UT’s First International Facility Casa Herrera Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- Dec 3, 2019
A three-century-old architectural gem, Casa Herrera in Antigua, Guatemala, has become an invaluable center for students and faculty researching Mesoamerica. The international UT facility is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
“Some of the recent research initiatives launched at UT, like the Planet Texas 2050 grand challenge initiative, have energized the community of Mesoamericanists and archaeologists at UT, and that also means more opportunities for students to expand their education abroad,” says Astrid Runggaldier, assistant director of The Mesoamerica Center. “The Mesoamerica Center’s activities and programs at Casa Herrera give students and faculty access to something truly special.”
Home to four education abroad programs focused art and art history, education, public health, and language immersion, the historic research and learning center has helped connect students to the local community and offered them a unique space to learn and study in Guatemala.
“Casa Herrera has blossomed from what I first took to be a too-good-to-be-true aspiration to a sustainable, day-to-day enrichment of our educational and research mission," says College of Fine Arts Dean Doug Dempster.
Read the full story in this article from the College of Fine Arts.
