Please join the Harriman Institute for a lecture by Director Valentina Izmirlieva.

The projection of imperial power through overtly religious pageantry, symbols and narratives has been a key element of Russia’s identity politics under Putin, informing not only the Kremlin’s aggressive international policies but also shaping in a distinctly messianic key the domestic perceptions of Russia’s global role. Professor Izmirlieva’s talk will explore the utility of the Russian Orthodox Church in this process and the significant transformations within the Orthodox sphere that facilitate the radical militarization of Russian society.