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  • CND in “The Future of Learning,” Nobel Prize Dialogue – Santiago, Chile

    CND in “The Future of Learning,” Nobel Prize Dialogue – Santiago, Chile

    February 18, 2019
    In The News

    Cathy N. Davidson in the Nobel Prize Dialogue, an open, cross-disciplinary meeting that brought together a unique constellation of Nobel Laureates, world-leading scientists, policy makers and thought leaders to discuss global issues that affect us all. Program begins at 17:30.

    read more: CND in “The Future of Learning,” Nobel Prize Dialogue – Santiago, Chile
  • CND Writes on Revise & Resubmit Process, Inside Higher Ed

    CND Writes on Revise & Resubmit Process, Inside Higher Ed

    February 12, 2019
    In The News

    Cathy N. Davidson | February 12, 2019 “Perhaps the biggest turning point in my career as a researcher and writer came the day that it dawned on me that receiving a “revise and resubmit” reader’s report — or any kind of professional feedback — was a gift, not a curse and a condemnation. The first…

    read more: CND Writes on Revise & Resubmit Process, Inside Higher Ed
  • CND with Bryan Alexander on Reinventing Higher Ed

    CND with Bryan Alexander on Reinventing Higher Ed

    February 7, 2019
    In The News

    Webinar with Bryan Alexander and Cathy N. Davidson On February 7, 2019, Cathy N. Davidson met with Bryan Alexander and 104 participants in his Future Trends Forum online for an interactive discussion on reinventing higher education. Watch the Forum session here:

    read more: CND with Bryan Alexander on Reinventing Higher Ed
  • “What Skills Should They Teach Children to Become CEO of Google (and they are not what you think),” BBC World News

    “What Skills Should They Teach Children to Become CEO of Google (and they are not what you think),” BBC World News

    February 7, 2019
    In The News

    Cathy N. Davidson is featured in a BBC World News article by Ana Pais, based in Chile, where Davidson recently gave a keynote talk at the Nobel Prize Committee’s Forum on the Future of Learning in Santiago. Read the full article here. 

    read more: “What Skills Should They Teach Children to Become CEO of Google (and they are not what you think),” BBC World News
  • Four Common Lies About Higher Education, Washington Post

    Four Common Lies About Higher Education, Washington Post

    January 7, 2019
    In The News

    Valerie Strauss features Cathy N. Davidson’s The New Education in her Op-Ed for The Washington Post published on January 3, 2019. Read the full article here.

    read more: Four Common Lies About Higher Education, Washington Post
  • “Making Higher Education More Relevant and Worthwhile” in The Hechinger Report

    “Making Higher Education More Relevant and Worthwhile” in The Hechinger Report

    December 2, 2018
    In The News

    Tara Garcia Mathewson writes: “The American higher education system, as it exists today, runs the risk of ripping off an entire generation. That’s according to Cathy Davidson, an English professor and director of the Futures Initiative at the City University of New York, which focuses on envisioning the future of higher education. Students are paying…

    read more: “Making Higher Education More Relevant and Worthwhile” in The Hechinger Report
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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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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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