Claire James

Claire James serves as a Lecturer in Aboriginal Studies at La Trobe University, Australia, where she actively contributes to Indigenous scholarship through theoretical and empirical research on Aboriginal Australian experiences within academic and social institutions.

Her research program centers on Indigenous Studies, Sociology, and Educational Studies, critically applying Bourdieu's concept of habitus clivé to examine identity fragmentation, voice, and cultural navigation among Aboriginal peoples. This theoretical framework illuminates how Indigenous individuals negotiate dual positionalities within dominant institutional structures while maintaining cultural integrity.

James' 2023 publications demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory analyzing habitus clivé across societal and academic contexts. Her work bridges sociology of education, Indigenous epistemologies, and critical theory, revealing systemic barriers faced by Aboriginal communities and scholars while contributing to decolonial methodologies in Australian academia.