Kristi Wilson

Dr. Kristi Wilson is a Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at Soka University of America. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC San Diego (1999), an MA in Classics from SF State University (1994), and a BA in Theater Arts from UC Santa Cruz (1991). Her research focuses on film studies, classics, and gender studies with particular attention to Latin American cultural production. She has held prestigious fellowships including a Stanford Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Ford Foundation grant for the Visible Evidence Congress.

Dr. Wilson’s editorial roles include co-editing Latin American Perspectives and publishing over 20 books/chapters on topics like political documentaries, Italian neorealism, and gender in media. Her recent work addresses pandemic politics, climate justice, and postconflict societies. She has taught at Stanford University and directed interdisciplinary programs like the Stanford Film Lab.