The colloquium cycle “In the Light of Women Scientists” is organized jointly by Elhuyar and Donostia Kultura. Three sessions are scheduled for this spring: 25 March, 29 April and 20 May. The talks will be at 19:00 in the hall of events of the house of culture Ernest Lluch.

Through personal interviews led by Ana Galarraga Aiestaran, scientific discoverer of Elhuyar, we will have the opportunity to meet three women scientists who work in different fields: Elisa Sainz de Murieta Zugadi, Miren Basaras Ibarzabal and Mirene Begiristain Zubilwaukee.
The objective of this project is to meet women scientists, because in the history of science and technology the contributions of women have been relegated and hidden, and even today discrimination against women is still evident in this area.

Spring cycle of colloquia 2025

The first colloquium will take place on 25 March. The presentation will be given by Elisa Sainz de Murieta Zugadi and will be entitled “Klima-larrialdia, ikuspegi sozioekonomikotik” (Climate emergency from the socioeconomic point of view). Elisa Sainz de Murieta Zugadi (Bilbao, 1977) is a geologist and began her research career in 2010 at BC3, a research center on climate change, where she completed her doctoral thesis. She is currently a researcher at BC3 and UPV/EHU and is mainly responsible for analysing the effects of climate change and adaptation measures from a socio-economic perspective.

See Basaras Ibarzabal will be the protagonist of the second talk. The talk, which will take place on April 29, is entitled “Health Plans for Osasunera Lotua Dago” (Our health is linked to that of the planet).Miren Basaras Ibarzabal (Bilbao, 1968) is a PhD in microbiology and has a long career at the UPV/EHU as a professor and researcher. In addition, she is known for her work as a scientific disseminator and has received several awards, including the CAF-Elhuyar Award for Merit. It is currently investigating the microbiota, especially in relation to sexually transmitted infections.

The third participant will be the economist Mirene Begiristain Zubilwaukee, whose presentation will be on 20 May. The title of the talk is “Elikbasic – burujabetza, agroekologiatik eta feminismotik” (Food sovereignty from agroecology and feminism).Dr. Mirene Begiristain Zubilwaukee (Andoain, 1972) is a PhD in economics and a professor and researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the UPV/EHU. It focuses on agriculture and food systems from the perspective of agroecology and feminism. He participates in various experiences and collective processes of Euskal Herria with the objective of food sovereignty.

The three colloquiums will be in Euskera, at 19:00 hours, in the hall of acts of the house of culture Ernest Lluch.
The audios of the colloquiums will be heard in the posters of DK Irratia de Donostia Kultura and in the “Emakume zientzialarien argitan” of Elhuyar. The latter will be able to listen to the interventions of all the women who have participated in the tertulia cycle.