Xabier Irujo is director of the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he is professor of genocide studies. Member of the editorial board of four academic presses, he has authored more than 15 books and has received awards at national and international levels. His recent books include Gernika 1937: The Market Day Massacre (Nevada UP, 2015), The Bombing of Gernika (Center for Basque Studies Press, Reno, 2018) and Legal History of the Basque Language (HAEE, Bilbao, 2015).