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Exhibition on "Persecution of Ideas, Identities and their memories"

13 Nov 2026

On November 13, the IISL and the Gipuzkoa Archive will inaugurate the temporary exhibition Persecution of Ideas, Identities, and Their Memories, developed in collaboration with other institutions. The exhibition will be open to the public from...

Talk given by Lidia Ballesta

20 Oct 2026

We are pleased to announce our next activity, taking place this Thursday, 22 October, from 15:00 to 16:00.

We will have a talk on “Women’s Leadership in the European Institutions: Its Evolution and Influence on EU Legislation,”given by Lidia Ballesta.

Dr. Lídia Ballesta Martí is...

Success of the tribute to Manolo Calvo

20 Oct 2026

We are deeply moved and grateful to share that the tribute event in honor of Prof. Dr. Manuel (Manolo) Calvo García was a resounding success!

More than 70 people joined us both in person at Oñati and online, creating an atmosphere filled with warmth, emotion, and shared memory.

A...

A space for dialogue, shared experiences and collective knowledge

14 Oct 2026

On 14 October, the International Institute for the Sociology of Law (IISL) had the pleasure of welcoming Maider Maraña Saavedra, Director of the Baketik Foundation, and her colleagues for a meeting dedicated to social transformation, human rights and conflict resolution. Representing the...

Mona Blum

André-Jean Arnaud Prize 2026: Mona Blum

06 Oct 2026

We are very pleased to announce that the ...

Elsa Reiderstag is awarded the Manolo Calvo Award

25 Sep 2026

The committee of the Manolo Calvo Award of the Oñati Community, composed of Professors Vincenzo Ferrari and Teresa Picontó-Novales, is pleased to announce...

Official visit by the delegation from the Government of Iraqi Kurdistan

24 Sep 2026

On 23 September, the Rector’s Office of the University of the Basque Country (EHU), led by the Rector, Joxerramon Bengoetxea, and the Vice-rector, Gotzone Barandika, welcomed in Oñati a delegation from the Government of Iraqi Kurdistan. The delegation attended Bengoetxea's course in the IISL’s...

Talk on "Kurdistan Governance in Irak: challenges and aspirations"

23 Sep 2026

Talk on “Kurdistan governance in Irak: challenges and aspirations”, given by the Representative Office of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Spain.

The talk is organised by Prof. Joxerramon Bengoetxea, Master’s professor of...

The 2026/27 Master's program will open on September 21st

15 Sep 2026

On Monday, September 21, from 10:00 to 10:45, there will be an opening ceremony for the master’s program. This year, we will have 17 students from 11 countries.

From 10:45 to 11:15, there will be a coffee break, and at 11:15, Joxerramon Bengoetxea will teach...

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