Abstract
Populism, Gender, and Climate Change: Discursive Strategies of Mobilization and Exclusion Populism is not only a political strategy but also a linguistic practice that thrives on discourse and narrative construction. Particularly in right-wing populist movements, there is a strong interconnection between populist communication patterns, gender representations, and climate change debates. This lecture explores how populists use language to construct a divide between "the people" and "the elites" or "the others"—and how gender and climate change become central to this discourse. A key focus will be on how sexist and anti-feminist narratives are embedded within populist rhetoric and serve as tools for political mobilization especially in their climate discourse. Likewise, the lecture examines how populist actors frame climate change—whether through denial, skepticism toward science, or the portrayal of climate policies as a threat to traditional values. Using examples from media and various political parties, the analysis will illustrate how these themes intersect and reinforce each other in public discourse. The discussion highlights that populism is not merely about political content but also about the reproduction of social power structures— particularly in relation to gender and environmental politics.