Grace Kao was invited to speak at a conference on religion, ethics and peace honoring David Little upon his retirement. She spoke about the possible connection between human rights and animal rights implict in the logic of his work. Her reflections were later...
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...
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...
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...
Professor Kao was invited to speak at a meeting of the PCUSA Social Ethics Network (SEN) before the start of the Society of Christian Ethics meeting in Chicago, IL about how to lessen the gap between the church and the academy. Press Inquiries for My Body, Their...
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...
