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/gailpresbey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}