Lewis Center of the Americas

07/17/2023

Dr. Alicia Rubio, Professor of Finance, Benson Endowed Chair, and Undergraduate Director for the HEB School of Business and Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word, is the author of this Spring 2023 issue No. 2 of the Lewis Center Topic Briefs. The issue focuses on the topic of financial inclusion across the Americas and is available by by clicking here (https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/_docs/financial-inclusion-across-the-americas.pdf). Please visit the Lewis Center of the Americas website (https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/) to see the entire series, which aims to help readers broaden their understanding of some aspects of our interconnected societies, cultures, and economies in the Americas.

07/14/2023

Congratulations to UIW Cardinal Sergio Torres from our Campus Bajío in Irapuato (Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Bajío) for being selected by the North American Development Bank (NADBank) to form part of the inaugural class of NADBank University Ambassadors! The Ambassadors program facilitates student participation in projects and actions carried out by NADBank in benefit of U.S.-Mexico border communities. Our gratitude goes out to Mr. Jessee Hereford, NADBank’s Head of Strategic Partnerships and to Mr. Calixto Mateos Hanel., for helping to finance environmental infrastructure along the U.S-Mexico Borderlands and for their continued support of UIW.

For more information, visit https://www.nadb.org/news/nadbank-announces-students-who-will-form-the-first-class-of-nadbank-university-ambassadors

07/12/2023

The Lewis Center Interview Series focuses on colleagues who are strengthening and expanding international relations through their work. Our fifth interview was with Ambassador Edward C. Prado, Former U.S. ambassador to Argentina and federal judge. See the interview here: https://youtu.be/Z9ux0DP3JZk . The interview focuses particularly on the journey that took him from San Antonio, Texas, where he was born and spent his entire life, to the City of Buenos Aires, where he served for three years as ambassador.

To not miss our upcoming interviews, please subscribe to our Lewis Center of the Americas YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ .

Former U.S. ambassador to Argentina and federal judge Edward C. Prado speaks with Dr. Rafael Hoyle about the journey that took him from San Antonio, Texas, w...

06/26/2023

A terrific moment for UIW! The Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas at the University of the Incarnate Word will host the second lecture of the Leaders of the Americas Speaker Series on October 4th. The series was created to allow the UIW community, students, faculty and staff to hear from leaders and dignitaries who have impacted society through their life work. Our speaker for the 2023 lecture will be Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum, one of the most important champions of native people’s rights in the modern history of the Americas, and particularly of the rights of the K’iché and all Mayan peoples in Ms. Menchú’s native Guatemala.

For more information, visit www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/

06/13/2023

Dr. Alberto Rubio, Professor of Marketing at the University of the Incarnate Word’s H-E-B School of Business & Administration , is the author of this Spring 2023 inaugural issue of the Lewis Center Topic Briefs. The issue focuses on the topic of servant leadership and is available by clicking here (https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/_docs/servant-leadership.pdf ). Please visit the Lewis Center of the Americas website ( https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/ ) to see the entire series, which aims to help readers broaden their understanding of some aspect of our interconnected societies, cultures and economies in the Americas.

06/06/2023

Dr. David Vequist and Dr. José F. Moreno of the H-E-B School of Business & Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word are the authors of this Summer 2023 issue of the Lewis Center Topic Briefs. The issue focuses on the relationship between immigration and medical tourism in the Americas. Please click here to read the issue (https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/immigration-and-medical-tourism.pdf ) and please visit the Lewis Center of the Americas website ( https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/ ) to see the entire series of Topic Briefs. The series is designed to help readers broaden their understanding of our interconnected societies, cultures, and economies in the Americas.

05/23/2023

Lewis Center Interview Series focuses on colleagues who are strengthening and expanding international relations through their work. Our fourth interview was with Dr. David G. Vequist IV, Ph.D., Director of UIW’s Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR) and Professor of Management at UIW’s HEB School of Business and Public Administration. See the interview here: https://youtu.be/jfMDlvlQ2qAThe . The interview focuses particularly on the growth of medical tourism in the Americas, and the CMTR’s efforts to foster the development of health tourism clusters in multiple states across Mexico, in collaboration with Mexico’s Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR).

To not miss our upcoming interviews, please subscribe to our Lewis Center of the Americas YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/ .

Dr. David Vequist, Director of UIW’s Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR), speaks about the growth of medical tourism in the Americas, and the CMTR’s e...

