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The projection of imperial power through hybrid religious and military 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. Valentina Izmirlieva 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.
Valentina Izmirlieva is Professor of Slavic Cultures at Columbia University, where she has taught since 1999. She has published widely on the interdependence of religious and political cultures in multi-religious empires and their successor states, with topics ranging from the medieval societies of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions to the post-Soviet cultural space. She founded and leads the global initiative Black Sea Networks and is currently the Director of the Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies at Columbia.
The Rendez-Vous de l’Institut Series is generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. You will find a full calendar of the Fellows’ Talks.
