Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Ph.D

2016 Solomon Carter Fuller Award Recipient

Lecture Title: The Sweet Enchantment of “Post-Racial” Racism in America

Professor Bonilla-Silva earned his master’s degree in 1987 and his Ph.D. in sociology in 1993 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Currently, he holds the position of professor and chair of the sociology department at Duke University. Throughout his career, he has been honored with numerous awards, and his research has been featured in a multitude of journals. He gained significant recognition in the social sciences following the publication of his 1997 article in the American Sociological Review titled "Rethinking Racism: Toward a Structural Interpretation," in which he advocated for the examination of racial issues from a structural perspective rather than through the lens of individual prejudice.

Professor Bonilla-Silva has authored five books, each making substantial contributions to the study of race and racism. Among these are "White Supremacy and Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era," which co-won the 2002 Oliver Cox Award presented by the American Sociological Association, and "Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States," recipient of the 2004 Choice Award. Additionally, he co-authored "White Out: The Continuing Significance of Racism" in 2008 with Ashley Doane, and "White Logic, White Methods: Racism and Methodology" in 2009 with Tukufu Zuberi, which also co-won the Oliver Cox Award. In 2011, he co-authored "State of White Supremacy: Racism, Governance, and the United States" with Moon Kie Jung and Joao H. Costa Vargas. Professor Bonilla-Silva was honored with the Solomon Carter Fuller Award in 2016, recognizing his significant contributions to the field of sociology.