01/10/2026
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The role of the university in Europe: past, present and future; the role of European university alliances as key actors for the future; what is the specific contribution of the European universities? The value of freedom. The value of diversity and pluralism.
The defence and promotion of pluralism can be illustrated through the case of the Catalan language, which offers an example of both challenges and responses. Although Catalan is not an official language of the European Union, it is not a burden but rather an asset in the university context. It is the university’s own language and is used across all areas of academic life.
Points to bear in mind for context and reference: the centenary of the first international lectureship in Catalan, established precisely at the University of Liverpool. The first lecturer was Ferran Soldevila.
Behind this achievement lies the important work of the Institut Ramon Llull.
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la universitat europea en un món ple de tensions
El paper de la universitat a Europa: passat, present, futur // El paper de les aliances europees com an actors de futur // Què poden aportar les universitats europees específicament? El valor de la llibertat. El valor de la diversitat i la pluralitat. // La defensa i la promoció de la pluralitat: el cas de la llengua catalana com a exemple de reptes i respostes. Sense ser llengua oficial europea, el català no ens resulta un llast sinó una riquesa a nivell universitari: és la llengua pròpia de la universitat en tots els àmbits.
A tenir present per tenir el context i fer referència: el centenari del primer lectorat internacional de català, precisament a la Universitat de Liverpool. Va ser de Ferran Soldevila.
En tot això, hi ha la mà de l’Institut Ramon Llull.
