Prof.
Ayhan Kaya
Education
- BA in International Relations, Marmara University, 1991
- MA in International Relations, Marmara University (1993) / MA in Ethnic Relations, University of Warwick, UK, 1994
- PhD in Ethnic Relations, University of Warwick, UK, 1999
Courses
- Europe and Migration
- Islam and the West: Bridging the Gap
- Cultural Diversity in Europe
- Politics (PhD)
- Introduction to Politics
Areas of Interest
- Political Theory
- Ethnicity and the Global Order
- Contemporary Political Ideologies
- Politics of Cultural Diversity
- International Migration
- Politics of Transnationalism
Rewards and Achievements
- ERC Advanced Grant (2018). Project title: “Nativism, Islamophobism and Islamism in the Age of Populism: Culturalisation and Religionization of What is Social, Economic and Political in Europe”. The project will last for 5 years between 2019 and 2024. European Research Council Advanced Grant, ERC AdG, Call: ERC-2017-ADG, Type of Action: ERC-ADG, Acronym: ISLAM-OPHOB-ISM, Number: 785934, Duration: 60 months, GA based on the H2020 ERC MGA, Mono - 4.0, Start Date: 01 Jan 2019 – End Date 31 December 2023. Requested EU Contribution:€2,276,125.00
- Best Teaching Award at Istanbul Bilgi University, 2017-2018 Academic Year, awarded 5 April 2018.
- Fully-salaried sabbatical leave from Istanbul Bilgi University during 2016-2017, spent at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence
- Jean Monnet Fellowship, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence (2016-2017)
- Sabbatical 2016-2017 to be spent in the EUI, Florence
- Success Story Prize for Jean Monnet Chair of European Politics of Interculturalism by the European Commission (2016)
- Best Teaching Award, 2013, Istanbul Bilgi University, 9 January 2014.
- Aziz Nesin Chair, European University Viadrina, European Studies, Frankfurt-Oder, Germany (2013)
- Jean Monnet Chair in European Politics of Interculturalism 2011-2014, awarded by the European Commission
- Turkish Academy of Sciences “Best Textbook Prize 2013” for Introduction to European Union (Avrupa Birliğine Giriş) co-edited with S. Aydın, Ö. Onursal and Yaprak Gürsoy.
- Jean Monnet Chair, European Commission (2011-2014)
- Willy Brandt Professorship 2011-2012, awarded by Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM), Malmö University, Sweden
- Euroactiv News Portal European Award 2009, awarded by Turkey Euractiv
- Jean Monnet Module Europe and Migration 2008-20013, awarded by the European Commission
- Research Award on Internally Displaced People in Turkey, 1001 Program awarded by the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (TÜBİTAK) in 2007
- Winner of the Turkish Academy of Sciences Prize in Social Sciences 2005 (TÜBA-GEBİP Prize)
- Winner of the Sedat Simavi Prize in Social Sciences 2005 (together with Ferhat Kentel, for “Euro-Turks” Book 2005), awarded by the Turkish Association of Journalists
- International Visitors Programme Participant in “Multiculturalism in a Democratic Society”, organized by USA Department of State and Phelps Stokes Foundation, Washington DC (21 April – 15 May 2003)
- Turkish Association of Social Sciences Award, 2003: Best Book, Sicher in Kreuzberg: Berlin’deki Küçük İstanbul, Diyasporada kimliğin oluşumu (İstanbul: Büke Yayınları, 2000)
- Meawards, awarded by the Population Council, Cairo (2001-2003), for the scientific project on Circassian Diaspora in Turkey
- Istanbul British Council Research Grant (1997 Summer);
- German Academic Exchange Grant, DAAD (1996)
- University of Warwick Home Students Only Fee (1996-1997)
- British Government Overseas Research Student Fellowship (1995-1997)
- European Union Jean Monnet Fellowship (1994-1995)
- Honoured Student of the Institute of Social Sciences, Marmara University (1991)
Other Information
“Jean Monnet Chair”
“Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence”
For Publications, see:
https://bilgi.academia.edu/AyhanKaya
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4431-3220