Oliver Wilson-Nunn

Dr Oliver Wilson-Nunn is a Research Fellow at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, based in the Centre of Latin American Studies. He specializes in Latin American cinema, particularly Argentine prison films and cultural representations of crime and justice. He is an active educator, teaching across undergraduate and MPhil programs in Latin American Studies and Film Studies.

Education:

• BA Spanish and French, First Class with Distinction – University of Cambridge (2019)
• MPhil Latin American Studies, Pass with Distinction – Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge (2020)
• PhD in Latin American Studies – University of Cambridge (ongoing, funded by Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship)

Research Interests:
Dr Wilson-Nunn’s work is interdisciplinary, combining film studies, cultural studies, criminology, and critical theory. His doctoral research explores how Argentine cinema has portrayed imprisonment and criminal justice, focusing on how these representations shape public perceptions of modernity, legality, and morality. He is also developing a new project on documentary film and judicialisation in Latin America.

Scientific Awards & Scholarships:

• Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship in the Humanities (2020–2023)
• Latin American Studies Association Film Studies Section Best Graduate Student Essay Award (2022)
• Baillie Gifford Cambridge UK Masters Studentship (2019–2020)
• Mrs Claude Beddington Modern Languages Prize (2019)
• Joshua King Prize (Queens’ College, 2019)

Teaching & Supervision:
Dr Wilson-Nunn teaches and supervises across a range of undergraduate and MPhil courses, including Latin American culture, Ibero-American cinema, Spanish translation, and dissertation supervision. He has served as seminar leader and lecturer for multiple courses and welcomes inquiries from potential supervisees.

Organisational Roles:
He has held leadership roles in academic associations, including President of PILAS (Postgraduates in Latin American Studies) and co-convenor of the Cambridge Hispanic and Lusophone Research Seminars. He has also served on organizing committees for major academic conferences in Latin American Studies.