Scientific and cultural project

The Basque Ethnopole is the result of a scientific partnership today bringing together the Basque Cultural Institute and the University of Bordeaux Montaigne. The Ethnopole label’s approval was renewed for this consortium in March 2023 for four additional years.

The Basque Ethnopole’s scientific and cultural programme for 2023-2026 will predominantly cover the following 4 research areas:

Oral & intangible heritage

  • Protect oral and intangible heritage and encourage local inhabitants to help protect it
  • Provide training in ethnographic collecting

Heritage & creation

  • Study the evolution of Basque society over the last 70 years through a particular form of artistic expression
  • Question the function of a museum
  • Organise scientific events in connection with these issues

Languages & societies

  • Study the evolution of Basque society over the last 70 years in terms of language
  • Organise scientific events in connection with these issues

Cultural rights

  • Understand the legal, political and ethnical repercussions of cultural rights
  • Analyse the obstacles to various different forms of artistic expression
  • Increase awareness of cultural rights and value legal resources