by admin | Nov 30, 2011 | 2010-14 events, Invited Lecture
Dr. Kao spoke at a salon in the Women’s Studies in Religion program with colleague Professor Carleen Mandolfo about her teaching, scholarship, and activism with assembled faculty and students. They had a wide-ranging conversation about how to connect these...
by admin | Feb 24, 2011 | 2010-14 events, Invited Lecture
Grace Kao delivered her inaugural lecture entitled “Don’t Ask, Don’t Pray: The Ethical Challenges of Chaplain-led Prayer in Military Command Settings” to a packed audience of faculty, students, and staff. She was warmly received by those...
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 | Oct 13, 2008 | 2003-09 events, Invited Lecture
Professor Kao was invited by the Organization of Women Faculty to deliver a presentation about how she has managed various work-life policies at the institutions at which she has worked or studied. She also gave her candid assessment of various policies at Virginia...
