约翰·霍普金斯大学（Johns Hopkins University）的拉丁美洲研究计划（PLAS）旨在在教师和学生之间建立对拉丁美洲和加勒比地区国家的历史，文化，社会和政治的跨学科理解。PLAS课程通过向学生提供探索拉丁美洲丰富的政治，美学，知识和科学传统的机会，并鼓励人们对拉丁美洲的历史和在现代世界中的作用提出批评，从而改善了霍普金斯课程。PLAS附属学院的研究生，研究生和博士后的研讨会通过对当前事件和正在进行的研究项目的讨论来补充课程。
The Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS) at Johns Hopkins University seeks to build interdisciplinary understanding among faculty and students of the histories, cultures, societies, and politics of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. PLAS courses enhance the Hopkins curriculum by offering students an opportunity to explore the rich political, aesthetic, intellectual, and scientific traditions of Latin America, and by encouraging critical perspectives on Latin America's history and role in the modern world. Workshops by PLAS-affiliated faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellow complement the curriculum with discussions of current events and ongoing research projects.