Fall 2008 Basque Studies Weekend Workshop Offering: INTRODUCTION TO BASQUE CULTURE Sept. 20-21, 2008 Instructor: John M. Ysursa, Ph.D http://basquestudies.boisestate.edu    Email: johnysursa@boisestate.edu

Monument to the Basque Sheepherder (Reno, NV)   basquestudies.boisestate.edu

Class # 73582 Basque Studies 494 et.al. INTRODUCTION TO BASQUE CULTURE Classroom: ILC201 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE: Session 1:  Sat. morning, Sept. 20, 2008 9am-1pm Where: Room ILC201 Boise State Campus Session 2:  Sat. afternoon, Sept. 20, 2-5pm Where:  Basque Museum & Cultural Center at the Basque Block on Grove St. > We will be touring the Museum & Basque Block Session 3:  Sun. morning, Sept. 21, 9am-1pm Where:  Room ILC201 Boise State Campus > Continue exploration of Laxalt's book and the American immigrant experience Session 4:  Sun. afternoon, Sept. 21, 2-5pm Where:  Room ILC201 Boise State Campus > Conclusions of Laxalt's book; being Basque & American; evaluations REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT: Reading requirement.  None for this introductory workshop. Group work / Participation.  Periodically students will be getting into groups for a few assignments/discussions. Attendance.  Attendance will be taken at each of the sessions; if you hope to get credit then plan to be at sessions 2-4 on time and the whole time. Concluding reflection essay.  MS word document / 2-3 pages (typed, double-spaced) / paper prompt will be announced at the workshop. Email this (preferably as a MS Word attachment) to johnysursa@boisestate.edu no later than Monday, Sept. 29th. I will send you a confirmation email to let you know I received it.  Contact the instructor at johnysursa@boisestate.edu