Izabella Deák
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Received Sylff fellowship in 2025
Academic supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gábor Attila Tóth
Current affiliation: University of Debrecen, Department of Philosophy
and Sociology of Law
Career
2025-present University of Debrecen, Department of Philosophy and Sociology of Law, assistant lecturer
2024-present Centre for Social Sciences, Institute for Legal Studies, project researcher
2017-2020 University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law, Department of Constitutional Law, research assistant
2015-2018 UNICEF Hungary, „Ébresztő-óra program”, regional coordinator and children's rights lecturer
Awards and Honours
2025 Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund, Sasakawa Scholarship
2023 New National Excellence Program – Research Scholarship for PhD Students
2022 “From Talent to Young Researcher” – Supporting career in research activities in higher education: publication award
2021 “From Talent to Young Researcher” – Supporting career in research activities in higher education: research grant
2020 The best master's thesis in community and civil development studies in the academic year 2019/20
Academic Achievements
Education
2020-2024 University of Debrecen, Géza Marton Doctoral School of Legal Studies, PhD with summa cum laude
2018-2020 Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Expert in Community and Civil Development Studies
2014-2017 University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law, Expert of Public Administration
