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Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Sociology
Sociology
Duke Box 90088, Durham, NC 27708-0088
Sociology, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Presentations & Appearances


11/11 Special Interventions (TWO) in National Conference on Afro-Latinos in NY · November 1, 2011 Lecture Alfonso Schomburg Center AND CUNY Graduate Center
“It’s Real! Racism, Discrimination, and Color Blindness in Obamerica ©” · October 1, 2011 Lecture Hamilton College
The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in America · October 1, 2011 Lecture Grand Valley State University
It’s Real! Racism, Discrimination, and Color Blindness in Obamerica ©” · September 1, 2011 Lecture Appalachian State University
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in · May 1, 2011 Lecture London
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in · April 1, 2011 Lecture Ohio State (Sociology Department Colloquium)
The Real “Race Problem” in Sociology: The Power of White Rule in Our Discipline · April 1, 2011 Lecture Jacksonville, FL
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in America.” · February 1, 2011 Lecture Emory, "Race and Difference Initiative"
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in America.” · December 10, 2010 Lecture University of Rhode Island
“We have a Black President, So…: The Sweet (but deadly) Enchantment of Colorblindness in Obemerica” · December 10, 2010 Lecture Providence College
“We have a Black President, So…: The Sweet (but deadly) Enchantment of Colorblindness in Obemerica” · December 10, 2010 Lecture Berkeley Institute for teh Study of Social Change
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in America.” · December 10, 2010 Lecture Colgate
“From ‘Miracle’ to ‘Debacle’: The Sweet (but deadly) Enchantment of Colorblindness in Obamerica.” · December 10, 2010 Lecture Middlebury College
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in America” · December 10, 2010 Lecture Colombia (Department of Socioloy Colloquoum)
“Down the Rabbit Hole” Understanding “Post-Racialism”, Explaining Obamerica, and Predicting Race Matters in America’s “New” Racial Regime. · December 10, 2010 Lecture Northewestern, Afro American Studies Program, Seminar on Post-Racialism
“I told you so! Black Nationalism, Left Silliness, and the Future of White Supremacy in Obamerica.” · December 10, 2010 Lecture Intervention in Closing Panel at National Conference "Race in America," University of Pittsburgh
“It’s Real! Racism, Discrimination, and the Sweet Enchantment of Color Blindness in Obamerica.” · December 10, 2010 Lecture SYRACUSE
“Down the Rabbit Hole”: The Obama “Miracle” and Race Matters in Contemporary Amerika. · December 10, 2010 Lecture Wisconsin (Dept. of Sociology Colloquium)
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in America.” · December 10, 2010 Lecture Wisconsin, Keynote at "Race, Erasure, and Equity Conference"
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in Contemporary America.” · December 10, 2010 Lecture University of Missouri
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday · December 10, 2009 Lecture Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Is America Post-Racial? Towards an Explnation of the Obama “Miracle,” · December 10, 2009 Lecture Université Charles de Gaulle-Lille III., Université Charles de Gaulle-Lille III.
“Racismo Sin Racistas: El Dulce Encanto del Racismo Post-racial” - Conference in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil · December 10, 2009 Lecture Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
“From MLK to President Obama: Racial Vision, Racial Blindness, and the Future of Racial Politics in Obamerica.” · December 10, 2009 Lecture Highline Community College, Seattle, Highline Community College, Seattle
“Is America Post-Racial? Towards an Explanation of the Obama ‘Miracle’” · December 10, 2009 Lecture CSU-San Marcos, CSU-San Marcos
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness,” · December 10, 2009 Lecture U of Florida Law School, U of Florida Law School
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness,” · December 10, 2009 Lecture UCLA LAW SCHOOL, UCLA LAW SCHOOL
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: The Racial Grammar of Everyday · December 10, 2009 Lecture Centre d’études et de recherches internationales,
We Are All Americans : The Future of Racial Stratification in Obamerica, · December 10, 2009 Lecture US CENSUS BUREAU, Suitland, MA
“The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: the Racial Grammar of Everyday · December 10, 2009 Lecture University of Oregon, University of Oregon
Its Real: Racism, Discrimination, and the Sweet Enchantment of Colorblindness in Obamerica · December 4, 2009 Lecture Randolph College
It's Real: Racism, Discrimination, Color Blindness, and the Racial Grammar of everyday Life in Obamerica · November 4, 2009 Lecture U of Colorado, U of Colorado
“It’s Real! Racism, Discrimination, Color Blindness and “Isolated (Racial) Incidents at HWCU’s.” Smith College. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“It’s Real! Racism, Discrimination, Colorblindness and ‘Isolated’ Racial Incidents at HWCU’s.” Loyola University- Chicago. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“It’s Real! Racism, Discrimination, Colorblindness and Race Matters in Obamamerica.” University of Washington. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“The sweet enchantment of colorblindness in contemporary America: Is racial inequality likely to decrease in Obamerica.” University of Illinois at Chicago. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“Racism without Racists: The Sweet Enchantment of Post Civil-Rights Racism.” Talk delivered before Social Justice priests in Atlanta, affiliated with Catholic Social Action Institute. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“It’s Real! Racism, Discrimination, Color Blinding, and the Racial Questioning of Obamerica.” National Association of Ethnic Studies. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“Race and Racism in a Latin American-Like Amerika.” Washington College. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“Racism, Discrimination and Colorblindness in contemporary America: What can they tell us about the racial question in Bermuda.” Government of Bermuda.” · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“The 2008 Elections and the Future of Anti-Racism in the Twenty First Century.” Humanist Sociology’s Annual Meetings. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“Racism, Discrimination, Colorblindness, and Race Matters in Obamerica.” The Center on Race and Social Problems in the School of Social Work. University of Pittsburgh. · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“When Whites Love a Black Leader: Race Matters in Obamerica.” Hofstra University (Day of Dialogue Forum). · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“Racism, Discrimination, Colorblindness, and the Diversity Puzzle at HWCU’s.” University of Wisconsin-Madidon (Diversity and Climate Forum). · January 4, 2008 Lecture
“Senor, Senor, Aren’t We all Americans: The Latin Americanization of Racial Stratification in 21st Century America.” Talk delivered before Social Justice priests in Atlanta, affiliated with Catholic Social Action Institute. · January 4, 2008 Lecture

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Bass Connections Team Leader - Understanding Undergraduate Computing Student Perceptions of Race · 2023 - 2024 Projects & Field Work flag North Carolina
Bass Connections Team Leader - Understanding Perceptions of Race Among Computer Science Undergraduates · 2022 - 2023 Projects & Field Work

Service to the Profession


Reviewer for Many Journals · December 10, 2009 Editorial Activities