African Anti-Colonialism and the Ultramarinos of the Casa dos Estudantes do Império

In this article, I examine the "space between" occupied by students at the  Casa dos Estudantes do Imperio , a crucial nexus for independence campaigns in Lusophone Africa. Drawing on readings of the Casa ’s journal,  Mensagem , I argue that the students saw political affiliation as a constant movement between formulations of "home" and "the world." I situate this dilaectical approach in the context of Portuguese fascism, paying particular attention to the political poetry published in Mensagem , and analyzing the ways in which members of the Casa imagined their relationship to other African anti-colonial movements.