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  • October 2024

  • Thu 3
    Featured October 3, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

    The Candidates and America’s Role in the World

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    With rising tensions in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and continuous challenges on the international stage by China and Russia, all eyes are focused on the candidates […]

  • Thu 10
    Featured October 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

    China in the Heartland: Building a Balanced Approach

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    As China’s influence grows around the world, skepticism in the United States grows in tandem with it. Evidence of this is seen throughout the Heartland of America, where anti-China legislation […]

  • Thu 17
    Featured October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

    The Growing Divide: Political Realignment in the Modern Era

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    As this year’s momentous election campaign nears its climax, it is illustrating anew how the Democratic and Republican parties are undergoing profound ideological and demographic changes. Dole Institute Visiting Fellow […]

  • Tue 29
    Featured October 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am

    How to Make Congress Work for the American People

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Public frustration with Congress has been the status quo since the institution’s very first days. Many point to constant gridlock and high levels of partisanship as the main problems that […]

  • November 2024

  • Thu 14
    Featured November 14, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    The Counselors: Should the Draft Be Reinstated?

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Join us for the next edition of The Counselors—an engaging program featuring debates on contemporary topics. This fall, Dole Institute Visiting Fellows and attorneys Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray will […]

  • January 2025

  • Thu 23
    Featured January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

    The Arc of Kansas Politics

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    The history of Kansas is unlike any other state in the Union. Inspired by the recent book Reform and Reaction: The Arc of Kansas Politics (University Press of Kansas, 2024), […]

  • February 2025

  • Tue 18
    Featured February 18 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Rewired: The New Power Structure in Washington

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    • Dole Forum
    Virtual Event

    For the first time, the Dole Institute will host the Dole Forum in our nation's capital. Dole Institute Visiting Fellow and former Washington Executive Editor of the Wall Street Journal […]

  • April 2025

  • Thu 3
    Featured April 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

    The State of Education in Kansas

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    • The SAB Presents
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Join the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board for the spring Student Advisory Board Program, “The State of Education in Kansas.” SAB coordinator Kenna McNally will be joined by experts to […]

  • Wed 30
    Featured April 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    A Fireside Chat with Sec. Robert Gates

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Former United States Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (2006-2011) will be in conversation with Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib for the opening of the 2025 KU Security Conference, […]

  • June 2025

  • Fri 6
    Featured June 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    From their landing on Omaha Beach during Operation Overlord to the fierce battles in the Battle of the Bulge, the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division – currently stationed at Fort […]

  • September 2025

  • Thu 4
    A decorative event card featuring a photo of the Vatican.
    Featured September 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Church and State

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    With Catholics assuming prominent roles in Washington, and a new American Pope in place in the Vatican, a look at how Catholic thought is impacting the public debate.     […]

  • Tue 23
    Featured September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

    Water for Our Future

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Join Dole Fellow Karen Willey for a bipartisan conversation with legislative members of the Water Program Task Force. Kansas State Sen. Kenny Titus (R) and State Rep. Lindsay Vaughn (D) are […]

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