William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies

The Center for Basque Studies houses the Jon Bilbao Basque Library – one of the world’s largest collections of Basque-related materials, currently at 55,000 volumes.

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Basque Studies Press

The Center for Basque Studies has its own press, the largest English-language publisher in the world about the Basques.

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Tutorial Ph.D.

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

Iñaki Arrieta Baro, Garazi Etxaniz Civico and Jone Martinez Garralda.

Basque interns join the University Libraries and Center for Basque Studies for six months of professional, on-the-job experience

Both interns are in the United States for the very first time

Internationally acclaimed Basque performers, Joxan Goikoetxea and Olatz Prat, on stage.

And Shakespeare Got Basque

The Center for Basque Studies and Department of English host a magical evening of jazzy music and Shakespeare Sonnets

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