National Populism, Religion, and Environment: The Ambivalent Case of the Romanian Far-Right
| When: | Th 06-03-2025 |
Varieties of re-enchantment: nature and spirituality in contemporary societies
Presented by Dr. Camil Ungureanu, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
National Populism, Religion, and Environment: The Ambivalent Case of the Romanian Far-Right
The talk addresses ongoing debates on whether nationalist populism in Europe promotes secularization by “hijacking religion” or rather sacralizes politics. Focusing on the under-researched case of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), it explores how AUR’s religious stance both de-secularizes and secularizes: defending Orthodoxy as "strong religion" while aligning with a secularizing national capitalism. The presentation reflects on the ambivalent environmentalist outcomes of this interplay and concludes with a theoretical discussion on secularizing/de-secularizing tensions within national populism and their impact on environmental concerns.
Participation is free, but registration is required at:
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