William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies

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The Tutorial Ph.D. program in Basque Studies provides an opportunity to pursue doctoral studies emphasizing Basque-related courses and dissertation research.

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Fall 2020 Basque Studies Newsletter

Basque Studies news stories

Basque arborglyph of a building structure.

Jon Bilbao Basque Library, part of The Arborglyph Collaborative, receives $24,000 grant

Basque programs from Boise State, Cal State, Bakersfield, University of Nevada, Reno to document, share historical arborglyphs found across American West

Robert Laxalt speaks to a crowd at a podium at the dedication ceremony of the National Basque Monument on August 27, 1989.

Basque Library, Center for Basque Studies celebrate career, writing of Robert Laxalt

Two-day conference March 9 – 10 to feature local, regional, international scholars along with Basque music, dancing and improvisational poetry

Guyunusa with her baby, next to Tacuabé. Part of the sculpture The Last Charruas in Prado Park, Montevideo by Edmundo Prati, Gervasio Furest and Enrique Lussich.

Celebrating what we should be condemning

More and more states of the Union have decided to replace the commemoration of Columbus Day with the Day of the American Nations.