We had the pleasure of meeting so many writers at the AWP conference this year and a shared sentiment they seemed to have for a writing retreat was, “I really don’t need much, I just need to be away from my home…” We loved the…
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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,…
by Mimouna Mahdaoui We are excited to introduce Mimouna Mahdaoui as a guest blogger for Sabbatical Homes! Mimouna has worked for travel and education companies since she moved to London over 4 years ago. She’s as passionate about infographics as she is about cheese and…
With a passion to explore, we wish to share our experiences and encourage those to chase their next adventure! We asked Jay, one of our SabbaticalHomes.com team members, what he was up to this summer. He couldn’t help but respond with excitement: Summer is here and I’ve recently…
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…
We enjoy hearing from our members and highlighting their accomplishments. Be sure to check out the books our members have recently written! Caroline Brothers Caroline Brothers was born in Australia. She has a PhD in history from University College London and has worked as a…
American writer and psychotherapist Kristin Duncombe has lived in Europe since 2001. As the child of a US diplomat, she grew up overseas and has subsequently lived internationally most of her adult life. During her career working with international families, she has written two memoirs…
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…
As an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, SabbaticalHomes member George Williams is currently engaged in a five-year international project on anti-terror laws and democracy. He is one of Australia’s leading constitutional lawyers and public commentators. He is the Anthony Mason Professor, a Scientia Professor and…
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…