Dr. Kao was invited to take part in a 3-day planning event for an upcoming Reproductive Justice Futurism conference to be held jointly at Smith College and Amherst College. Headed by Loretta Ross (of Smith College) and Jallicia Jolly (of Amherst College), the...
Dr. Kao delivered the senior keynote address at the annual symposium for the Fellowship for Protestant Ethics that was held at at Emory University in partnership with Theological Education Between the Times. She spoke about her scholarship, vocation, fellowship with...
In light of recent denunciations of surrogacy from the teaching authority of the Catholic Church, Dr. Kao shared an alternative, progressive view on the matter to Conscience Magazine: The Magazine of Religion and Reproductive Freedom. You can watch a short video of...
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,...
“Masterfully integrating her own captivating story of serving as a surrogate mom at age 40 for close friends, Kao builds a compelling ethical framework for understanding surrogacy….This is a must-ready study for those curious about surrogacy and those interested...
