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

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College of Liberal Arts celebrates extraordinary achievements

The College of Liberal Arts recognized deserving individuals at annual awards ceremony

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On the 85 Anniversary of the Bombing of Gernika

Criteria of Truth while General Franco’s lie about this event persists

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Basque Global Training Program places three interns at the University

“Best opportunity of my life” – how the 2022 international interns describe working at the University