Praxe académica
E373551
Praxe académica is a traditional Portuguese academic initiation and ritual system, especially prominent in universities like Coimbra, involving codified customs, ceremonies, and hierarchies among students.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Praxe académica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3619649 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praxe académica Context triple: [Queima das Fitas de Coimbra, relatedTo, Praxe académica]
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Practical Education
"Practical Education" is an influential late-18th-century treatise on child-rearing and pedagogy that emphasizes experiential learning and rational instruction, co-authored by Richard Lovell Edgeworth and his daughter Maria Edgeworth.
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B.
The Place of Useful Learning
The Place of Useful Learning is the motto of the University of Strathclyde, reflecting its focus on practical, applied education and research that benefits society and industry.
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C.
Experientia Docet
Experientia Docet is the Latin motto of San Francisco State University, emphasizing the importance of learning through experience.
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Academia piemontèisa
Academia piemontèisa is a cultural and linguistic institution dedicated to the preservation, study, and promotion of the Piedmontese language and its literary heritage.
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E.
Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praxe académica Target entity description: Praxe académica is a traditional Portuguese academic initiation and ritual system, especially prominent in universities like Coimbra, involving codified customs, ceremonies, and hierarchies among students.
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A.
Practical Education
"Practical Education" is an influential late-18th-century treatise on child-rearing and pedagogy that emphasizes experiential learning and rational instruction, co-authored by Richard Lovell Edgeworth and his daughter Maria Edgeworth.
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B.
The Place of Useful Learning
The Place of Useful Learning is the motto of the University of Strathclyde, reflecting its focus on practical, applied education and research that benefits society and industry.
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C.
Experientia Docet
Experientia Docet is the Latin motto of San Francisco State University, emphasizing the importance of learning through experience.
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D.
Academia piemontèisa
Academia piemontèisa is a cultural and linguistic institution dedicated to the preservation, study, and promotion of the Piedmontese language and its literary heritage.
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E.
Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese cultural practice
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academic tradition ⓘ student initiation system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate new students into academic life
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strengthen group cohesion ⓘ transmit university traditions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
first-year students
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senior students ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
alleged hazing practices
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alleged physical violence ⓘ alleged psychological violence ⓘ alleged social exclusion ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| developedIn |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
codified gestures
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collective singing ⓘ creation of in-group identity ⓘ group bonding ⓘ informal discipline ⓘ intergenerational transmission of norms ⓘ maintenance of traditions ⓘ public performances ⓘ reproduction of academic hierarchies ⓘ ritual obedience ⓘ ritual transgression ⓘ ritualized humiliation ⓘ social integration of newcomers ⓘ street processions ⓘ symbolic submission of freshmen ⓘ use of nicknames ⓘ use of symbolic power ⓘ use of whistles and commands ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | University of Coimbra traditions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
academic parades
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ceremonies ⓘ codified rules ⓘ collective chants ⓘ dress codes ⓘ hierarchical structures ⓘ initiation games ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ mentoring relationships ⓘ symbolic punishments ⓘ |
| hasRole |
caloiros
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doutores ⓘ dux veteranorum ⓘ praxe commission ⓘ veteranos ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic ritual culture
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medieval university customs ⓘ military discipline traditions ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
anti-praxe student movements
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human rights organizations ⓘ some university authorities ⓘ |
| practicedAt |
Coimbra Polytechnic Institute
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linked to:
Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
University of Coimbra ⓘ University of Lisbon ⓘ University of Porto ⓘ other Portuguese higher education institutions ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
local praxe codes
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student associations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Latada
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Portuguese academic dress ⓘ Queima das Fitas ⓘ student fraternities ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
anthropological research
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media debates in Portugal ⓘ sociological studies ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
some alumni associations
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traditionalist student groups ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
beginning of academic year
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throughout first year of studies ⓘ |
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Subject: Praxe académica Description of subject: Praxe académica is a traditional Portuguese academic initiation and ritual system, especially prominent in universities like Coimbra, involving codified customs, ceremonies, and hierarchies among students.
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