Founder on the Move is a series of articles written by and about Nadege Conger, Founder of SabbaticalHomes.com as she connects with members all over the world. Nadege created the site in 2000 to help academics worldwide pursue their research by providing a home exchange and rental website.
One of the most common and satisfying feedback I receive from our members is how much they enjoy meeting new people through SabbaticalHomes.com and how their housing arrangements often transform themselves into life-long friendships. A decade ago almost, Barbara emailed to announce she had found…
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I’ve always wanted to experience living in New York City. Short of that happening (yet!), I thought I’d give it a three-week try. There were many different NYC microcosms for me to choose…
As the founder of SabbaticalHomes.com, I enjoy taking an active role in the academic traveling community we’ve created over the years. I enjoy seeing what our members are up to and hearing about their travel experiences. When I received this particular heartfelt email from a…
I had the opportunity to meet up with Sabbatical Homes member, Arda, in Amsterdam this summer. Take a look at what she had to say about our service. It’s always a treat to get to meet members of our community! Please help spread the word…
I have recently been hearing many stories of academics who have been stranded outside the US after the immigration ban. As scholars, we appreciate the ability to share new discoveries with each other by cross-pollinating our knowledge bases with each other through travel. It’s painful…
Why Professor Andler thinks SH is a gracious service. I had the pleasure of meeting Sabbatical Homes member Daniel Andler when I was in Paris this past July. As professor emeritus at Université Paris-Sorbonne, Daniel is a philosopher of science and a cognitive scientist, still…
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 California. We were surrounded by lush plants and creatures that seamlessly existed among numerous…
I had a wonderful time at the AWP Bookfair in Los Angeles meeting fabulous writers and publishers from around the world! Ever since I created SabbaticalHomes.com back in 2000, I’ve focused on making it a robust resource for the worldwide scholarly community. I decided to…
I was delighted to meet new academics and visit with members of the Sabbatical Homes community at both the ACTFL and MLA conventions in 2016. I had the pleasure of filming some notable members who stopped by our booth. Check out what they had to…
I enjoy keeping in touch with SH members! Will we have the pleasure of meeting you at an upcoming conference? My favorite part of SabbaticalHomes.com is keeping in touch with our amazing community. I communicate daily with our members. People are often surprised to get…
