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  • Cathy Davidson on WUNC's The State of Things with Frank Stasio, July 2 at 12 pm EST

    Cathy Davidson on WUNC's The State of Things with Frank Stasio, July 2 at 12 pm EST

    June 26, 2012
    Appearances, In The News, Radio

    Tune in to 91.5 FM in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area or to http://wunc.org/ on Monday, July 2 at 12 pm EST to hear Frank Stasio interview Cathy Davidson about her career, education, and past life.  Cathy wrote a blog post about her interview here.

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  • Can We Replace Professors with Computer Screens?

    June 19, 2012
    In The News

    Check out Cathy Davidson’s op-ed piece in Fast Company’s co.EXIST.   Can We Replace Professors With Computer Screens? WRITTEN BY: Cathy Davidson Quite possibly, but an education just from YouTube videos would miss the true point of a college education. This past February, as one of the keynote speakers invited to contribute to a lively forum…

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  • Cathy N. Davidson says it's time to Relearn Learning

    Cathy N. Davidson says it's time to Relearn Learning

    May 31, 2012
    In The News, Video

    Source: BigThink.com

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  • Cathy Davidson on the Aaron Rand Show (CJAD 800 FM)

    Cathy Davidson on the Aaron Rand Show (CJAD 800 FM)

    May 30, 2012
    In The News, Radio

    5/29/2012 Listen to the full episode here.

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  • Why Flip The Classroom When We Can Make It Do Cartwheels?

    May 9, 2012
    In The News

    An op-ed piece by Cathy Davidson on Fast Company’s blog Adding some technology to the educational process is one thing, but truly revolutionary learning experiences take a deeper sort of innovation, which you can see at a program at Duke working for change in Haiti. Read the rest.

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  • Reinventing College To Prepare Us For The Future, Not The Past

    April 30, 2012
    In The News

    Cathy recently wrote a piece for Fast Company about reinventing higher education to better prepare students for the 21st Century and the digital age.  Check it out here! 

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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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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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