by admin | Oct 19, 2026 | Professional Service
Grace Kao hosted a book launch celebration on Saturday, October 17 for first-time author Jean Neely. Her book, Christ in the Abyss: Cultivating Deep Faith Amid Depression and Despair, explores her faith journey as she learns to manage her relationships with her...
by admin | Jun 12, 2026 | Professional Service
Dr. Kao once again co-chaired APARRI’s annual conference at UC Berkeley. This year’s theme was “Hope and Struggle: Navigating Today, Nurturing Tomorrow” and took place from June 9, 11, 2026. We had a record number of submissions this year and...
by admin | May 15, 2026 | Professional Service
The managing board met once again in Oahu, Hawaii from May 10-15 to plan for the upcoming years. Their agenda included continued planning of receipt of their $5 million dollar Lilly Endowment grant and their $500,000 Henry Luce Foundation grant. ...
by admin | Jan 11, 2026 | Professional Service
Dr. Kao is looking forward to the upcoming Society of Christian Ethics conference where she’ll convene a “breakfast with the author” session, complete her service on the Nominations Committee, and attend a pre-conference on community...
by admin | Jun 12, 2025 | Professional Service
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...
by admin | May 14, 2025 | Professional Service
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...
