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Recommendations on Cancelling Travel Arrangements Los Angeles, CA (3/26/20) – This is a follow-up from our previous communication on the Coronavirus: SabbaticalHomes.com Press Release: Coronavirus & Travel Links 3/12/20 Coronavirus: Travel Restrictions As we are all figuring out the new normal with regards to the…
Los Angeles, CA (3/12/20) – With the COVID-19 (or novel coronavirus) so central right now, our hearts go out to anyone who has been affected. We are reaching out to our members with thoughts on managing travel and any upcoming housing arrangements you may have…
Manhattan Beach, CA (10/24/19) – SabbaticalHomes.com congratulates member Esther Duflo, PhD, along with her husband, Abhijit Banerjee, PhD, and Michael Michael Kremer, PhD, for being honored with the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Working together for years, Dr. Duflo and Dr. Banerjee of Massachusetts…
Los Angeles, CA (October 10, 2019) – SabbaticalHomes.com is pleased to announce a partnership with the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). These two organizations serve the same academic communities and will partner to strengthen their respective initiatives. HERC catalyzes inclusive excellence in the academic workforce…
Researching at the Huntington The Huntington in Pasadena, California awards 200 research fellowships every year and hosts an additional 1600 scholars who come to study within their special collections. Over a third of these scholars come from distances far away to study the library collections,…
We were pleased to answer questions for journalist Ümit Yoker for her story in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Andere Länder, andere Gedanken Wer seine wissenschaftliche Arbeit mit in die Ferne nimmt, hofft nicht zuletzt, das fremde Umfeld möge auch mehr Inspiration und Kreativität bringen. Zu…
SabbaticalHomes.com is excited to announce its 100,000th affordable, low-fee, commission-free listing. The privately-owned site serves a niche scholarly market focused on community, integrity, and privacy–it is an attractive alternative to more pricey, popular home rental websites. Los Angeles, CA (October 2015) – SabbaticalHomes.com, an online…
Los Angeles, CA (October 2015) – SabbaticalHomes.com, an online listing service for scholars needing to find or offer temporary accommodations, is committed to reasonable rents. Nadege Conger, Sabbatical Homes’ founder, strives to make the site accessible to all walks of academia. “My philosophy when building…
Los Angeles, CA (August 2015) – SabbaticalHomes.com, an online listing service for scholars needing to find or offer temporary accommodations, is proud to announce Samantha Gambling as recipient of their inaugural Scholarship Opportunity. Nadege Conger, Sabbatical Homes’ founder, was inspired by the universal reach of…
Manhattan Beach, CA (November 2014) – Facilitating affordable academic travel for college students and scholars can lead to new innovations and better our world. College is a place for students to ignite their passion for problem-solving, and during this time they are consistently making the…
