Statement about the STSM:
My main objective in this STSM was to investigate the similarities and divergences between the national minorities in the Eastern European context. In this framework I managed to start a comparative work between the Baltic states and the historical nations with autonomous status recognised in the Spanish state. The stay has been an excellent opportunity to work in an excellent academic environment at the University of Glasgow with the guidance of Prof. Smith. It also gave me the opportunity to regain direct contact with Prof. O’Rourke. I would like to thank ENTAN for the opportunity and both professors for their support.
STSM purpose:
Preparation of a draft article for The Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE) on the topic of the diaspora of stateless nations, guided by discussions with the host and other relevant colleagues at the University of Glasgow and based on materials from the UofG Library, especially its Eastern European collections.
Description of the work carried out during the STSM:
During the stay I reviewed theoretical literature and materials related to the diasporas of the Baltic countries (mainly Estonia and Latvia) and the stateless nations of the Iberian peninsula (mainly the Basque Country and Galicia). I also met with researchers and teachers specializing in the field of language policy and linguistic minorities based in Scotland, including prof. Bernadette O’Rourke (Glasgow University) and Stuart Dunmore (University Edinburgh).
Description of the main results obtained:
I have prepared a draft article entitled ̈Diasporic Discourses: A Comparative Analysis of Estonian, Basque and Galician Policies Abroad ̈ to be published in The Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE). Furthermore, on this basis, next steps were planned to extend the research line for future research in collaboration with ECMI and other mutual partners such as the research groups of the University of Santiago de Compostela (ILG and Hispona).