# Event Details

- **Event Name**: When Faith Meets Power: Christian Nationalism and Populism in the US and Russia
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am – Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: How do religion and media shape contemporary nationalism and populism? 

In this webinar, UCSIA Summer School alumni Daniel Nilsson DeHanas (King’s College London) and Marko Veković (University of Belgrade) discuss Christian nationalism and populism in the US and Russia through two striking case studies.

DeHanas examines the circulation of spiritual memes on Truth Social portraying Donald Trump as a divinely chosen leader and explores how digital media can function as a “charisma factory” in contemporary populism. 

Veković analyses the relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian state, showing how religious narratives and institutions are mobilized within nationalist ideology.

Registration is free! You will receive the Zoom link when you have completed registration.
Sign up here: www.ucsia.org/en/events/uss26-webinar

The webinar is organized in the lead-up to the UCSIA Summer School 2026 (23–28 August, Antwerp). Applications for the fully funded programme are open until 20 April 2026.
Full details: www.ucsia-summerschool.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp-belgium/when-faith-meets-power-christian-nationalism-and-populism-in-the-us-and-russia/200029852134053
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Antwerp, Belgium
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, Koningstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen, België, Antwerp, Belgium

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is When Faith Meets Power: Christian Nationalism and Populism in the US and Russia being held?
  - **A:** When Faith Meets Power: Christian Nationalism and Populism in the US and Russia takes place on Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am to Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Online event, Koningstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen, België, Antwerp, Belgium.
- **Q**: Who is organizing When Faith Meets Power: Christian Nationalism and Populism in the US and Russia?
  - **A:** When Faith Meets Power: Christian Nationalism and Populism in the US and Russia is organized by UCSIA.org.

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