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...
AI and Christian Faith

AI and Christian Faith

Dr. Kao spoke at a webinar sponsored by Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City about Faith and Artificial Intelligence on November 2. The title of her talk was “Encoded Inequity: Race, Faith, and Power in the Age of AI.” She enjoyed discussing...
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...