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Digital Humanities: The Role of Interdisciplinary Humanities in an Information Age

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In 2017, Cathy N. Davidson and Danica Savonick published a chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity, edited by Robert Frodeman, Julie T. Klein, and Roberto C. S. Pacheco. The humanities today are vibrant, interdisciplinary, and diverse in nature. Moreover, the need for a humanistic perspective is urgent. Although the New York Times suggests, “In Tough Times, the … Digital Humanities: The Role of Interdisciplinary Humanities in an Information Age

Cisco Connected Futures: The Neuroscience of Decisions

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https://soundcloud.com/connected-futures/the-neuroscience-of-decisions In November 2016, Cathy N. Davidson joined Connected Futures senior writer Kevin Delaney for a podcast conversation about the neuroscience of decision-making. According to the podcast website: “The business world gets more complex every year, if not every week. Yet we’re essentially making important decisions with brains that evolved tens of thousands of years … Cisco Connected Futures: The Neuroscience of Decisions

How To Get a Better College Education for a Better Life: Ten Key Ways to “Do” College Right

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If I were in college today, here are a few basic strategies I’d use to get the most out of my four years. These are like Wall Street “insider” trading tips–except not corrupt but, I hope, beneficial to those starting college and not sure how to make the most of the experience. These are methods … How To Get a Better College Education for a Better Life: Ten Key Ways to “Do” College Right

Is Graduate School Worth It?

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Note: This is the 2016 welcome address that Prof Cathy N. Davidson, Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Futures Initiative, was invited to deliver on behalf of the faculty of the Graduate Center, CUNY.   It’s important for graduate training and higher education extends beyond CUNY.   WELCOME! It is an honor and a delight … Is Graduate School Worth It?

“Educating Higher” in summer 2016 issue of Liberal Education

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In 2011, the New American Colleges and Universities established a national award to honor the legacy of Ernest L. Boyer by recognizing an individual whose achievements in higher education exemplify Boyer’s quest for connecting theory to practice and thought to action, in and out of the classroom. The 2016 Boyer Award was presented to Cathy … “Educating Higher” in summer 2016 issue of Liberal Education