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    The Counselors: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?

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    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 a president—should be abolished. They’ll be joined a panel of expert witnesses to debate both sides of the issue. This program will be moderated by Ava […]

  • Program graphic for a Fort Leavenworth Series program with a photo of Bob Dole standing on a stage with President George H.W. Bush. Bush is holding a horseshoe in his hand while speaking at a podium. Text reads: Ft. Leavenworth Series; Desert Storm: High-Tech Wonders, or Ingenuity and Elbow Grease?; Dr. Mark Gerges, Deputy Director of the Department of Military History, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
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    Desert Storm: High-Tech Wonders, or Ingenuity and Elbow Grease?

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Desert Storm in January-February 1991 is known for its dazzling display of technological brilliance, forecasting a so-called revolution in military affairs that promised the United States a cheap alternative to wars of the past.  The lop-sided victory over Iraqi forces in Kuwait in 1991 seemed to forecast a new American way of war that was […]

  • Discover with Dole: Celebrating Kansas Day

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

    Celebrate Kansas Day all week long at the Dole Institute! Join us Tuesday, January 20, through Sunday, February 1, for a Kansas Day-themed Discover with Dole. Discover with Dole is the Dole Institute’s interactive, kid-friendly themed program in our Museum & Galleries. All programs and events at the Dole Institute are free and open to […]

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    “UnBroken” Film Screening & Conversation with the Director

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

    In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, the Dole Institute and the Lawrence Arts Center invite you to experience Beth Lane’s award-winning documentary, UnBroken. Following the screening, Lane will join Free State Film Festival founding director Marlo Angell for a brief question-and-answer session. This […]

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    The 2026 Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Dr. Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the United States and CEO of In Pursuit, will be recognized at the eighth Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture. She'll join Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman for a discussion on her leadership experience in the nation's leading recordkeeping and historical stewardship organizations, the role of history in civic […]

  • Sunzi and the Chinese Way of War

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Dr. Geoff Babb from the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College will discuss Ancient Chinese War with an emphasis on the thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu’s Art of War.  After a brief look at The Six Secret Teachings of Tai Kung, the presentation examines enduring phrases from each […]

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    What Does It Mean to Be United?

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Since its founding, America has been a land awash with contrasts and divisions. Are we truly a “melting pot” where one must assimilate to belong or are we more the quiver of arrows on our national seal – many people bound by a “political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty, equality, and republicanism.” […]

  • Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy

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

    “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” uses primary sources to illustrate how Americans and people across the world have been inspired by the Declaration of Independence in their pursuit of equality and self-determination. Accompanying the exhibit are selections from the Dole Archives pertaining to America’s Bicentennial in 1976, and a display from Humanities […]

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    Inside the Electorate: A Bipartisan Look Ahead to the 2026 Midterms

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The nation enters a critical midterm election year with voters trying to come to grips with economic anxieties, international disruptions, and ongoing debates about the nation's culture. The Wall Street Journal's new bipartisan polling team, Democrat John Anzalone and Republican Adam Geller, will join Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib for their first public appearance […]

  • The Case for Limited War: European Military Treatises through Machiavelli

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Warfare in the European Middle Ages (c. 500-1500) can be broadly characterized as limited: limited objectives, limited budgets, and limited size of armies. Despite medieval society having an overall martial culture, these factors conspired to make warfare episodic, defensively oriented, and positional in character. This lecture will explore the intellectual underpinnings of medieval limited war […]

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    Spring 2026 Dole Forum Programming

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The full roster for our Spring 2026 Dole Forum Programming is coming soon. Save the date to join us at the Dole Institute of Politics for this program on Thursday, Mar. 5 at 7 p.m. All events will be available to stream live on our YouTube channel.

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    Liberty In a Pluralistic Society

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Liberty is America’s founding ideal, bursting from our shores and spreading to nations far and near. But, our own story is rife with contradictions and presents challenges even today as we balance the desires of a changing society. How do we balance competing ideas of liberty in a pluralistic country? How can we secure this […]