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  • What Olivia Yepez C’22 took away from meeting CND at Drew University

    What Olivia Yepez C’22 took away from meeting CND at Drew University

    September 18, 2019
    In The News

    Yepez writes, “I felt excited to use her words to make the most of my liberal arts education at Drew.” Click here to read the full article.

    read more: What Olivia Yepez C’22 took away from meeting CND at Drew University
  • CND Explores the Future of Higher Ed in Drew University Lecture

    CND Explores the Future of Higher Ed in Drew University Lecture

    September 18, 2019
    In The News

    Cathy N. Davidson, in her lecture at Drew University on September 11, 2019, says, “Basically, teachers are right!” Click here to read the full article.

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  • “3 Ways to Transform a Lecture Class,” Op-Ed by CND

    “3 Ways to Transform a Lecture Class,” Op-Ed by CND

    July 2, 2019
    In The News

    Cathy N. Davidson suggests some easy yet constructive ways to introduce and frame a course that can enhance student-centered learning. “Those of us who are interested in pedagogy typically advocate engaged, active, student-led forms of learning. But in the modern academy, most of us have had to teach at least one large lecture course. Sure,…

    read more: “3 Ways to Transform a Lecture Class,” Op-Ed by CND
  • Reading “The New Education” at Plymouth State University

    Reading “The New Education” at Plymouth State University

    May 23, 2019
    In The News

    Last week, faculty, staff, administrators and students began participating in a new learning community at Plymouth State University, and one of the first readings was from Cathy N. Davidson’s The New Education. According to this post by Robin DeRosa, the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative at Plymouth State, “The purpose of the community is to understand how…

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  • “Shame on Stanford,” Op-Ed by CND in the Chronicle for Higher Ed

    “Shame on Stanford,” Op-Ed by CND in the Chronicle for Higher Ed

    May 8, 2019
    In The News

    Read Cathy N. Davidson’s latest op-ed in The Chronicle for Higher Education, published on April 30, 2019, “Shame on Stanford: The university’s plan to cut subsidies to its scholarly press is dystopian.” Davidson begins: “In the wake of the decision by Stanford University to either kill its scholarly press immediately or bring about its slow death by…

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  • Disrupting the Digital Humanities now Available!

    Disrupting the Digital Humanities now Available!

    April 10, 2019
    In The News

    Disrupting the Digital Humanities, ed. Dorothy Kim and Jesse Stommel is now in print and available as a free e-book to download. Cathy N. Davidson wrote the preface to the book, “Difference Is Our Operating System.” Read more here.

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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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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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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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