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  • Fierce Education: “High-Impact Leadership Books for Higher Education Executives”

    Fierce Education: “High-Impact Leadership Books for Higher Education Executives”

    December 28, 2022
    In The News

    The New College Classroom was featured in this Fierce Education article from December 28th, 2022. To read the full article, please follow this link.

    read more: Fierce Education: “High-Impact Leadership Books for Higher Education Executives”
  • How to teach creatively in a content-heavy world

    How to teach creatively in a content-heavy world

    December 12, 2022
    Appearances, In The News

    Cathy Davidson critiques modern teaching with recent stop at UW in support of ‘The New Education’ To read the full article by Chaitna Deshmukh in University of Washington’s The Daily, see here.

    read more: How to teach creatively in a content-heavy world
  • Margaret Fuller Society Newsletter Reviews of The New College Classroom

    Margaret Fuller Society Newsletter Reviews of The New College Classroom

    October 30, 2022
    In The News

    To read the reviews by Lisa West and Eagan Dean, please follow this link. Fall 2022, Vol. 4, Issue 2.

    read more: Margaret Fuller Society Newsletter Reviews of The New College Classroom
  • Teaching in Higher Ed: The New College Classroom

    Teaching in Higher Ed: The New College Classroom

    October 7, 2022
    In The News, Multimedia, Podcast

    Cathy Davidson and Christina Katopodis sat down with Bonni Stachowiak to discuss The New College Classroom.

    read more: Teaching in Higher Ed: The New College Classroom
  • No Such Thing: Education in the Digital Age

    No Such Thing: Education in the Digital Age

    October 7, 2022
    In The News, Multimedia, Podcast

    Cathy Davidson and Christina Katopodis had a conversation with Mark Lesser about education in the digital age. To view the full post on Acast, click here: https://shows.acast.com/nosuchthing/episodes/the-new-college-classroom.

    read more: No Such Thing: Education in the Digital Age
  • Interview with CHE: Learning From ‘Teaching Fails’

    Interview with CHE: Learning From ‘Teaching Fails’

    September 12, 2022
    In The News

    Cathy Davidson and Christina Katopodis sat down for an interview with Chronicle of Higher Ed’s Beckie Supiano. September 1st, 2022. To read the article on Chronicle of Higher Education, click here.

    read more: Interview with CHE: Learning From ‘Teaching Fails’
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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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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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