Entre permanecer e partir: experiências de estudantes internacionais brasileiros em Lisboa

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Os estudantes internacionais desempenham um papel central no ensino superior contemporâneo, contribuindo para a internacionalização das instituições e para o dinamismo econômico e cultural das sociedades de acolhimento. Apesar dessa relevância, eles enfrentam processos simultâneos de inclusão e exclusão que evidenciam as ambiguidades das políticas migratórias e educacionais. No contexto português, os estudantes brasileiros constituem o maior contingente em mobilidade de grau, isto é, matriculados em cursos completos de graduação, mestrado e doutorado. Essa presença expressiva reforça os vínculos históricos e linguísticos entre Brasil e Portugal, ao mesmo tempo em que revela desafios específicos. Com base em entrevistas, grupos focais e pesquisa etnográfica, o estudo buscou compreender as experiências desses estudantes e os fatores que influenciam sua permanência ou evasão do país. Os resultados indicam que, embora muitos manifestem o desejo de permanecer, também enfrentam obstáculos significativos, especialmente relacionados à crise habitacional e a episódios de xenofobia. Conclui-se que políticas públicas de integração e apoio são fundamentais para assegurar condições equitativas de permanência e para que esses estudantes possam contribuir plenamente para o desenvolvimento acadêmico, econômico e social de Portugal.

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Bianca Lyrio

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Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Doutoranda em Estudos Urbanos no Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia do Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (CIES-Iscte, Iscte-IUL, Portugal).

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