Ciência, identidade e quotidiano. Alguns aspectos da presença de estudantes brasileiros na Universidade de Coimbra, na conjuntura final do período colonial

Abstract

In the late 18th century and early 19th century, the Portuguese administration implemented a policy encouraging the sons of the Portuguese-Brazilian elite to attend Coimbra University. Many of them later held high offices during the period of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarve and, afterwards, in independent Brazil. This paper tries to analyse some aspects of their identity and daily lives revealed during their stay in Coimbra.