Jayson Harsin

Jayson Harsin is a Professor at the American University of Paris (AUP), specializing in post-truth politics, media communication, and cultural studies. He has held roles as Director of AUP's Center for Media, Communication & Global Change and former Chair of the Philosophy, Theory & Critique division at the International Communication Association (ICA). His research examines disinformation, fake news, and the cultural dynamics of political communication, with a focus on gender, trust, emotion, and the digital attention economy. Harsin earned his PhD from Northwestern University, MA from the University of Illinois, and BA (Honors) from the University of Kansas.

His work bridges theoretical critique and empirical analysis, exploring how post-truth phenomena intersect with media practices and societal structures. Key contributions include Re-thinking Mediations of Post-truth Politics and Trust (2023) and foundational articles on rumor bombs and aggro-truth. Harsin has been invited to speak globally on post-truth topics, including at NYU, the University of Amsterdam, and the French Senate. He is a Research Affiliate at Northwestern University's Institute for Global Culture & Communication and the Center for Transcultural Studies.

• Education: PhD (Northwestern), MA (Illinois), BA (Kansas)
• Awards: 2022 Publishing Studies Research Network Award
• Key Themes: Disinformation ecosystems, populism, cultural racism in media, digital activism

Harsin’s recent work analyzes the cultural logic of toxic masculinity in post-truth politics and the role of publishing in democratic discourse. Ongoing projects include a book on the contemporary fascination with “information” in digital dystopia.