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    U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine: A Conversation with Ryan Guirlinger

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

    On Tuesday, November 14, the KU Center for Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Affairs, in partnership with the Dole Institute, will bring U.S. Department of State official Ryan Guirlinger to the Dole Institute for a conversation on the United States' policy toward Ukraine as the war continues into a third year. Guirlinger, the State Department's […]

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    Grappling with the Nation’s Pressing Fiscal Challenges

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Featuring Spring 2024 visiting Fellows Rachel Snyderman and Emily Wielk The U.S. fiscal house stands on shaky ground. Marked by a federal debt that has eclipsed $34 trillion, growing annual deficits, persistent inflation, and rising interest costs, Americans are increasingly frustrated by both the risks they present as well as the partisan gridlock in Washington […]

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    Beyond KU: D.C. Internships

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    Virtual Event

    Are you a current KU student considering a DC internship? Join us as we interview a panel of four former KU students and Student Advisory Board members as they talk about their internships in D.C. and how these experiences moved their careers forward.   The program is presented in partnership with the KU Career Center […]

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    Kansas Speaks: the Crossroads of Policy and Public Opinion

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Discover the intersection of policy and public opinion at the Spring Student Advisory Board Program moderated by SAB Coordinator Allie Haggar featuring a panel of Kansas Speaks Contributor Dr. Alexandra Middlewood, as well as Rep. Christina Haswood and Rep. Nick Hoheisel, two legislative members of the Kansas Future Caucus, representing both Republican and Democrat perspectives. […]

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    The 2024 KU Security Conference Keynote Address with General Philip Breedlove

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    On April 10, General Philip M. Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, will open the 2024 KU Security Conference with a keynote address at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. This address will kick off a two-day conference at the University of Kansas aimed at bringing together scholars and practitioners from academia, the […]

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    The Lie Detectives: An Evening with Sasha Issenberg

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    As political campaigns around the world are ready for the busiest election year in human history, and few issues are as urgent for candidates and parties as how to handle the barrage of online disinformation. Veteran political reporter Sasha Issenberg visits the Dole Institute for a conversation on his new book, The Lie Detectives: In […]

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    The Candidates and America’s Role in the World

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    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 in this year’s elections, and how they view America’s role in the world. Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib will be joined by former Senator […]

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    China in the Heartland: Building a Balanced Approach

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    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 and rhetoric have grown over the years. Professor Jack Zhang of the KU Department of Political Science will be joined by Susan Thornton, Vice Chair […]

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    The Growing Divide: Political Realignment in the Modern Era

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    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 Jerry Seib will be joined by Karen Tumulty, an associate editor and columnist at The Washington Post, for an overview of the campaign and how […]

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    How to Make Congress Work for the American People

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    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 have led to Congress’s recent decrepitude. While partisanship and gridlock does impact Congress’s ability to be a responsive and representative body, an often underdiscussed problem […]

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    The Counselors: Should the Draft Be Reinstated?

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    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 debate whether or not the military draft should be reinstated in the United States with the assistance of expert witnesses. This program will be moderated […]