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  • “In a Pandemic, Everyone Gets an Asterisk,” IHE Op-Ed by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis

    “In a Pandemic, Everyone Gets an Asterisk,” IHE Op-Ed by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis

    March 23, 2020
    In The News

    Inside Higher Ed published an op-ed by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis on March 23, 2020: “Rethinking how we assess, test and grade our students gives not only them but also instructors needed flexibility during an impossible time…” Read the full article here. Together, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis are writing a book,…

    read more: “In a Pandemic, Everyone Gets an Asterisk,” IHE Op-Ed by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis
  • “Transforming Your Online Teaching from Crisis to Community,” IHE Op-Ed by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis

    “Transforming Your Online Teaching from Crisis to Community,” IHE Op-Ed by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis

    March 11, 2020
    In The News

    On March 11, 2020, Inside Higher Ed published an op-ed by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis: “As more classes gravitate online due to the coronavirus, we must eschew the technocratic utopianism that implies that, simply by teaching remotely, professors are doing their jobs…” Read the full article here. Together, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina…

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  • “Changing Our Classrooms to Prepare Students for a Challenging World” by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis

    “Changing Our Classrooms to Prepare Students for a Challenging World” by Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis

    November 19, 2019
    In The News

    What do our students lose by not taking humanities courses? In the latest issue of MLA’s Profession, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis argue that they lose too much. “If we believe the mission statements of most humanities departments, what students lose when they do not take humanities courses includes critical reading and creative thinking…

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  • The New Education Featured in Science Education & Civic Management

    The New Education Featured in Science Education & Civic Management

    October 23, 2019
    In The News

    The New Education is featured by Eliza Reilly in SE&CM‘s summer reading list of five book reviews. Reilly writes: “In an age where so much of the blame for higher education’s shortcomings falls on the faculty, or even on today’s students themselves (branded as “excellent sheep,” or “the dumbest generation” in recent polemics), Davidson’s prescriptions,…

    read more: The New Education Featured in Science Education & Civic Management
  • CND feat. in Hampshire College Announcement to Transform Curriculum and Student Experience

    CND feat. in Hampshire College Announcement to Transform Curriculum and Student Experience

    October 16, 2019
    In The News

    Hampshire College released an announcement today that it will take a bold new direction to center its curriculum and student experience to match today’s challenges and needs. Cathy N. Davidson’s The New Education is at the heart of that transformation. “Hampshire College has done what everyone says cannot be done: it has taken seriously the…

    read more: CND feat. in Hampshire College Announcement to Transform Curriculum and Student Experience
  • “Why We Need a New Higher Education: We Have a Responsibility to the Next Generation of Students” by CND in Liberal Education

    “Why We Need a New Higher Education: We Have a Responsibility to the Next Generation of Students” by CND in Liberal Education

    October 10, 2019
    In The News

    Cathy N. Davidson, in an article now available in the Spring 2019 issue of AAC&U’s Liberal Education, writes: “The past decade has seen a concerted effort by pundits and experts at the nation’s think tanks to say both that higher education is no longer worth the soaring tuition costs and that the public’s confidence in…

    read more: “Why We Need a New Higher Education: We Have a Responsibility to the Next Generation of Students” by CND in Liberal 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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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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