“What I Am Thinking About Now” is an informal workshop/seminar series where faculty and graduate students present recently published works and works in progress for early-stage feedback and development.

Rui F. Carvalho, Doctoral Candidate in Sociology

Racial Inequalities and the International Migration of Brazilians

Brazil is one of the most racially diverse countries in the world, with Brazilians racialized as non-White composing the majority of the country’s population. Conversely, the Brazilian immigrant populations of Portugal and (even more so) the United States are predominantly composed of folks racialized as White. This talk addresses this empirical puzzle and attempts to identify and discuss the mechanisms that explain such differences, thus uncovering the racialized nature of international migration outcomes.

Rui Carvalho is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at Brown University. His current research interests lie at the intersection of international migration, race and social class, and urban spaces. His ongoing dissertation project looks at how racial inequalities and transnational processes of racialization influence international migration outcomes, focusing on the case-study of Brazil and Brazilian migrants in the metropolitan areas of Boston (United States) and Lisbon (Portugal).