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  • MU plans 3-day teaching event

    May 20, 2014
    In The News

    On Thursday, May 15, the Columbia Daily Tribune printed a short article “MU plans 3-day teaching event” about the University of Missouri’s Celebration of Teaching event. Cathy Davidson was the keynote speaker for the event. For the full article, click here.

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  • New Training, New Workforce

    May 20, 2014
    In The News

    Original article published in The Columbian on May 9, 2014. To read the full article, click here, or see below: New training, new workforce 200 at luncheon chew over a 21st-century model for education and production By Aaron Corvin, Columbian port & economy reporter Published: May 9, 2014, 7:21 PM   Out with grades and standardized testing, and school…

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  • Businessweek: Krugman Move Boosts CUNY Effort to Escape Columbia, NYU Shadows

    March 5, 2014
    In The News

    “I know I sound like a gushing teenager when I talk about the Graduate Center and CUNY,” Cathy told BloombergBusinessweek  recently in an article detailing the institution’s bid for elite faculty, “but, well, I’ve never seen any place like it.”  You can read the full article below, or visit the site here.      Krugman Move…

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  • Chronicle of Higher Education: Duke Scholar and Publisher Move to Her ‘Crush School’

    Chronicle of Higher Education: Duke Scholar and Publisher Move to Her ‘Crush School’

    March 5, 2014
    In The News

    Identifying them as a sought after ‘academic power couple’, The Chronicle of Higher Education, spoke with Cathy Davidson and Ken Wissoker about their upcoming move to New York.  Read the text of the article below, or visit the site here.     By Peter Monaghan The Graduate Center of the City University of New York has attracted…

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  • Inside Higher Ed: Cathy Davidson Will Move From Duke to CUNY

    March 5, 2014
    In The News

    Inside Higher Ed recently featured news of Cathy’s upcoming move from Duke University to the CUNY Graduate Center.  Read the full article and comments here.   Cathy Davidson Will Move From Duke to CUNY February 24, 2014 Cathy Davidson, a major player in the digital humanities and discussions of new models of higher education, is…

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  • Chronicle of Higher Education: Cathy Davidson, Scholar of Learning Innovation, to Join CUNY Grad Center

    Chronicle of Higher Education: Cathy Davidson, Scholar of Learning Innovation, to Join CUNY Grad Center

    February 28, 2014
    In The News

    The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s breaking news blog, The Ticker, released this post about Cathy’s upcoming move to the CUNY Graduate Center where she will join the Ph.D. program in English and head up the Futures Initiative.  The full text of the post is below, or you can visit their website here.   February 24, 2014 by Charles…

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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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