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Xabier Irujo
Assistant Professor

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Curriculum Vitae

Education
Open University (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia), 1987–2004:
   M.A. in Philology (Linguistics) (1992).
   M.A. in History (1994). European political history.
   M.A. in Philosophy (1998).
   M.S. in Law (2004).
Ph.D., History, Public University of Navarre (2004).
Dissertation: Basque Diaspora in America (1943–1955).
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of the Basque Country (2003–2005). [Finalizing dissertation at the present — Basque Political Philosophy at the Beginning of the Twenty-first Century.]

Research interests
History of the Basque exile under the government of President Jose Antonio Agirre (1937–1960); ideological basis of the Basque political exile (1937–1960); contemporary Basque politics and human rights; human rights and the European constitution; the Europe of the peoples: a political approach;
sociobiology; universal ethics and human political behavior;
Basque poetry.

Publications and Research
In press: Correspondencia Irujo-Aguirre (1939–1945) (with Iñaki Goiogana and Jose Legarreta).

In press: Itsaso aurrean. (with Koldo Izagirre). 2006.

In press: Shakespeare euskaraz. (Bilingual edition: Basque-English) (Boise: Basque Studies Program, Boise State University, 2006.

In press: Itzulpena erbesteko Eusko Jaurlaritzaren euskal kultura ekintzaren ildoan (1938–1960). (Saturraran/ Hamaikabide Foundation).

In press: La Sociedad de Confraternidad Vasca Euskal Erria (1912) (with Alberto Irigoyen Artetxe). Urazandi Series (Basque Government, 2006).

Forthcoming: Basque Legal Systems. (Reno: Center for Basque Studies, 2007).

Euskal erbeste politikoa Uruguain (1943–1955)(Basque Institute of Public Administration, 2005).

Bingen Ametzaga Aresti (1901–1969). Bidegileak Nº 25. (Gasteiz: Department of Culture of the Basque Government, 2002).

Co-authored Works:
“Erbestearen zenbait alderdi soziologiko. Montevideoko atzerriko egunaria (1943–1956)” (Sociological profile of the Basque Diaspora). In Los hijos del exilio vasco: arraigo y desarraigo, by Ascunce, José Ángel (coordinator), pp. 89–142 (Astigarraga:  Saturraran, 2005).

“Bingen Ametzaga Aresti eta hizkuntza filosofia” (Philosophy of the Basque language during the exile years in America). In Herri bat bidegurutzean, by Xabier Apaolaza (Coordinator), pp. 133–153 (Donostia: Saturraran, 2003).

“Euskara Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoan” (Basque language teaching today in the Public University of Navarre) Euskaltzaleen Biltzarraren Mendeurrenean, pp. 466–481 (Bilbo:  Fundación Sabino Arana Kultur Elkargoa, 2003).

“Vicente Ametzaga Aresti, y la divulgación de la cultura vasca en el exilio (1937–1969)” (The divulgation of Basque culture in America by Bingen Ametzaga). In Sesenta años después, euskal erbestearen kultura, by José Ángel Ascunce and Xabier Apaolaza (Coordinators), pgs. 477–517 (Astigarraga: Saturraran, 2000).

Books Published as a collaborator
“José Elizalde Arzua” (José Elizalde Arzua, a gudari). Ángel García-Sanz Marcotegui (Coordinator), El Exilio republicano navarro de 1939, pgs. 369–377 (Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 2001).

Nostalgia/Herrimina (Anthology of press articles by Bingen Ametzaga). (Donostia: Departamento de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco/Eusko Jaurlaritzako Kultura Saila, 1993).

Primer Catálogo Bibliográfico del Parlamento Vasco/Eusko Legebiltzarra (First Bibliographic Catalogue of the Basque Parliament). (Vitoria/Gasteiz: Parlamento Vasco/Eusko Legebiltzarra, 1983).

Journal Articles
“60 aniversario del fin de la Guerra en Europa. Gudaris en la línea de fuego,” Deia, La Revista de Deia, interview, May 8, 2005, pp. 63–67.

“Euskal erbestea Uruguain (1943–1955). Eusko Jaurlaritzaren ekintza eta administrazioa atzerrian,” Revista Internacional de Estudios Vascos 49:2, 2005.

“Jose Antonio Agirre Lehendakariaren Euskal Herriko Historia” (The unpublished history of the Basque Country by President Jose Antonio Agirre), Euskal Herria Mugaz Handi (Gasteiz: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 2005).

 “Euskal Herria eta Uruguai elkar ukitzen: Monte Urbasa eta Ayala itsasontziak” Huarte de San Juan. Revista de la facultad de ciencias humanas y sociales. Geografía e Historia. No. 11 (2004), pp. 287–294 (Pamplona, 2005).

“Euskal erbeste politikoa Uruguain (1943–1955),” Huarte de San Juan. Revista de la facultad de ciencias humanas y sociales. Geografía e Historia. Nº 11 (2004), pp. 300–307 (Pamplona, 2005).

