Basque Studies at Boise State University is hosting an international seminar on Basque Studies.  This is another means of putting into practice the mantra of Celebrate + Educate = Perpetuate  Below is the program:

Related links:  boise-state-center-helps-create-interpretive-signs-for-local-basque-sites/ & basquestudies.boisestate.edu

The Basque International Conference
Euskal Herria Mugaz Gaindi
7th. International Seminar

Wednesday. July 28, 2010
BSU. ILC #402
-3.00 pm  Welcome address. Ms. Blanca Urgell (Basque Government Cabinet Member. Culture Secretary)
-3.30 – 4.00 pm  Viola Miglio UCSB and Ricardo Etxepare BC “A new Basque – Icelandic glossary of the 17^th century”
-4.00 – 4.30 pm   Nicanor Dominguez BSU “The Basques in the crisis of Laicacota. Colonial elites’ ethnic conflicts in the mining districts of Peru-Bolivia in the 17^th century”
-4.30 – 5.00 pm      Ana Isabel Ugalde UPV-EHU “Basque immigrants as sponsors of the arts in Lenitz Valley, Gipuzkoa” 

Egyptian Theatre: 7--9pm (Corner of Capitol Blvd. & Main Streets)
-Exhibit of pictures of Basque Houses at the Entrance Hall
-Welcome and recognition of authorities and special guests. MC Joseba Chertudi
-Presentation of Pete Cenarrusa's biography: “Bizkaia to Boise” by Quane Kanyon
-Presentation of after-graduate programs at the University of the Basque Country. By Dr. Iñaki Goirizelaia President UPV-EHU
-Basque Culture Conference. EHMG.  Keynote speaker: Alberto Santana Ezkerra BSU – Basque Studies Center  "Euskal Etxea. In the name of the Basque"
-Basque Studies Minor's student awards. Presentation of txapelak by Nere Lete
-Agurra to honor students.  Dantzaria: Iñaki Goirizelaia (President of the University of the Basque Country), Txistularia: Kathy Clarkson.

CONSORTIUM.  The effort continues to create a consortium of interested Basque scholars on both an institutional and individual levels.  The open forum discussion is Wednesday, July 28th at 10AM on the campus of Boise State in the Interactive Learning Center (ILC) Room 402.  For more background information click on   basquestudies.boisestate.edu

Thursday. July 29, 2010 (BSU. ILC #402)
-9.00–09.20 am  Yumi Nagase KGU "The Image of St. Francisco Xavier in the Basque Catholic Mission to Japan (1914-1923)"
-9.20–10.05 am  John Bieter BSU, Thomas Faucher and John Ysursa SDSU, “Basque Global Religious Exchanges”
-10.05–10.35 am Alberto Angulo UPV-EHU “Euskadi’s capital, Madrid”
-10.35–11.00 am  Oscar Alvarez Gila UPV-EHU “Euskadi’s capital, New York”
-11.00 – 11.20 am  Benan Oregi EJ-GV “Is the Basque diaspora at a crossroad?”
-11.20 – 11.40 am  Joseba Etxarri EK “Euskal Etxeak in a globalized world”
-11.40 – 12.00 am  Iratxe Perea and Alexander Ugalde UPV-EHU  “Development cooperation towards impoverished countries from the Basque Country” 
-Lunch

-3:00–3.20  Nora Siegrist CCA “Dispensas por consanguinidad y afinidad en matrimonios de vascos y navarros en la Catedral de Buenos Aires en épocas de la Monarquía”
-3:20-3:40 Virginia Sanz de Francesco ECBA “Investigación de la Ópera Vasca “Artzai Mutilla” Autor musical: Félix Ortiz y San Pelayo – Letra: Pedro Mari Otaño
-3:40–4.00  Jone Goirigolzarri and Xabier Landabidea, UD “Demokrazia eta Askatasuna terminoen erabilera Euskararen lekua hezkuntzan hizpide denean. 2008-2009 prenstsa idatziko iritzi artiluluen kasua”
-4:00–4:30  Pedro Lopepe  BAA “Los vascos y su papel preponderante en la política y economía de Salta en el siglo XIX”.                   
-4:30–5:00  Jon Ander Ramos UPV-EHU   "Re-imagining the collective identity. Sociability and religion inside the Basque immigrant group: the celebrations in honor of the Virgin of Begoña in Havana City"
-Presentation of recently published books on Basque – American History.

Friday, July 30 2010 BSU. ILC #402
-8:30–8:50 am  Izaskun Kortazar BSU “Learning Basque in America. The current status of euskara in the United States (1).”
-8:50–09.10 am  Nere Lete BSU “Teaching Basque language in America. The current status of euskara in the United States (2)”
-9:10–9:30 am Erin Passehl BSU  “Espe Alegria: Cultural Advisor and Voice of the Basques in American Radio”
-9:30–9:50 am  Dave Lachiondo BSU “Basque diasporas and Spanish Civil War.
-9.50–10:10 am Mauro Vitullo VPA. “La experiencia de ser una refugiada “en el País del no me acuerdo”: El exilio de Nekane Markiegi en Argentina”
-10:10–10:40 am  Steve Gamboa UCB “Ellacuria´s liberation philosophy, from Zubiri to Rawls”
-10:45  Conclusions and closure.

OSPATU + HEZITU = BETIKOTU: Celebrate + Educate = Perpetuate