Aragonés will be the protagonist of an event at Yale as an expert in "conflict de-escalation"

Yale 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 , 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 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 that of the president of the ANC, Lluís Llach. "It's hard to believe and yet it's disgustingly true. The last thing to 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 responsible for international relations for the party. Beyond the description of the event, the more detailed explanation on the university's website does not mention the term de-escalation again.

"Aragonés will reflect on the 2017 independence referendum, the unilateral declaration of independence by the Parliament of Catalonia, 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, to draw "broader lessons from Catalonia's experience in resolving conflicts at a global level.".