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  • 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
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    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

    Event Category:
    • The SAB Presents
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    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
    Hybrid Event

    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
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    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
    Hybrid Event

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

    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 […]

  • October 2025

  • Wed 15
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    Featured October 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    The 2025 Constitution Day Program: Healthcare in the U.S. Constitution

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

    In observation of Constitution Day, Dole Institute associate director Dr. Barbara Ballard, and attorney and Student Advisory Board alum Jesse Burbank will be in conversation with I. Glenn Cohen, the […]

  • Tue 21
    Featured October 21

    Why the Armenian Genocide Still Matters

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

    Over a century later, the 1915 Armenian Genocide continues to offer us many insights about human rights, competing national interests, and the role of history in identity and narrative-building. Join […]

  • Tue 21
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    Featured October 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am

    Affordable Housing in America

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

    Fueled by high home prices and rents, a limited supply of affordable homes, and persistent regulatory and financing hurdles, families across the nation are finding it harder than ever to […]

  • Thu 30
    Featured October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    The Midterm Election, One Year Out

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

    The groundwork already is being laid for highly consequential 2026 midterm elections, as the two parties jockey over congressional redistricting, controversies over the Trump agenda, political violence and Democrats' search […]

  • November 2025

  • Thu 13
    Featured November 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

    In Conversation with Ambassador Pjer Šimunović

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

    This Dole Forum will focus on Croatia’s experience in public diplomacy in the United States and examine key aspects of U.S.–Croatia bilateral cooperation. The discussion will also offer perspectives on […]

  • Thu 20
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    Featured November 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    The Counselors: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?

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    • Dole Forum
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    In this edition of The Counselors, attorneys and Dole Institute Visiting Fellows Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray will debate whether the Electoral College—the means in which the United States elects […]

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