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Explore articles on academic travel, scholar housing, conferences, sabbaticals, and member stories from the SabbaticalHomes community.

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  • Alex Carballo-Dieguez at the Teatro Colón Opera House in Buenos Aires Argentina.

    Member Spotlight: Alex Carballo-Diéguez

    Alex Carballo-Diéguez, PhD, spent an active academic career at Columbia and used SabbaticalHomes to find apartments while traveling for conferences and lectures. Now retired, he reflects on his research, his travels, and the stays that supported them.

    • Stories & Spotlights
  • Katherine K. Merseth headshot.

    Member Spotlight: Harvard Educator Katherine Merseth

    Harvard educator Katherine Merseth has been called an academic entrepreneur for the inventive research and teaching that shaped her 40-plus-year career. A longtime SabbaticalHomes member and Harvard Professor of the Year, she shares what has kept her work fresh.

    • Stories & Spotlights

  • Fulbright Scholars: Interviews & Advice

    Each year scholars travel to new universities as visiting researchers, and Fulbright awards remain among the most sought-after honors. Fulbright alumni share their experiences and advice, offering a window into the work and the journeys behind the fellowship.

    • Stories & Spotlights
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    How to Apply for a Visiting Scholar Visa to the U.S.

    Coming to the United States as a visiting scholar takes persistence and the right connections. SabbaticalHomes founder Nadege Conger spoke with Suzann-Viola Renninger of Universität Zürich, on sabbatical at Columbia, about how she navigated the scholar visa process.

    • Academic Resources
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    Founder on the Move: Helping Find Homes for Huntington Scholars

    On a bright and beautiful spring day, I had the pleasure of meeting with one of our wonderful members, Toni Devreaux, at the Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, California. We were surrounded by lush plants and creatures that seamlessly existed among…

    • Stories & Spotlights
  • Nadege Conger and Mari Fitzduff Discuss Peacebuilding when they met in Belfast, Ireland.

    Peacebuilding Pioneers: A Meeting of Minds in Belfast

    On a recent trip to Belfast, founder Nadege Conger met Mari Fitzduff, an Irish policy maker, writer, and academic whose peacebuilding work spans decades. Their conversation traces a career devoted to resolving conflict and bringing people together.

    • Stories & Spotlights

  • Seeking Peace through Partnership

    We highlight notable member Edward “Edy” Kaufman, a scholar of Israel who has spent much of his life on human rights and peace work, teaching and lecturing in more than 40 countries. He shares what drives that mission.

    • Stories & Spotlights
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    20 Higher Education and Teacher Travel Grants

    Seeing how the rest of the world lives can change how you teach. This roundup gathers 20 travel grants for professors and teachers, from short regional trips to journeys across continents, with funding paths you may not know exist.

    • Academic Conferences
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    Travel Resources for Graduate Students

    You are gearing up for a big trip, maybe an extended stay near a research library, a museum, or a writer’s retreat. This roundup of travel resources helps graduate students and visiting scholars handle the details and travel with less friction.

    • Academic Resources
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    Travel Resources for Professors

    A trip goes more smoothly when the details are in place. Whether you are heading out on sabbatical, a research trip, or a vacation, these travel resources help professors line up the practical pieces before departure.

    • Academic Resources
  • Hatshepsut, the fifth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.

    Founder on the Move in Egypt with the AIA

    Founder Nadege Conger crossed a bucket-list trip off her list with an Archaeological Institute of America tour of Egypt. She shares an educational immersion into shared global history, and what it meant to see these landmarks in person.

    • Stories & Spotlights
  • Author Alix Christie

    Member Spotlight: Author Alix Christie

    We recently had the opportunity to reconnect with author Alix Christie and her husband, Ludwig Siegele at the historic House of Shields bar (open since 1908) in downtown San Francisco, California. A longtime SabbaticalHomes.com member, Alix and her family have traveled throughout the world and…

    • Stories & Spotlights

Member Spotlights

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Notable Member: Earthen Vessels Founder Brian Thompson

Founded in 1980 by SabbaticalHomes member Brian Thompson and Marie-Claude Thompson, EVkids has grown into a thriving Boston nonprofit supporting young people through tutoring, mentoring, college guidance and summer camp.

  • Stories & Spotlights