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Where to Find Furnished Apartments for Rent Near UBC Vancouver
Reasons Why You Will Love Furnished Rentals Near UBC. Learn about Furnished apartments and rentals near UBC in Vancouver.
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Member Spotlight: George Williams
As an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, member George Williams is leading a five-year international project on anti-terror laws and democracy. One of Australia’s foremost constitutional lawyers and public commentators, he shares the work behind the appointment.
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Founder On The Move: Meeting Academics at MLA & ACTFL!
Founder Nadege Conger was delighted to meet new academics and reconnect with Sabbatical Homes members at the ACTFL and MLA conventions in 2016. She filmed some notable members who stopped by the booth, and shares what they had to say.
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Member Spotlight: May-Britt Stumbaum, PhD
May-Britt Stumbaum, PhD, is a leading voice in international security and heads the NFG Research Group Asian Perceptions of the EU at the Free University of Berlin. Working to bridge academia and policy, she has published widely, and she shares her path.
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Member Spotlight: Sara Brenneis
Sara Brenneis rarely sits still. Her recent book, Genre Fusion: A New Approach to History, Fiction, and Memory in Contemporary Spain, examines how history and fiction intertwine in the wake of Franco’s dictatorship. She tells us more about the work.
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My Favorite Part of SH is our Community of Members!
The best part of SabbaticalHomes is staying in touch with our members, something we do every single day. People are often surprised to hear back so personally. Will we have the pleasure of meeting you at an upcoming conference?
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Video: Sabbatical Homes Members at MLA Convention
We compiled interviews with Sabbatical Homes members at the MLA convention in Chicago. We love hearing the many ways members use the site to connect with academics worldwide for home rentals and exchanges. Watch the video to hear their stories.
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Video: Writer’s Retreat on London Boat Home
Writer Andrew rents a quiet London boat home from Faith, a fellow member, giving him the peaceful retreat he needed to focus on his writing.
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Small World Connection: The First Sabbatical Homes Baby!
An American family of six became seven during a UK sabbatical stay, made possible by hosts who went out of their way to help them feel at home.
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Faculty Q&A: Dr. Kari Dehli discusses media education, policy, and reform
University of Toronto’s Dr. Kari Dehli discusses her research into media education across Canada, Australia, and the UK, plus her work on education policy and parental involvement in schools.
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Small World Connection: Yale PhD candidate picks up a true “page turner”
A Yale classics PhD candidate searching for a London flat near research libraries stumbles into an unexpected connection with the owners, tied back to a manuscript he once read as a publishing intern.
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Faculty Q&A: Dr. Alexander Green Discusses Disparities in Healthcare
Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Alexander Green discusses his research into racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, cultural competence education, and the friendships he’s built with renters from around the world.
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Notable Member: French Photographer Julien Oppenheim
French photographer Julien Oppenheim traces his path from Aix-en-Provence to Paris, where he found the flat that became his home, and now shares it with SabbaticalHomes.com renters from around the world.
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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.
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Member Spotlight: Historian Professor Giselle Byrnes on Aotearoa New Zealand and the Treaty of Waitangi
Historian Giselle Byrnes has been part of the SabbaticalHomes community since 2006, when the platform housed her twice during a Fulbright fellowship at Georgetown. She talks with us about her work as a colonial historian and university leader, and about Aotearoa New Zealand and the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Owner Attends Presentation; Months Later, Presenter Was at Her Door
One home listing helped Barbara Kolber discover how meaningful connections can form through travel and shared homes around the world.
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Member Spotlight: Morgan O’Hara
We first profiled artist Morgan O’Hara in 2017, and she has kept expanding her work since. She catches us up on her activist and experiential art, including the ongoing Handwriting the Constitution project that continues to draw people in.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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