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The book Amerikanuak. Basques in the New World, by Jon Bilbao and William Douglass, is forty years old.  It is a complete study of the history of the Basques outside the Basque Country, and has had great influence in the areas of Diaspora studies.  This is why a group of universities, including the Center for Basque Studies in Reno, has launched “1975 – the Year of Amerikanuak – 2015. Basque Studies in a Global World,” with an extensive series of talks and activities.

Donostia-San Sebastian.   Historian Xabier Irujo, co-director of the Center for Basque Studies in Reno has been in the Basque Country recently and while there, visited the college of HUHEZI (Mondragon University) where he gave a couple of talks about the Basque-American Diaspora.  Both presentations were part of the 40th anniversary of the book Amerikanuak. Basques in the New World.

Irujo initially talked about “The Basque-American Society,” to students pursuing the degree of Transmission of Basque Culture.  Next, as part of the “Basque Culture” course created especially for international students at Huhezi, he talked about the Basque Diaspora in America, Basque exile and emigration.

The year of "Amerikanuak"

During 2015 a number of university have come together to commemorate the year of Amerikanuak celebrating the 40 years since the publication of this history of the Basques in America written by Jon Bilbao (1914-1994) and William Douglass (1939).  Celebrations of "The year of Amerikanuak" will extend over the coming months will activities in the Basque Country, America and France.

Participating universities include:

* University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (Consolidated Research group "Basque Country and America. Links and Atlantic relations.")

* Deusto University / Deustuko Unibertsitatea (Institute of Human Rights, Institute of Basque Studies).

* University of Navarre (Chair of Basque Language and Culture).

* Boise State University (Basque Studies, BOGA Journal).

* University of Nevada-Reno (Center for Basque Studies).

* National University La Plata (Arturo Campion Studies Center).

* Etxepare Basque Institute.

                 * College of Multi-disciplines - UPPA – Baiona

                 * HUHEZI, Mondragon University

Activities in Boise and the Basque Country

In the coming months there will be various activities. In July, in conjunction with Jaialdi in Boise, there will be a Basque Studies Symposium that will treat two main topics: on the one hand, the 40th anniversary of Amerikanuak and on the other the 40th anniversary of the first group of Basque Studies Abroad that traveled to Oñati from Boise State University.

Additional activities include:

-OCTOBER 14, 2015 UNIVERISTY OF NAVARRE - PAMPLONA

Emigration from Navarre to America

-OCTOBER 15-16, 2015 – COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES – UNIVERISTY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY – VITORIA GASTEIZ

Recovering the North: Atlantic Enterprises, Capitals and Projects.

-OCTOBER 23, 2015
BASQUE MUSUEM – BAYONNE

-HUHEZI, MONDRAGON UNIVERSITY (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER) -
“The Basques Image and Representation”