Excellence in Basque Studies VIII

Garbiñe Iztueta holds a Degree in German and English Studies and PhD in Modern Philology, specifically in Comparative Literature. From 2017 to 2023 she has been Director for the International Promotion at the Etxepare Basque Institute. Associate Professor at the Department of English and German Studies and Translation (1998-2017 and back in 2023) at the University of The Basque Country, coordinator of the German Studies programme (2014-2017) and Vice-Chancellor for Mobility Programmes at the Faculty of Arts (2007-2011). In her research projects and publications, she has researched on the following topics: intercultural relations between Germany and the Basque Country, imagology of the Basque Country in German travel-descriptions, space, emotions, Heimat and memory sites in Eastern German literature, spaces of power in Herta Müller’s narrative work, identity in Eastern German literature after Reunification.

Jon Eskisabel Urtuzaga kazetaria da, Euskaldunon Egunkaria eta Berria egunkarietan lan egin du, eta gaur egun euskal kantagintzari buruzko Badok.eus atariko arduraduna da. Euskal musikarekin loturiko zenbait liburu idatzi ditu: Itoiz, hari xingle bat biografia (Paper Hotsak, 2005), Zutaz kantatzeko Bide Ertzean taldearen disko-liburua (Gaztelupeko Hotsak, 2016), Aho bete doinu egile askoren artean ondutako elkarrizketa liburua (Kutixiak, 2001) eta Euskal kantagintza: pop, folk, rock liburuxka (Etxepare Institutua, 2011). Hainbat hedabidetan kolaboratu du, beti ere euskal musikaren inguruan: Entzun!, Jakin, Info7...

Estibalitz Ezkerra Vegas literatura konparatuan doktore da eta 2019tik euskal ikasketetan irakurle da Kaliforniako Unibertsitatean, Santa Barbaran. Ingeles literaturan masterra lortu zuen Nevadako Unibertsitatean, Renon, eta kazetaritzan zein artearen historian lizentziaduna da. Memoria, indarkeria eta kultur ekoizpena ditu ardatz bere lanak. Gai horien zein immigrazioaren gainean irakasten du.

Iratxe Fresneda Ikus-entzunezko Komunikazioan doktorea da eta irakasle gisa dihardu 2004az geroztik EHUko Ikus-entzunezko Komunikazioko Departamentuan. Bertan Gidoia II: Ez-fikziozko Programak irakasgaia irakasten du, baita Zine eta Generoaren inguruko moduluan ere, Ikasketa Feministen Master Ofizialean. Eusko Jaurlaritzaren Ikerketa eta Politika Zientifikoko Saiaren beka lortu zuen “Emakumezkoen estereotipoak Lars von Trier-en obra zinematografikoan” izeneko tesiarekin. Ikertzaile bisitari izana da Nevadako Unibertsitatean, Lund Univertsitatean eta Université de Toulouse II - Le Mirail unibertsitatean. Gaur egun MAPCOM taldeko eta IKERFESTS proiektuko kide da. Idazle eta kritikari zinematografikoa ere bada eta hainbat komunikabide eta erakunderekin lankidetzan aritzen da (Academia Europea de Cine, Loraldia, Azkuna Zentroa). Irrintziaren Oihartzunak (2016) lana zuzendu du eta nazioarteko jaialdi ugaritan hartu du parte, tarteam Donostiako Nazioarteko Zinemaldian.

AIzpea Goenaga (San Sebastián, 1959). Es diplomada en Magisterio y Artes Escénicas y tiene estudios de interpretación, dirección y dramaturgia. También ha cursado el máster en Estudios Avanzados de Teatro. Desde 1978 ha trabajado en numerosas películas y en televisión como actriz, guionista o directora. También ha publicado y dirigido obras de teatro como 'Zu (T) gabe', 'Santxa', "Ezker-Eskuma" y 'La pecera'. También ha lanzado obras de teatro para niños y jóvenes. Ha ganado premios como el Premio Serantes, el Premio de Teatro de la Ciudad de San Sebastián y el Premio Toribio Alzaga de Euskaltzaindia. En 2005 adaptó y dirigió 'Zeru Horiek' de Atxaga y en 2009 el largometraje 'Sukalde Kontuak-Secretos de cocina'. De 2010 a 2016 fue director del Instituto Vasco Etxepare. Desde el 2017 ha participado como actriz en montajes como Florido Pensil chicas, Sisiforen paperak, El patio de las Moreras... así como en varias series. Ha traducido varias obras de teatro. Ha escrito los monólogos "las mujeres de Oiasso"... Así como guiones para audiovisuales. Eidabe acaba de estrenar su obra infantil-familiar Amama, irribarreen ondarea.

