Jon Casenave applies for the position of regular academic of Euskaltzaidia

Basque language irakurri: Jon Casenave aurkeztu dute euskaltzain oso izateko

Euskaltzaindia has proposed the linguist Jon Casenave as a candidate for full academic to replace Beñat Oihartzabal, who became an emeritus academic in March upon turning 75.

As established by the Academy’s regulations, in the vote at the plenary session to be held in June in Vitoria-Gasteiz it will be known whether Casenave is appointed full academician or not.

Furthermore, at the Baiona meeting the Academy named 21 honorary members: Joxe Austin Arrieta (San Sebastián, 1949), Roman Berriozabal (Elorrio, 1957), Philippe Chareyre (Nimes, 1956), Jose Ramon Etxebarria (Gernika, 1948) , Natxo de Felipe (Bilbao, 1949), Joakin Gorrotxategi (Eibar, 1953), Juanito Gallastegi (Durango, 1933), Xabier Garagorri (Andoain, 1944), Libe Goñi (Oteiza, 1947), Bernardo Ibarra (Iurreta, 1952), Jose Karrera (Eibar, 1938), Mariasun Landa (Errenteria, 1949), Amaia Lasa (Getaria, 1948), Mikel Lasa (Donostia, 1938), Iñaki Martinez de Luna (Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1950), Jose Mari Espartza (Tafalla, 1951), Pello Mariñelarena (Etxarri Aranatz, 1956), Xabier Olarra (Tolosa, 1953), Mentxu Peña (Irun, 1953),

Honorary academics are those people who, in the opinion of Euskaltzaindia, have made outstanding contributions to the Basque language. To be appointed, they need to be proposed either by the Directorate or by two full academics.

For their part, in the plenary session they also chose nine new corresponding members of the Academy: Katixa Agirre (Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1981), Patri Arburua (Igantzi, 1972), Miren Basurto (Segura, 1968), Miel A. Elustondo (Azpeitia , 1958), Fermin Erbiti (Pamplona, ​​1964), Inma Errea (Pamplona, ​​1960), Fernando Rey (Pamplona, ​​1961), Ekaitz Santazilia (Pamplona, ​​1987) and Patxi Zubizarreta (Ordizia, 1964).