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Ibolya (Ibi) Losoncz
Dr Ibolya (Ibi) Losoncz
Qualifications
PhD in Regulation, Justice and Diplomacy, The Australian National University; Bachelor of Psychology (Hons I), Charles Sturt University

Dr Ibolya (Ibi) Losoncz is a Fellow at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National University. Her research on the relationship between individuals and institutions examines how policies and institutional processes that are unresponsive to human needs can lead to defiance, rebellion and a breakdown of social bonds between the people and the state.
Ibi published in a range of international journals, including Journal of Refugee Studies, Journal of International Migration and Integration, Social Alternatives, and The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology. Her recent book Institutional Disrespect explores the destructive consequences of democracies relying on institutional processes that are deaf to human needs.
Prior to joining RegNet, Ibi has been a senior research analyst at various public service departments and research institutes, including the Australian Institute of Criminology. Ibi is a Chair of the Board of Companion House: Assisting Survivors of Torture and Trauma.
Research interests:
- Refugee studies
- Resettlement
- African diasporas (with a focus on South Sudanese diasporas)
- Responsive regulation and institutional legitimacy
- Social science methodology
- Research design
- Empirical evaluation
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RegNet scholars awarded APIP grant in regulation and governance research
We are delighted to announce that Professor Miranda Forsyth, Professor Alan Gamlen, Dr Lia Kent, Dr Ibolya Losoncz, Dr Louise Olliff, Dr Ashley Schram and Dr Belinda Townsend have secured funding f

Charlatans use religion to validate acts
A recent Issue Paper by RegNet’s Miranda Forsyth and Ibolya Losoncz, William Kipongi, Anton Lutz, Philip Gibbs and Fiona Hukula has been featured on the front page of PNG’

Migration and fear: should governments regulate the values and identities of immigrants?
This blog was produced as part of our seminar series: Governance and the power of fear

The way to a cohesive society: cultural assimilation or structural inclusion?
Blaming individuals or minority communities for failing to participate and assimilate into mainstream society obscures systemic problems.

RSAP grants for RegNet scholars
Projects exploring human rights in Hong Kong, sustainable food systems, torture and the Asia Pacific, transparency and integration of immigrants in Australia all receive RSAP funding.

Regarding Rights blog - When corruption violates human rights: the right to food in Kenya
In this Regarding Rights blog post, Ibolya Losoncz of RegNet, ANU &

Author(s): Ibolya Losoncz, Jay Marlowe
Date of publications: 2020
Publication type: Journal article

Author(s): Ibolya Losoncz
Date of publications: 2019
Publication type: Book

Author(s): Ibolya (Ibi) Losoncz
Date of publications: 2018
Publication type: Book chapter

Author(s): Ibolya Losoncz
Date of publications: 2017
Publication type: Book chapter

Author(s): Ibolya Losoncz
Date of publications: 2017
Publication type: Journal article