Pat A. Reif Memorial Lecture

Pat A. Reif Memorial Lecture

Dr. Kao is honored to have been invited to serve as the 2027 Pat A. Reif Memorial Lecture. She will speak at Claremont Graduate University and at Loyola Marymount University at a yet-to-be-determined time in Fall 2027.  Press Inquiries for My Body, Their Baby Adam...
Reproductive Justice Futurism

Reproductive Justice Futurism

Dr. Kao served on the national planning team for the second Reproductive Justice Futurisms Think Tank convening which was co-hosted by Smith College and Amherst College (March 4-6, 2026).   The title of her talk was “Gestation by Other Means: Surrogacy, Uterine...
Society of Christian Ethics 2026

Society of Christian Ethics 2026

Grace Kao enjoyed the 2026 annual meeting of the SCE held in Washington, D.C. Her official responsibilities included convening a “breakfast with the author” session on Christine Pae’s book (Searching for the Future in the Past: Reclaiming Feminist...
APARRI Managing Board Retreat 2026

APARRI Managing Board Retreat 2026

The managing board will be meeting once again in Oahu, Hawaii from May 10-15 to plan for the upcoming years as they plan future activities after receipt of their $5 million dollar Lilly Endowment grant and their $500,000 Henry Luce Foundation grant.    ...