Presbyterian Social Ethics Network

Presbyterian Social Ethics Network

Dr. Kao co-facilitated a small group discussion at the Presbyterian Social Ethics Network (PSEN) meeting that was held at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago in advance of the Society of Christian Ethics conference. She enjoyed interacting with her colleagues and...
AAR: Transpacific Asian American Religions

AAR: Transpacific Asian American Religions

Dr. Kao presided over an Asian North American Religion, Culture, and Society roundtable at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (in San Diego, CA) featuring a discussion of new books by Melissa Borja, Helen Jin Kim, and Justin Tse, with Minjung Noh...
Reproductive Justice Futurism Convening

Reproductive Justice Futurism Convening

Dr. Kao was invited to take part in a 3-day planning event for a conference on Reproductive Justice Futurism. The conference will take place at Smith & Amherst Colleges from March 12-14, 2025 . Headed by Loretta Ross (of Smith College) and Jallicia Jolly (of...
Co-chairing APARRI 2024

Co-chairing APARRI 2024

Dr. Kao served as the co-chair of the 2024 APARRI conference. Held at UC Berkeley from June 11-13, this year’s theme was Religion & Solidarity in Precarious Times and featured keynote speaker Simran Jeet Singh. In addition to overseeing plenary panels,...
APARRI Managing Board Retreat 2024

APARRI Managing Board Retreat 2024

The managing board of the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative met in Maui from April 30-May 4 to plan for the upcoming year as they continue to execute existing programs and roll out new ones made possible by their receipt of $1 million grant from the...