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  • Podcast with Teaching in Higher Ed: “The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare”

    Podcast with Teaching in Higher Ed: “The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare”

    September 7, 2017
    In The News

    On today’s @tihighered, @CathyNDavidson challenges us to help our students embrace complexity and prepare for tomorrow. Listen to the podcast here.   The podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher.

    read more: Podcast with Teaching in Higher Ed: “The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare”
  • “More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? We’re Asking The Wrong Question” Op Ed by CND, Fast Company

    “More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? We’re Asking The Wrong Question” Op Ed by CND, Fast Company

    September 7, 2017
    In The News

    “Neither technophobia or technophilia is the right solution for our students. The real issue is the process of learning.” Read the full article here.

    read more: “More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? We’re Asking The Wrong Question” Op Ed by CND, Fast Company
  • “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids” Op Ed by CND, TIME

    “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids” Op Ed by CND, TIME

    September 6, 2017
    In The News

    On September 6, 2017, TIME published an op-ed by Cathy Davidson called “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids.” Davidson writes: “It’s an old saw: higher education can never change because, after all, it hasn’t in the 2,500 years since Socrates paced the Academy. There’s only one problem. That’s not true. It has…

    read more: “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids” Op Ed by CND, TIME
  • Review of “The New Education” in The Washington Post

    Review of “The New Education” in The Washington Post

    September 6, 2017
    In The News

    Michael S. Roth writes: “At her best, Davidson writes in the tradition of Du Bois and Dewey, a pragmatist tradition that puts inquiry first and sees learning through the potential of the full, complex human beings students can become. If the new education is to be successful, whatever its use of technology, it will build…

    read more: Review of “The New Education” in The Washington Post
  • Podcast with EdSurge: Do the Technophobes and Technophiles Both Need a “New Education”?

    Podcast with EdSurge: Do the Technophobes and Technophiles Both Need a “New Education”?

    September 5, 2017
    In The News

    EdSurge spoke with Cathy Davidson about “The New Education” and why she thinks a revision in higher ed is necessary. Read the full story and listen to the podcast here.

    read more: Podcast with EdSurge: Do the Technophobes and Technophiles Both Need a “New Education”?
  • Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb, “The New Education”

    Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb, “The New Education”

    September 5, 2017
    In The News

    Deborah Kalb interviewed Cathy Davidson about “The New Education” in Book Q&As. Read the full interview here.

    read more: Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb, “The New Education”
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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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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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