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Moderator: Marta Kotwas - Doctoral Student at UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Panelists: Dr. Hans-Georg Betz - Author and leading expert on populism and the radical right in affluent liberal democracies Renate Schroeder - Director of the European Federation of Journalists Michael Kay - Filmmaker and journalist **Part of the special edition of the podcast featuring some of the events at this year's BSIS International Conference: “Nationalism & Populism: The Future of Europe?” This conference focused on the possible challenges and scenarios Europe may be faced with regarding issues of Migration, Security and Defense and (social) media.*** In the age of social media in political movements, discussions revolving around nationalism and populism have become increasingly important. Current events demonstrate some of the disruptive effects of nationalism and populism, both of which have been portrayed negatively in the media. Scholars have begun to address this emerging topic by asking questions like: What role does the media play in creating populist movements today? How have political movements transformed in the age of social media? This panel will consider these questions and promote further discussion on the importance of the media as an actor in nationalist and populist movements.