These are only some examples of the video lectures for the above course at the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN).
Enrolled students of AUSN gain credit hours through active live participation in classes. A list of required and elective courses for each degree program are provided in the degree program descriptions. In addition, they receive the AUSN Video lecture Archive Sheet to record which videos they have watched for additional knowledge. For countries that do not allow Youtube access (Channel: American University of Sovereign Nations), an original file can be shared with enrolled AUSN students. Anyone can request to try out a live AUSN class for free by writing to Dr. Darryl Macer, Provost, AUSN; Email: provost@ausovereignnations.org
AUSN as an intellectual forum for intercultural dialogue upholds the value of academic freedom for all professors and students, and the views expressed in the videos are not those of AUSN. The videos are a selection of the total video archive of AUSN that supplements the contact hours provided by in-person lectures, group skype sessions, and other supervised contact at AUSN.
The course description and expected competencies for this course are provided below. Some students use these videos to prepare for the course examinations, which in AUSN are open book/open Internet exams, where students need to prepare written answers (unless there is some condition that makes an oral exam the only possibility).
Links to example video lectures from the INTB course
INTB1, Prof. Wendsler Nosie, Apache Stronghold rally in Tucson, AZ
INTB3, Prof. Lee Shui Chuen, Confucian Bioethics
INTB4, Prof. Father James Bumangaban, O.A.R., Exploring Rituals and Bioethics in the Ifugao and Catholic traditions h
INTB5, Prof. Marlon Lofredo, Philippine Culture and Bioethics
INTB7, Prof. Hassan Kaya, Indigenous Knowledge Systems
INTB8, Prof. Wendsler Nosie, Decolonizing Federal Policy
INTB9, Prof. John Kabudi, Transdisciplinary knowledge; with comments on Evolution of Tanzania
INTB9, Prof. John Kabudi, Indigenous Institutions for Global Security, International Trade and Human Rights in BRICS countries
INTB10, Prof. Mayashree Chinsamy, What is Research and IKS - Tips for Scholars
INTB12, Prof. Hassan Kaya, Decolonizing Universities, AUSN and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
INTB13, Prof. Hassan Kaya, African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Decolonization of Bioethics h
INTB14, Prof. Ryo Takahashi, Gerontology is my Life and your Life Japan Hokkaido Kitami 2020 Vision with Philosophy of Applied Gerontology
INTB15, Prof. Darryl Macer, We Can and Must Rebuild the Bridges of Interdisciplinary Bioethics (Dedicated to Jayapaul Azariah)
INTB16, Prof. Ananya Tritipthumrongchok, Enhancement of Mental Health through Fortune Telling h
INTB17, Prof. Wendsler Nosie, Wisdom, Law, Indigenous Knowledge & Education
INTB18, Prof. Darryl Macer, Ethics and Some Native American heritage sites in Arizona
INTB19, Prof. Ryo Takahashi, A dialogue about Ainu culture, music & Rituals
INTB21, Prof. Richard Evanoff, Indigenous Knowledge Systems: A Philosophical Perspective h
INTB22, Prof. Atsushi Tajima, Bioethical Considerations of Food Culture
INTB25, Prof. Darryl Macer, Yangon, Myanmar – Buddhism Alive in the Streets
INTB27, Prof. Darryl Macer, A dialogue on the coming of age for boys in Nepal, and a temple market
INTB29, Prof. Darryl Macer, Colleges of Cambridge with a journey to Ely
INTB30, Prof. Darryl Macer, Bangkok Cultural Heritage - National Museum; Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Grand Palace, with a breath of country air in Kaeng Krachan
INTB32, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring the ruins of Pergamon, Turkey
INTB33, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Miletus, Temple of Apollo@Didyma & Izmir
INTB34, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Ephesus, Mother Mary's house & St. John's Basilica
INTB35, Prof. Darryl Macer, Pamukkale and the Ancient City of Laodicea, Turkey
INTB36, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Istanbul - Tokapli Palace, Hagia Sophia, Bosphorus
INTB38, Prof. Darryl Macer, Some Reflections on Navajo History at Cameron Trading Post
INTB39, Prof. John Weckert, Indigenous and Western values underlying Australian environmental conflicts: a Westerner’s attempt at understanding
INTB40, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Beastaries at the Getty exhibit on Book of Beasts
INTB41, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Tutankhamun Special Exhibit
INTB42, Prof. Darryl Macer, Museum of Northern Peoples Hokkaido with Dr. Irumi Sasakura-Inuzuka, Curator
INTB43, Prof. Darryl Macer, The Native American Museums of the Smithsonian in New York and New York
INTB44,Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Nibutani Ainu Community, Hokkaido, Japan
INTB46, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Enoshima, Kamakura and Minatomirai (Yokohama), Japan, South of Tokyo, through Haneda Airport
INTB48, Prof. Darryl Macer, Mexico’s Ethnology and Archaelogy at the National Museum Anthropology
INTB49, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Teotihuacan, Pyramids in Mexico
Course details
Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to present to the student as much of an essence that can be transmitted in a learning environment some of the wisdom of indigenous traditions.
Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of some of the thousands of indigenous traditions and their perspectives of bioethics.
Topics that are covered:
1. What it means to be indigenous today?
2. Examples of colonization in past centuries
3. Survey of world views and cosmologies of different tribal communities
4. Biodiversity and oneness
5. Traditional healthcare and medical practice
6. Indigenous ways of knowing
7. Field work and project
8. Art and music around the world
9. Fusion cultures and mundialization
10. Language and moral reasoning
Competencies:
1). Describe the world views of ten indigenous traditions.
2). Have a deeper understanding of a particular indigenous tradition.
3). Be able to reason about bioethics using different perspectives and lens.
4). Be clearer on the concept of a sovereign nation.