I am just passing by like everybody else; but I was born and raised in Turkey, and have lived most of my adult life in North America.

I am currently a Ph.D. Candidate and Teaching Assistant in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. My primary research and teaching interests revolve around identity politics. More precisely, I am interested in intergroup processes, Islam and the West, and political socialization. Regionwise, I am in interested in the Middle East as well as in Western countries with Muslim minorities.

My dissertation, which I plan to complete some time in the summer of 2013, focuses on the different integration patterns of Muslim minorities in Western countries, and introduces a new theory that explains this variation.

I am not always able to answer all the emails I receive, but I read every piece.

The 'contact' link below is the best way to reach me.

Important Note
I am not the only Serdar Kaya around. In fact, there are many others. Please google with care.