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  • Press Release: SabbaticalHomes.com celebrates its 7000th listing

    In its third year, SabbaticalHomes has just posted its 7,000th listing. The service connects academics worldwide who need to find or offer temporary housing for sabbaticals, postdoctoral work, and research trips. Here is a look at the milestone.

    • In the News

  • Press Release: SabbaticalHomes.com Celebrates Launch

    Launching in July 2000, SabbaticalHomes is dedicated to bringing together academics on sabbatical leaves, research trips, and exchange programs. It is a place where scholars can list a home to rent, exchange, or share, or search for what others have offered.

    • In the News
  • Dr. Jacquilyn Weeks MLA14

    SabbaticalHomes.com at #MLA14: Meet Dr. Jacquilyn Weeks

    At MLA ’14, we caught up with contest winner Dr. Jacquilyn Weeks, whose tagline “Writing Home” beautifully captured what it means to write, and write home, from a space that feels like your own.

    • Stories & Spotlights
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    Notable Member: Ira Simmons

    Retired from San Francisco’s Exploratorium Museum, Ira Simmons and his wife split time between California and Kentucky, renting out their home to visiting academics they’ve come to know and enjoy.

    • Stories & Spotlights
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    Serendipity in Chicago: MLA 2014 Conference in Chicago

    At the MLA ’14 conference in Chicago, founder Nadege Conger had a chance meeting with author Carla Kaplan, a longtime member who wrote parts of her book Miss Anne in Harlem in homes found through the site.

    • Academic Conferences
  • Sandra Pearson, The Home Exchanger

    What Shade of ‘Green’ is your Home Swap?

    Author Sandra Pearson offers simple green tips for hosts and guests to make home swapping even more sustainable, from recycling setups to smart shower habits.

    • Academic Resources

  • Notable Members: The Abrahams

    Seasoned travelers Gordon and Althea Abraham split their time between volunteer teaching in Tanzania and renting their Australian home to fellow SabbaticalHomes members, building trusting friendships across the globe.

    • Stories & Spotlights

  • Press Release: Academics Making Connections

    In its eleventh year, SabbaticalHomes is making more connections across the academic community than ever. With more than 56 countries represented and nearly 7,000 listings, members can find a home away from home almost anywhere in the world.

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  • House Rental Lewes England

    SabbaticalHomes.com Makes a Love Connection

    When Bonnie sublet her Cambridge apartment to a visiting scholar from England, she never expected to find a husband. Their SabbaticalHomes rental became the site’s first known engagement, with a wedding in Brighton to follow.

    • Stories & Spotlights
  • House Rental Cape Cod

    From the Niger River to Cape Cod

    Author and longtime member Aylette Jenness discovers that her Cambridge tenant once lived in the same region of West Africa she did, sparking a chance reunion and a lasting friendship through SabbaticalHomes.com.

    • Stories & Spotlights
  • House Rental London England

    The Guardian UK: Time Out

    In her Guardian article Time Out, Martha Holmes-Watkins explores academic sabbatical opportunities. She lays out what to weigh when requesting leave and stresses the value of showing how your sabbatical will benefit the school. Here is a look at her piece.

    • In the News

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