Casa Herrera

 Beyond the Glyphs: Ancient Maya Inscriptions as Literature

Beyond the Glyphs: Ancient Maya Inscriptions as Literature is the topic of the 2012 Maya Meetings. The meetings will be held at Casa Herrera, Antigua, Guatemala.

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Casa Herrera Study Abroad Program

Join Students from around the world to learn about Mesoamerica and Maya Writing at Casa Herrera, The University of Texas at Austin’s center for learning and scholarship in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala.

Learn more about the Casa Herrera Study Abroad Program Fall 2011.

What is Casa Herrera?

Casa Herrera is a 17th century colonial property located in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala. As an extension of The Mesoamerica Center, the Casa’s programs facilitate the study and appreciation of Pre-Columbian art and archaeology and the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica.

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Casa Herrera

 

Welcome

The Casa Herrera is a new research, conference and teaching facility located in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala, operated by the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with the Fundación Pantaleón. As an extension of the university’s Mesoamerica Center, the Casa Herrera focuses on the varied and inter-related disciplines that contribute to the study of Pre-Columbian art, archaeology, history and culture. Its larger mission is to create new opportunities for education and research, facilitating learning and dialogue in many fields of study, among scholars and students from many institutions and nations in Central America and beyond.

Highlighted News and Events

Casa Herrera gives UT a gorgeous Guatemalan Research Center

Check out the article about Dr. David Stuart and Casa Herrera featured on The Alcade magazine

David Stuart's radio interview about 2012

Some people believe there's a Mayan prophecy that the world will end on 2012.  What does the Mayan calendar really say?  Mayanist David Stuart uncovers the real story on this radio interv

The 2012 Maya Meetings

2012 Maya Meetings:
Beyond the Glyphs: Ancient Maya Inscriptions as Literature
Casa Herrera, Antigua, Guatemala
March 12-14, 2012 Workshops
March 15, 2012 Symposium

The 2012 Maya Meetings

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Mon. March 12 - Thu. March 15
Casa Herrera

Fall 2011