William Douglass Visiting Chair in basque Studies- University of Massachusets Armherst

William A. Douglass Chair in Basque Cultural Studies.

Schedule of Events,

Monday September 26, 2016

Event #1.   Symposium:  William Douglass, Basque Studies and the Anthropology of Europe

12:00 – 2 pm.  Hadley Room Campus Center.  UMass.

Invited scholars will discuss the career and broader set of themes addressed in Douglass’ research. The formal presentations will be followed by questions and discussion period, as well as commentary by William Douglass.

Event #2  Inaugural Lecture by William A. Douglass-  5 pm.  Hadley Room, Campus Center, UMass.  

William Douglass will deliver a public lecture. Representatives from the Etxepare Institute and the Basque Ministry of Culture will come from Spain to celebrate this new international academic partnership.

Event #3.   Reception for guests hosted by International Programs and the Provost.

Hadley Room, Campus Center.   6:00- 7:30 pm

Invited Symposium Speakers

1. Joseba Zulaika. Professor, Basque Studies Center, University of Nevada, Reno.

2. Sharon Roseman, Professor. Memorial University.  Newfoundland, Canada.

3. Caroline Brettel, the Ruth Collins Altshuler Professor and Director of the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, Southern Methodist University

4. Susan Carol Rogers.  Associate Professor of Anthropology, New York University.

5. Oriol Pi Sunyer,  Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Amherst

6. Jacqueline Urla, Professor and Chair, University of Massachusetts Amherst

7. Elizabeth Krause, President elect, Society for the Anthropology of Europe

Sponsors:

The Etxepare Basque Institute; The Modern European Studies Program, The Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies; The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; The Graduate School; The Five College Lecture Fund; The Department of Anthropology.