Ramón Flecha

Ramón Flecha is a professor and the founder of the CREA group, a research center. He is currently newsworthy because the Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) has investigated and dismantled what it describes as manipulative tactics employed by CREA to gain control of the IEC's sociology subsidiary over the past decade. The IEC alleges that CREA engaged in harassment, pressure, subtle coercion, and instrumentalization to exploit its association with the IEC for its own benefit. Following a three-and-a-half-month investigation, the IEC's permanent council has proposed measures to rectify the situation. This situation is relevant because it raises questions about the governance and autonomy of academic institutions and the potential for undue influence by affiliated groups.