05/17/2023

The Lewis Center Interview Series focuses on colleagues who are strengthening and expanding international relations through their work. Our third interview was with Dr. James Creagan, Professor of Political Science at UIW and Fellow of the Lewis Center of the Americas. See the interview here: https://youtu.be/PMKe1Mg8IMA . The interview focuses particularly on Dr. Creagan’s experience in nation of Honduras, where he served as Ambassador under President Bill Clinton. It was during Ambassador Creagan’s tenure as ambassador that Honduras suffered the devastation of Hurricane Mitch. Dr. Creagan also speaks about the Texas Water Mission’s project to provide fresh water to underserved communities in the Central American nation. By providing leadership to the TWM and their Honduras project, Dr. Creagan maintains ties and stays involved with the nation he grew to love during his years as ambassador.

To not miss our upcoming interviews, please subscribe to our Lewis Center of the Americas YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/ .

The focus of this interview with Dr. James Creagan is the nation of Honduras, where he served as Ambassador under President Bill Clinton. Today, Dr. Creagan ...

04/26/2023

In collaboration with University of the Incarnate Word Career Services, Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Bajío, and Incarnate Word MX, the Lewis Center of the Americas hosted UIW’s system-wide International Careers in the Americas Symposium! The 2-day virtual event brought together professionals, academics, alumni, and students from San Antonio, Mexico City & Irapuato to discuss the challenges and opportunities of building successful careers in the Americas.

The symposium featured an impressive lineup of speakers who shared their insights and expertise on topics such as cross-cultural communication, global leadership, and career development strategies. Each speaker showed the diversity of perspectives and experiences represented among them, which made for a rich and engaging dialogue for anyone interested in advancing their career in the Americas or in the global marketplace.

On behalf of the Liza & Jack Lewis Center of the Americas, we thank the collaborators, speakers, and audience for an outstanding event!

For more information about the event, visithttps://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/_docs/international-careers-in-america.pdf

04/14/2023

The Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas and the Department of Political Science hosted the second session of the new Conversations with Ambassador Creagan series on Wednesday, March 22, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room. Ambassador Dr. James F. Creagan spoke with special guest Dr. Rubén Minutti Zanatta, General Consul of Mexico in San Antonio, on the topic of “The State of U.S.-Mexico Diplomatic Relations on Their 200th Official Anniversary.”

“The purpose of the Series is to underline the Lewis Center’s mission of promoting understanding among the people and nations of the Americas,” shared Dr. Rafael Hoyle, director of the Lewis Center. “While it may be obvious that Mexico and the United States are close neighbors in a multitude of ways, the relationship between the two nations is highly complex and requires ongoing study and attention.”

Creagan’s and Minutti’s knowledge in international diplomacy has been shaped by the experiences they gained through their official positions and careers in government. The conversation between Ambassador Creagan and Dr. Minutti provided the audience an opportunity to witness a live dialogue between two experts on international diplomacy and to participate in the conversation during the Q&A segment of the event.

Watch the conversation and learn more at https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/

04/11/2023

Members of the UIW community gathered on Thursday, Feb. 16, for the first session of Conversations with Ambassador Creagan, hosted by the Lewis Center of the Americas and the UIW Department of Political Science. The event was live-streamed to Centro Universitario Incarnate Word and Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Bajío.

Creagan was joined by UIW Professor of Political Science Dr. Scott Dittloff, who served as the guest interviewer for the first discussion. The conversation, titled “Democracies in Crisis? Interpreting the Transition of Power in the United States and Brazil,” helped audience members reflect on the similarities and differences between the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington D.C. and the events at the Brazilian capital of Brasilia on Jan. 8, 2023.

Questions from the audience contributed to the conversation, which touched on topics such as the current state of rainforest destruction in the Amazon and the severe polarization of society currently plaguing the U.S. and Brazil. Creagan provided insight into how developments in Brazilian government policies and legislation are relevant to the U.S.

Watch the conversation and learn more at https://www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter/

04/10/2023

Greetings from the Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas! We are located at the main campus of the University of the Incarnate Word in the great city of San Antonio, Texas. Thank you for joining our page. Please also visit us at www.uiw.edu/lewiscenter to learn about our mission, events, featured publications, strategic partners, and the Lewis Center Faculty Network.