“Eusko Jaurlaritzaren kultur ekintza atzerrian” (The cultural activity of the Basque Government during the Diaspora years in America), Euskal Herria Mugaz Handi (Gasteiz: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 2004).

“Euskara en el Uruguay” (The Basque Language in Uruguay). In Boletín De Cultura y Diáspora Vasca, euskalklultura.com, March 31, 2004.

“El exilio vasco en Uruguay” (The Basque Exile in Uruguay). In Haize Hegoa (Montevideo, Uruguay, 2004).

“Vascos exilados en Uruguay” (Basques in Uruguay). In Euskal Etxeak 63, 2004, pp. 16–17.

“La primera cátedra de euskera del exilio” (The first Basque Language chair in an American university), Diario de Noticias, History, April 23, 2004.

“1996 in the crossroads of the European institutional architecture: Navarre,” Universidad de Navarra, Revista Ideas para Europa (Iruñea-Pamplona, 1998).

“El Solar. Comunidad económico-social en el área atlántica de Navarra durante el Antiguo Régimen, siglos XVII-XIX. El impacto de la crisis en el siglo XIX” (The family house as an economic and social community in the Atlantic area of Navarre during the Old Regime, 17th–19th centuries. The impact of the crisis in the 19th century), Huarte de San Juan. Revista de la facultad de ciencias humanas y sociales. Geografía e Historia 3–4 (1996–1997), pp. 165–235 (Pamplona, 1997).

Poetry in Basque
“Ortzipeko Oihalak,” X Certamen Literario del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona/Iruñeko Udaleko X. Literatura Lehiaketa. (Iruñea-Pamplona: Pamiela & City Council of Pamplona/Iruñeko Udala, 1997).

“Txorimaloarenak,” Egile berrientzako literatur lehiaketak (Iruñea-Pamplona: City Council of Pamplona/Iruñeko Udala, 2001), pp. 266–270.

“Hosto erori berria,” Egile berrientzako literatur lehiaketak (Iruñea-Pamplona: City Council of Pamplona/Iruñeko Udala, 2001), pp. 271–273.

“Caracasko Eusko Etxea,” Revista Aniversario, Centro Vasco de Caracas (Caracas, 2000).

Translations
Atxa, Jesus. Nafarroa Oinez (Basque to Spanish), forthcoming.

Erbiti Fermin, Manero Xabier. San Fermin (Basque to English),(Iruñea-Pamplona: San Fermin Ikastola, 2000). .

Articles in mainstream media
Transgresión legal de los derechos humanos, Deia, February 21, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, Deia, January 27, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, Deia, January, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, Deia, January 27, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, Deia, January 27, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, Deia, January 30, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, January 30, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, January 31, 2005.

Landsgemeinde, los campos de mayo, January 31, 2005.

Habeas Corpus, Deia, January 5, 2005.

Habeas Corpus, Gara (www.gara.net), January 5, 2005.

Habeas Corpus, Hannot & Friends (hannotaf.free.fr), January 6, 2005.

Habeas Corpus, Portal Galego da lingua (www.agal-gz.org), January 7, 2005.

Habeas Corpus, Diario de Noticias, January 7, 2005.

Habeas Corpus, www.conflicto-vasco.com, January 17, 2005.

Habeas Corpus, noticiasdenavarra, January, 2005.

Carlos G. Mendilaharzu, Deia, September, 2004.

La República Vasca en Europa, Deia, June 10, 2004.

Lenguas europeas y lenguas minoritarias, Deia, May 29, 2004.

Lenguas europeas y lenguas minoritarias, Diario de Noticias, May 30, 2004.

Regeneración, Deia, March 30, 2004.

Regeneración, La Joven Asturias, March 30, 2004

Euskara en el Uruguay, Deia, January 18, 2004.

No pasa nada, Gara, November, 2003.

Un edicto con nombre de constitución, Gara, November, 2003.

Estreno de la “Suit Vasca Seiak Bat” de Martín Zalba, Diario de Noticias, November 14, 2003.

Esta es la justicia que mandan hacer, Deia, November 14, 2003.

No pasa nada, Diario de Noticias, October 28, 2003.

No pasa nada, October 28, 2003.

Un edicto con nombre de constitución, Diario de Noticias, July 9, 2003.

La maldición de Akad, Deia, May, 2003

La Paz de Sísifo, Diario de Noticias, May 2, 2003.

La maldición de Akad, Diario de Noticias, and noticiasdevavarra.com, April 6, 2003.

Ostracismo, Diario de Noticias (Mundo) and noticiasdenavarra.com, December 15, 2001

La monarquía como delito, Diario de Noticias, November 15, 2001.

La monarquía como delito, Deia, November, 2001.

La monarquía como delito, Diario de Noticias, December 7, 2001.

Diez principios en torno a la vida de un pueblo, Diario de Noticias, November 6, 2001.

Diez principios en torno a la vida de un pueblo, Deia,  November, 2001.

Diez principios en torno al derecho a la vida de un pueblo, www.noticiasdenavarra.com.

Perspectiva democrática, Diario de Noticias, and online at www.diariodenoticias.com, no. 1923, October 2001

Shahib, Diario de Noticias, September 29, 2001.

