Aragonés invited to Yale as an expert in "conflict de-escalation"

BarcelonaYale University, one of the oldest universities in the United States, has invited Pere Aragonès to an event on "negotiation in secessionist conflicts" and the "lessons" of the Catalan case. As explained in the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs website, which is part of the university, the former president will host a "conversation" on "the role of political leadership in the de-escalation of secessionist conflicts and the restoration of stability."

Although The event had already been reported a few days ago, the university has echoed in X in the last few hours and has done so by highlighting Aragonès' leadership in the "de-escalation" of conflicts and "restoration of stability", which has sparked controversy. One of the most forceful reactions has been from the president of the ANC, Lluís Llach. "It's hard to believe and yet it's disgustingly true. The last thing I'll do is close it," he wrote in a message on the social network. "Turning surrender into material for giving lessons at an American university. It's simply surreal," added Aleix Sarri, member of the Junts leadership and head of international relations for the party.

Beyond the description of the act, the term is not mentioned again in the more detailed explanation on the university's website. de-escalation. "Aragonès will reflect on the 2017 independence referendum, the unilateral declaration of independence by the Catalan Parliament, the response of Spanish institutions to the political crisis and the negotiation of the 2024 amnesty law during his presidency," it says. All of this, the university concludes, will draw "broader lessons from Catalonia's experience in resolving conflicts at a global level."