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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, and the Center for Basque Studies (CBS) press is the largest English-language publisher in the world on Basque-related topics.

 

Our Basque programs

The Center for Basque Studies offers a minor and a doctoral degree.

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Minor in Basque Studies

The Basque Studies minor provides students with an introduction and exposure to one of the unique ethnic heritages of Europe and the American West.

Basque Studies Minor
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Ph.D. in Basque Studies

The Basque Studies Ph.D. allows students to specialize in an area of anthropology, world languages and literatures, geography, political science or history.

Basque Studies Ph.D.
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Helpful resources

View a variety of online resources about Basque topics, or view grants and scholarship opportunities for Basque Studies.

Basque Studies events

Nov 04
All Day Conferences & Symposiums

Basque Studies news stories

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Sheepherder's Crumb

Center for Basque Studies Professor Xabier Irujo tells a tale of where friendship meets the flavors of the old Basque Country

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