Basque Studies
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Mar 27 2017
Visiting Scholar-AdminstratorBoise State is pleased to host visiting professor Iñaki Goirizelaia. He is the former Rector [...]
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Mar 03 2017
Basque women campus exhibitBoise State Basque Studies, in conjunction with the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, is featuring [...]
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Feb 28 2017
New Basque Studies ChairThe inauguration of the Eloise Garmendia Bieter, Chair in Basque Studies, was March 2017. To [...]
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Jan 23 2017
Visiting Basque ResearchersBoise State Basque Studies is fortunate to be able to host several Basque Country researchers [...]
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Dec 09 2016
Spring ’17 workshopsThere's still room in some of our Basque Studies workshops for this Spring '17 semester. [...]
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Oct 20 2016
Basque DiasporaDiaspora is a Greek word that references a break-off group from the homeland, as is [...]
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Aug 06 2015
Student Basque ClubBeing Basque isn't just for Basques anymore! The Student Basque Club at Boise State University is open to [...]
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May 11 2015
Becoming Basque bookYou can access a free online PDF version of this book. Its dozen chapters--written by Boise [...]
Basque [bask] —noun
1. PEOPLE. Basques are the “mystery people” of Europe (western Pyrenees region of France and Spain) because of their unknown origin; in Idaho since the 1890s.
2. LANGUAGE. Basque or Euskara is their unique language and the basis of their name for themselves: “Euskaldunak” or “those who speak Basque;” not known to be related to any other language and likely the oldest living language of Europe.
3. PROGRAM. Basque Studies at Boise State University. A multi-disciplinary program of advanced study of the Basque people specifically—while exploring the human condition generally—that involves varied aspects of language, history, politics, economics, etc., all the while seeking to forge learning links to empower students (Basque & non-Basque alike) to generate a satisfying, self-directed pursuit of life-long learning.
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