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  • Chronicle of Higher Education Features CND in “Innovators: 10 Classroom Trailblazers”

    Chronicle of Higher Education Features CND in “Innovators: 10 Classroom Trailblazers”

    October 24, 2017
    In The News

    The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published a special report on “10 teaching innovators,” featuring Cathy N. Davidson as one of the ten. CHE writes: “We weren’t necessarily looking for candidates who teach cool subject matter or use cutting-edge technologies, but for those who are in it for the long haul, who constantly revise their…

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  • Huffington Post Interview with CND

    Huffington Post Interview with CND

    October 23, 2017
    In The News

    Phil Simon recently interviewed Cathy N. Davidson about “The New Education.” Simon writes in Huffington Post: “Think about the disruption that we’re seeing. Uber and Lyft are beating taxis. Airbnb’s $30B valuation crushes those of even the largest hotel chains. And Amazon has its tentacles just about everywhere. Against this backdrop, is higher education next?…

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  • CND quoted in “A Pedagogy Questioned” in Inside Higher Ed

    CND quoted in “A Pedagogy Questioned” in Inside Higher Ed

    October 20, 2017
    In The News

    Penn grad student says she’s under fire on campus and off for using a teaching technique that involves specifically calling on students from underrepresented groups. Click here to read the Inside Higher Ed article by Colleen Flaherty.

    read more: CND quoted in “A Pedagogy Questioned” in Inside Higher Ed
  • The New Education: A Call for Higher Education to Reinvent Itself

    The New Education: A Call for Higher Education to Reinvent Itself

    October 15, 2017
    In The News

    Cathy N. Davidson recently visited Duke University to have a conversation about education reform and the effects of new technologies with Vice Provost of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ed Balleisen. Read Geoffrey Mock’s recap of the event here.

    read more: The New Education: A Call for Higher Education to Reinvent Itself
  • Cathy Davidson at Duke University

    Cathy Davidson at Duke University

    October 13, 2017
    In The News, Multimedia, Video

    Watch a video of Cathy N. Davidson’s recent talk at Duke University about “The New Education” in conversation with Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies Ed Balleisen.  

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  • CND featured in “Get Schooled”

    CND featured in “Get Schooled”

    October 8, 2017
    In The News

    Former Spelman president says we must teach college students to open up about bias. “Beverly Daniel Tatum is president emerita of Spelman College. She is directing a new Diversity, Civility and the Liberal Arts Institute for the Council of Independent Colleges, an association of private colleges and universities throughout the country. The institute will take place in June in…

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Latest From the Blog

Runners preparing for a marathon in Brooklyn. Spring 2026. Photo credit: Cathy Davidson
September 18, 2026

Leading Together: Creating Community Guidelines To Promote Institutional Change

Several years ago, when I was a relatively new Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University (our first VPIS there--and maybe anywhere), I…

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Where to find Cathy next

Upcoming Events

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Speaking Event

Oct 22-25 American Studies Association (ASA) Annual Conference, Chicago (Details TBA)

October 22, 2026 - October 25, 2026 Chicago, Ill

Oct 22-25  American Studies Association (ASA) Annual Conference,  Chicago  (Details TBA)  

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Prof Cathy Davidson in conversation with U of Pacific Provost Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert

Residency

Innovator in Residence, University of the Pacific

November 2, 2026 - November 13, 2026 University of the Pacific, Stockton CA

For two weeks (Nov 2-13, 2026), Professor Cathy Davidson will be returning to the University of the Pacific for an extended residency where she…

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Cathy Davidson

Inciting Constructive Change in Destructive Times

January 7, 2027 - January 11, 2027 Los Angeles, CA

Inciting Constructive Change in Destructive Times: An MLA Professional Development Event for Faculty. Details TBA

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Cathy Davidson awarded AAC&U Ness "Best Book" Prize for The New Education

Annual Meeting Keynote Opening Dialogue

January 20, 2027 - January 22, 2027 Seattle, Washington

Jan 20-22, 2027AAC&U Annual Meeting Keynote Opening Dialogue with Pres Lynn Pasquerella and Plenary Panel Session: Inciting Constructive Change in Destructive Times.  Cathy Davidson…

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About

Cathy N. Davidson

Cathy N. Davidson is a renowned scholar and the 2025 McGraw Prize recipient in Higher Education. A pioneer in technology and learning, she co-founded HASTAC and served as Senior Advisor to the Chancellor at CUNY. Appointed by President Obama to the National Council on the Humanities, she is the author of landmark books including The New Education and The New College Classroom. Her work explores the intersection of AI, cognition, and the future of institutional change.

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