El voto del pueblo vasco, Diario de Noticias, and online at noticiasdenavarra.com, May, 2001.

El voto del pueblo vasco, Deia, May, 2001.

Ermua, espíritu de venganza, Gara, February 9, 2001.

Ermua, espíritu de venganza, Deia, March, 2001.

Tópicos, Diario de Noticias, December 12, 2000.

Tópicos, Deia, December, 2000.

Pro ratione voluntas, Diario de Noticias, September 16, 2000.

Pro ratione voluntas, Deia, September, 2000.

Errioxa, Diario de Noticias, August 28, 2000.

Errioxa, Deia, September 13, 2000.

Errioxa, September, 2000.

Siete veces Oteiza, Diario de Noticias April 27, 2000.

Siete veces Oteiza, Deia, April, 2000.

Miedo a la Paz, Diario de Noticias, March 5, 2000.

Miedo a la Paz, Deia, March, 2000.

Grozni ha muerto, Deia, February 5, 2000.

Grozni ha muerto, Diario de Noticias, February 11, 2000.

Basque language, culture and history. Radio & Television

Programas académicos de cooperación cultural. La música popular en Ostrobothnia, Tirol y Euskal Herria, (Cultural interlink. Lesser used languages meeting through folk music in Euskal Herria), Canal 4 Navarra TV, Wednesday April 21, 2005.

Programas académicos de cooperación cultural. La música popular en Ostrobothnia, Tirol y Euskal Herria (Cultural interlink. Lesser used languages meeting through folk music in Euskal Herria), Tele Navarra TV, April 21, 2005.

EuskalHerriko, Ostrobothniako eta Tirolko musika topaketa Iruñean (Cultural interlink. Lesser used languages meeting through folk music in Euskal Herria), Euskal Herria Irratia, April 19, 2005.

Programas académicos de cooperación cultural. Las lenguas minoritarias en Europa y América (Cultural academic co-operation. Lesser used languages in Europe and America) Graffiti saioa, Radio Euskadi, February 10, 2005.

Los navarros en la liberación de París (Navarrese soldiers at the liberation of Paris in 1944), COPE, September 19, 2004.

Euskal erbeste politikoa Uruguain (The Basque diaspora in Uruguay), Euskadi Irratia, May 15, 2004.

Euskal erbeste politikoa Uruguain (Basque diaspora in Uruguay), Bizkaia Irratia, April 30, 2004.

On the origins of the Basque culture, France Press-Radio France, www.rfi.fr, May 21, 2003.

Euskara Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoan, (Basque language teaching in Navarre) Euskaltzaleen Biltzarraren Mendeurrenean, Euskal Irrati Telebista, October 25, 2001.

Academic Congresses and Conferences
The Right of Self-Determination. A Historical and Juridical Overview,” Frank Church Annual Conference on “Global Flash Points: Clash of Cultures,” Boise State University, November 4, 2005.

“The Basque Conflict. ETA and the Peace Process,” Frank Church Annual Conference on “Global Flash Points: Clash of Cultures,” Boise State University, November 1, 2005.

“Jose Antonio Agirre Lehendakariaren Euskal Herriko Historia” (The Unpublished History of the Basque Country by President Jose Antonio Agirre), Euskal Herria Mugaz Handi, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, May 6, 2005.

“Agirre lehendakariaren Eusko Jaurlaritzako ekintza amerikar erbestean (1941–1960)” (The Cultural Activity of the Basque Government during the Exile Years in America), Bergarako Historia Topagunea, Migel Altuna Institute, Bergara, January 11, 2005.

“Agirreren gobernuko kultur ekintzaren oinarriak. Parisko jarraibideak” (The Cultural Basis of the Activity of the Basque Government during the Exile Years in Paris), Hamaikabide, Donostia/San Sebastián, October 27, 2004.

“Erbesteko Eusko Jaurlaritzako kultur ekintza atzerrian” (The Cultural Activity of the Basque Government of Lehendakari Agirre in America), Euskal Herria Mugaz Handi, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Gasteiz, May 6, 2004.

Euskara Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoan (Basque language teaching in Navarre), Euskaltzaleen Biltzarraren Mendeurrenean, Fundación Sabino Arana, Bilbao, October 25, 2001.

“La divulgación de la cultura vasca en el exilio (1937–1969)” (The Divulgation of Basque Culture in America), Euskal erbestearen kultura, (Astigarraga: Saturraran,  2000, pp. 477–517.

“Hizkuntzaren filosofia atzerrian” (Basque Language Philosophy in America), Euskal erbesteratuen kultura biltzarra, Hamaika Bide Elkartea, Donostia/San Sebastián, November 8, 2000.

“1996 en la encrucijada de la arquitectura institucional europea. Un caso concreto: Navarra,” Jornadas Ideas para Europa. Centro de Documentación Europea de la Universidad de Navarra, November 1995.

Languages
Basque and Spanish as mother tongue.
Excellent command of English and French.
Excellent command of written Classical and Medieval Latin and Classical Greek.


 
 


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