STUDENT IDENTITY AND MOBILITY

case study of the experience of mozambicans at UNILAB

Abstract

The University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB) aims to train people to contribute to the member countries of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries
(CPLP), especially African nations. The courses are taught according to the areas of mutual interest
in Brazil and other CPLP countries. This possibility of student mobility has attracted students from different countries in Africa, including Mozambicans. The aim of the article is to investigate identity
interferences and their (re) construction processes based on the mobility experience lived by Mozambican students at UNILAB. The research is descriptive, focused on bibliographic and field
research based on in-depth interviews. It became evident that the most dynamic elements in the student mobility process refer to aspects of African and national, sexual and gender identity, in addition to social.