Poet and translator Patrick Donnelly discusses his fellowship in Japan, the influence of classical Japanese poetics on his work, and settling into a traditional home in Kyoto he found through the site.
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GWU professor Robert Entman, an expert on media framing and public opinion, talks through his research and reflects on the year he spent writing from apartments in Madrid, Paris, and Berlin.
Specializing in feline studies, for the past 6 years Professor Pizzicato has been honing her cat skills. She has perfected the scratching post, crafted unique yoga asanas, and is credited with developing an updated feline nutritional routine. Searching for a home near a river stocked…
SabbaticalHomes marks seven years as the leading online directory for sabbatical home exchanges, rentals, and house sitting. Founded by experienced sabbatical traveler Nadege Conger, the site has spent those years helping academics worldwide meet their housing needs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.