Jason Stanley is a philosopher, whose work ranges over philosophy of language, epistemology, linguistics, cognitive science, and social and political philosophy. He is the Bissell-Heyd Chair in American Studies in the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto, and also has an appointment in the Department of Philosophy. In addition, he is a Distinguished Professor at the Kyiv School of Economics. Before coming to the University of Toronto in 2025, he held positions as a Professor of Philoophy at Yale University (from 2013 to 2025), Rutgers University (from 2004 to 2013), the University of Michigan (from 2000 to 2004), and Cornell University (from 1995 to 2000). Among his many books are Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future (2024); How Fascism Works: The Politics of Them and Us (2018); and How Propaganda Works (2015).