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  • Cathy Davidson’s Keynote at X International Seminar

    February 18, 2015
    In The News

    [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqsJuWp5s40[/youtube]   Cathy Davidson was one of the keynote speakers for the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change X International Seminar was held at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona, December 1-2, 2014. Her talk was entitled “Changing Higher Education from the Classroom Up,” and it is now available to watch online here. The other talks and…

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  • Civic Institute Interview

    February 18, 2015
    In The News

    Now appearing on the Civic Institute’s website is Jan Gmurczyk’s interview with Cathy Davidson about learning how to learn and collaboration within education. They also discuss how to use technology for education, and why equality is such an important concern. The article is in Polish, read it here.    

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  • Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast: How to see what we’ve been missing

    January 10, 2015
    In The News

    Bonni Stachoiwiak did a great job interviewing me and editing this podcast on “Teaching in Higher Ed,” “How To See What We’re Missing in Higher Ed”: http://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/cathy-davidson/ Follow here on Twitter:  Bonni Stachowiak @bonni208:  Thanks so much, Bonni.  It was great talking to you–and I love your blog and podcasts. “How to see what we’ve been missing…

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  • CNN @ThisHour “Is College Worth the Cost?”

    December 20, 2014
    In The News

      The Graduate Center’s Futures Initiative Director, Distinguished Professor Cathy Davidson, recently appeared on CNN’s @ThisHour to discuss higher education and its value.   You can watch the full segment “Is college worth the cost?” on CNN’s website, here.  

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  • Inside Higher Ed: CUNY and the Futures Initiative

    October 22, 2014
    In The News

    On Friday, October 17, Cathy Davidson joined Inside Higher Ed editor Scott Jaschik to discuss the Futures Initiative. Topics include public education, pedagogy, the risks and rewards of interdisciplinarity, CUNY, affordances, income inequality, metrics, and more. Listen to their conversation here.

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  • Inside Higher Ed: “Big Idea, Tall Order”

    October 16, 2014
    In The News

    On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Inside Higher Ed printed Colleen Flaherty’s article on Cathy N. Davidson’s work with the Futures Initiative. Read the full article here. Cathy Davidson’s new big idea Submitted by Colleen Flaherty on October 14, 2014 – 3:00am When it comes to ideas, bigger is definitely better for Cathy N. Davidson. During…

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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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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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