Calum Matheson

Calum Matheson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. His work focuses on intersections of rhetoric, psychoanalysis, and cultural studies, with particular attention to political communication, extremism discourses, and symbolic systems. He holds an email address at matheson@pitt.edu and contributes to the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies Program.

Research interests span topics like extremist rhetoric, nuclear imagination, and affective communication, with notable publications analyzing right-wing discourses, Lacanian theory, and doomsday prepping narratives. His work bridges communication theory with psychological and philosophical frameworks, examining how language constructs identity, power, and societal fears.

Recent articles explore contemporary issues such as child trafficking narratives in far-right movements and the rationalization of sex through market logic, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary critique. No awards or grants are explicitly listed, though his prolific publication record indicates active research engagement. He advises no listed students but collaborates within the Department of Communication and affiliated programs.