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The Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS) promotes the study of the histories, cultures, societies, and political systems of Latin America and the Caribbean at Johns Hopkins University.

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June 11, 2019

Américas Volume VIII Now Available

The latest edition of Américas, the Johns Hopkins Journal of Latin American Studies, is now available online.

April 26, 2019

Winner of the Excellence in Teaching and Advising Awards!

Please join us in congratulating José Luís Rodriguez Aquino(Graduate Assistant Political Science) winner of Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award. “Luis … incorporate[d] elements of his own teaching style that broke from the traditional mold while creating a valuable learning environment that is seldom seen from graduate students. In-class debates forced students to explore the different angles […]

April 17, 2019

Book Release by LAGW Assistant Professor Casey Lurtz

The Johns Hopkins Department of History & the Latin America in a Globalizing World Initiative invite you to celebrate the release of “From The Grounds Up: Building an Export Economy in Southern Mexico” by Assistant Professor Casey Marina Lurtz. The event will be Thursday May 2, 4 – 6:30pm, NEW LOCATION: Gilman Hall 308. From […]

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Américas Volume VIII Now Available

Winner of the Excellence in Teaching and Advising Awards!

Book Release by LAGW Assistant Professor Casey Lurtz

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