Jay Dunstan

Jay Dunstan has over twenty‑five years’ experience within the cultural and creative industries, with a professional background in advertising, post‑production broadcast television and corporate communications. 

His academic research is informed by Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework, with particular attention to concepts of field theory, capital, habitus and symbolic power. His work examines how professional identities, creative labour and institutional practices are shaped within the Contemporary Cultural Industries (CCI). A central focus of his research is the interaction between symbolic capital, professional agency and forms of cultural capital operating across creative fields. His work is directed towards producing research that contributes to policy development, institutional governance and sensitive professional practice.