Discover the people and stories behind SabbaticalHomes.com. Explore member spotlights, founder updates, academic journeys, travel experiences, and community connections that bring our global network to life.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Founder Nadege Conger met up with two members who found each other through the site. Andrew rented a unique boat home in London as a quiet writer’s retreat, and Faith is the member who made it possible. Watch their story unfold on video.
We were thrilled to learn that a family of six welcomed their lucky seventh member during a Sabbatical Home stay. The Butchers, from Ithaca, New York and Cornell University, relocated to the UK on sabbatical, and their story is a small-world delight.
Based at the University of Toronto, Dr. Kari Dehli is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education at OISE. In this faculty Q&A, she discusses media education, policy, and reform, and the ideas shaping her work.
Greg and his partner, both PhD researchers at Yale in classics and comparative literature, wanted to reach the vast library collections in London, especially at the Institute of Classical Studies. So Greg posted a home wanted listing on SabbaticalHomes, and what followed made for a true page turner.
Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Dr. Alexander Green is an internist, educator, and researcher focused on understanding and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. In this Q&A, he discusses his research and how it aims to close that divide.
Once the travel bug bites, there is no telling where it will lead. Notable French photographer Julien Oppenheim, the son of former university professors, shares his touching story and the joy of arriving somewhere with real soul.