He was Lehendakari of the Basque Government (1999-2009). Previously he was Vice-Lehendakari of the Basque Government, Deputy General of Araba and Mayor of Laudio. He holds a PhD in Economics from the EHU and honorary doctorates from six international universities. Juan Jose Ibarretxe currently chairs the Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political Studies, a collaborative network project between Columbia University (AC4 - The Earth Institute) and the UPV/EHU with the aim of sharing the experience of territorial transformation known as the “Basque case” and projecting it into the future. During his time as head of the Basque Government, Juan Jose Ibarretxe launched the first Plan for Science and Technology and Innovation in the Basque Country and the Basque Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, as well as a wide range of strategic projects in this field: Ikerbasque, Innobasque, DIPC, etc. His publications include The Basque Case: A Comprehensive Model for Sustainable Human Development (Georges Mason University, 2012), The Basque Experience: Constructing Sustainable Human Development (CBS Press, University of Nevada, Reno, 2011) and The Future Is Ours (CBS Press, University of Nevada, Reno , 2015).

Garbiñe Iztueta holds a Degree in German and English Studies and PhD in Modern Philology, specifically in Comparative Literature. From 2017 to 2023 she has been Director for the International Promotion at the Etxepare Basque Institute. Associate Professor at the Department of English and German Studies and Translation (1998-2017 and back in 2023) at the University of The Basque Country, coordinator of the German Studies programme (2014-2017) and Vice-Chancellor for Mobility Programmes at the Faculty of Arts (2007-2011). In her research projects and publications, she has researched on the following topics: intercultural relations between Germany and the Basque Country, imagology of the Basque Country in German travel-descriptions, space, emotions, Heimat and memory sites in Eastern German literature, spaces of power in Herta Müller’s narrative work, identity in Eastern German literature after Reunification.

Miren Jaio (Bermeo, 1968) arte-kritikaria eta Bulegoa z/b-eko kidea da. Hainbat hedabidetan eta artisten argitalpenetan idatzi du. Komisariotza-proiektuetan aritu da elkarlanean. Edizio eta itzulpen lanak ere egin izan ditu. Artearen Historiari buruzko eskolak eman ditu. Tesi bat idatzi du. Tailerretan eta mintegietan hartu du parte, eta hitzaldiak ere eman ditu.

A graduate in Communication Sciences and trained in management she has held positions of responsibility in both communication and cultural management. She began her career as an editor and broadcaster at Herri Irratia. From 1996 to 1999 she was responsible for Promotion and Dissemination at Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea, and for eight years she was responsible for Communication and Editorial at Syntorama. Between 2008 and 2012 she was Coordinator and Director of Culture in the City Council of Tolosa. Since 2012 she has been part of the team of the Etxepare Basque Institute, where she was first Head of Communication and later directed the area of Promotion and Dissemination of Basque Culture. Since January 2018 she has been the General Manager of the Etxepare Basque Institute. In recent years she has led the institution's strategic projects in cultural diplomacy and has represented Basque culture in numerous international forums, such as the European Culture Forum (Milan, 2017).

Unai Lauzirika Amias (Lekeitio, 1980) Euskal Filologian Lizentziatua EHU-UPV). Hizkuntza Politika (HIZNET), Kulturartekotasuna eta Hezkuntza (Deustuko Unibertsitatea) eta Euskal Ikasketak - Jakinet (Eusko Ikaskuntza - EHU - UNED) graduondokoak egin ditu besteak beste. Berlingo Euskal Etxeko kide 2010. urtetik. Elkarteko proiektuen ardura darama azken 5 urteetan. Agirre in Berlin 1941-2016, www.AgirreInBerlin.eus, proiektua zuzendu du berriki. 2013tik Leipzigeko Unibertsitateko Euskara eta Euskal Kultura Irakurlea da.