by admin | Nov 14, 2009 | 2003-09 events, Conference
Grace Kao was invited to speak at a conference on religion, ethics and peace honoring David Little upon his retirement. She spoke about the possible connection between human rights and animal rights implict in the logic of his work. Her reflections were later...
by admin | Mar 17, 2009 | 2003-09 events, Invited Lecture
Grace Kao was invited to speak about the major positions Christians have historically taken on matters of war and peace with college students at Cooper House – the fellowship of students run by the local Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (Blacksburg Presbyterian...
by admin | Feb 25, 2009 | 2003-09 events, Invited Lecture
Dr. Kao was invited to speak at George Washington University about her reflections as a former Virginia Tech member when a shooter killed 32 fellow students and faculty before taking his own life. Her reflections on jeremiads, manifestos, and civil religion were...
by admin | Feb 12, 2009 | 2003-09 events, Invited Lecture
Dr. Kao was faculty at Virginia Tech when a shooting tragedy occurred on April 16, 2007 claiming 33 lives. She was invited to deliver a presentation at Claremont School of Theology and spoke about the role religion played in the search for meaning. Her reflections...
by admin | Jan 8, 2009 | 2003-09 events, Conference
Professor Kao was invited to speak at a meeting of the PCUSA Social Ethics Network (SEN) before the start of the Society of Christian Ethics meeting in Chicago, IL about how to lessen the gap between the church and the academy. Press Inquiries for My Body, Their...
by admin | Sep 10, 2008 | 2003-09 events, Invited Lecture
Dr. Kao spoke during the Through Feminist Eyes series about the overlapping and conflicting aims and goals of college sororities and the mainstream feminist movement. In so doing, she also shared about her own experiences as a member of a sorority (Delta Delta Delta)...