Thibault Ducloux

Thibault Ducloux is a Research Fellow affiliated with the Triangle laboratory (UMR 5206) at Université Lumière Lyon 2. He holds a Doctorate in Sociology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS). His postdoctoral research is supported by the Triangle laboratory, focusing on the sociological analysis of prisons, religious practices in carceral environments, and social exclusion. His work bridges criminology, religion studies, and social theory.

Research Interests:

• Prison sociology and carceral dynamics
• Religious conversion and institutionalization in prisons
• Social exclusion, poverty, and delinquency
• Biographical pathways and social memory in incarceration
• Health institutions and aging populations

Publications highlight themes such as religion’s role in prison systems, socialization processes, and the institutionalization of religious practices in remand centers. His work has been published in journals like the European Review of Social Sciences, Genèses, and Sociedad y Religion.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Triangle laboratory, collaborating on projects analyzing the intersection of religion, penal systems, and social structures.