The Universidad Panamericana officially launched its Human Rights Center, an intercampus academic initiative designed to coordinate university research, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and strengthen the University´s influence in public discussions on human rights.
This new Center brings together researchers, professors, and specialists from various disciplines with the goal of generating knowledge, promote high-impact projects, and contribute to building a fairer, more inclusive society that respects the dignity of every person.
The launch took place simultaneously at the campuses in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Aguascalientes, consolidating a model of academic collaboration that integrates research and educational capabilities from a humanistic perspective.
A Strategic Institutional Commitment
The Human Rights Center is part of Universidad Panamericana´s institutional research strategy. It seeks to establish a spacefor academic collaboration where projects from different disciplines can be integrated under a humanistic perspective.
Its creation responds to the need to strengthen the University’s academic presence in the analysis of major contemporary debates on human rights, as well as to promote new forms of outreach and dialogue that make these issues accesible to broader audiences.
From this perspective, the Center seeks not only to promote specialized research but also to create accessible spaces for discussion that help people understand how human rights are reflected in everyday life and across different areas of society.
Interdisciplinary research with social impact
The Human Rights Center will coordinate research projects from various faculties and schools at the Universidad Panamericana, promoting an interdisciplinary approach to the study of human rights.
Through seminars, academic publications, collaborative research projects, and national and international networks, the Center will seek to strengthen dialogue among academia, public institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
One of the Center’s key distinguishing features will be its interdisciplinary nature. Its projects will bring together knowledge from areas such as:
- Law
- Philosophy
- Communication
- Economy
- Social Sciences
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Business
Public Dialogue and New Forms of Outreach
As part of its public advocacy strategy, the Center will also promote new communication formats aimed at broadening the reach of the knowledge generated at the university.
These initiatives include launch of an institutional podcast, designed as a space for interdisciplinary conversation that will bring human rights analysis accessible to broader audiences through clear, accessible, and contemporary language.
In this way, the “ Universidad Panamericana ” initiative seeks to contribute to a more informed, diverse, and constructive public conversation about human rights.
A Deeply Humanistic Vision
During the launch event, academic leaders emphasized that the Human Rights Center reflects the Universidad Panamericana commitment to promoting human dignity and the common good.
“The Human Rights Center was founded on the conviction that the university plays a fundamental role in reflecting on the social challenges of our time. Through research, dialogue, and the education of new generations, we seek to contribute to a culture that always places the human person at its center,” they stated.
Mexico City Campus
The launch event at the Mixcoac site of the Mexico City campus featured a keynote address on business and human rights by Dr. Carlos Bernal, a distinguished legal scholar and human rights expert.
During the event, Dr. Santiago García, Rector of the Mexico City campus, emphasized extends beyond the legal field to encompass areas such as engineering, economics, health, and the social sciences.
He also explained that is purpose is to coordinate university research to generate concrete solutions to issues affecting Mexican society.
“The center promotes the defense of human dignity in everyday life, from businesses to hospitals, based on a Christian humanist vision. Through projects such as journals and podcasts, it seeks to foster a culture of respect that is accessible to the entire university community. The Center is therefore not limited to the courts; it will become a driving force for social transformation and the common good. This initiative invites all professionals from every field to participate in protecting the human person throught their respective disciplines,” he said .
Aguascalientes Campus
The opening event at the Aguascalientes campus featured distinguished guest speaker, Dr. Edgar Corzo Sosa, as well as representatives from the state government, the Municipality of Aguascalientes, and the judiciary.
During his remarks, Mtro. Antonio de los Reyes Moreno, Rector of the campus, emphasized that the Center represents the realization of an institutional vision developed over several years and aimed at addressing the challenges of an environment shaped by artificial intelligence, technological changes, and social transformation.
“The creation of a Human Rights Center represents aninstitutional commitment to human dignity as a guiding principle of academic life. By adopting a person-centered vision, the Center will not be limited to serving as a space for legal study; it will act as a catalyst that recognizes each individual as an end in themselves,” the Rector stated.
De los Reyes also emphasized the strictly interdisciplinary nature of the project, calling for the involvement of fields ranging from engineering and health to philosophy and business in order in developing humanistic solutions to complex realities. Finally, he urged the community not to remain indifferent:
“Human rights are not some boring theory found in a book; they’re realities that come knocking at our doorstep every day. Commintment means that simple agreeing—it’s means getting envolved, getting our hands dirty if necessary, and taking action from wherever we happen to be.”
Guadalajara Campus
During the inauguration of the Center in Guadalajara, Dr. Abraham Mendoza Andrade, Rector of the campus, spoke about the importance of bringing humanity into different kinds of organizations.
“The creation of a Human Rights Center at a university represents much more than the opening of a new academic space; it represents taking a stand in response to reality. It means placing the human person and their dignity at the center of our reflection, our research, and our actions. Although the legal understanding of human rights is fundamental, their true presence is manifested in everyday life—in the way we educate, conduct research, innovate, develop technology, and build more humane organizations,” said Dr. Abraham Mendoza Andrade.
Dr. Edgar Corzo Sosasubsequentli delivered a lecture on the relationship between technology and human rights, ianalyzing the challenges posed by rapid technological development to the protection of human dignity.
“Human rights concern the human person, while technology is constantly evolving. Human rights must therefore serves as standards for recognition, respect, and restraint in the face of technological changes transforming our society,” he emphasized.
A Long-Term Vision
With a gradual development, the Human Rights Center aspires to become a national and international leader in interdisciplinary research on human dignity and fundamental rights.
Through knowledge generation, academic education, public outreach, and collaboration with different sectors of society, Universidad Panamericana reaffirms its commitment to person-centered education and to promoting a culture of respect, justice, and the common good.
