Diving Deeper Discussions

Diving Deeper Discussions

  Dr. Kao was a guest on the Diving Deeper Discussions (DDD) podcast hosted by John Wood of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA). She enjoyed discussing surrogacy as a form of hospitality and continuing the discussion of her book which was recently reviewed...
Living Ethically in an Unethical World

Living Ethically in an Unethical World

Dr. Kao facilitated a workshop about “living ethically in an unethical world” at the National Gathering of Progressive Asian American Christians (PAAC) at the Japanese Presbyterian Church in Seattle from July 11-13, 2025.  She enjoyed reconnecting with...
Co-chairing APARRI 2025

Co-chairing APARRI 2025

Dr. Kao served as a co-chair of the 2025 APARRI conference to be held at UC Berkeley from June 11-13 with the conference theme Past as Present: APA Religions, Spiritual Renewal, and Collective Care.   Along with other program committee members, Dr. Kao was responsible...
APARRI Managing Board Retreat

APARRI Managing Board Retreat

The managing board (current and former members) of the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative met in Maui from May 8-13 to plan for the upcoming year as they continue to execute existing programs and make plans for the future. Their 3-year $1 million...
Reparations Talk at UCSB

Reparations Talk at UCSB

  Dr. Kao delivered a public address on April 30, 2025 on reparations at the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She enjoyed fielding questions from the audience of students and...