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SUMMARY:The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of the 2026 World Cup Final\, join author and historian Tim Bascom for a discussion on his new book\, The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World\, which explores how soccer matters so much in our common\, everyday lives\, and how it brings the world closer together. \n  \nLimited copies of The Boundless Game will be available for purchase following the program. Tim Bascom will also be available to sign copies of books for guests in attendance.\n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the University Press of Kansas \n  \n\n  \nTim Bascom\, who learned to play soccer as a youth in Ethiopia\, is the author of two prize-winning memoirs\, Chameleon Days and Running to the Fire; two essay collections\, The Comfort Trap and Climbing Lessons; a collection of short stories\, Continental Drift; and the novel Squatters’ Rites. \n  \n\n  \nAbout The Boundless Game\nA lifelong soccer player and award-winning author shows us how the sport transcends races\, ethnicities\, cultures\, and experiences and brings us all closer together. \nTim Bascom spent half his childhood in Kansas and the other half in East Africa. Living and traveling around the world\, the game of soccer proved a constant truth. Through storytelling that effortlessly flows between poignant and funny\, sobering and charming\, Bascom explores why soccer matters so much in our common\, everyday lives\, and how this ordinary yet extraordinary game can bring us all a little closer together. \nHis passionate vision for this most global game leads Bascom to describe how soccer brought him sanity in the middle of a brutal revolution in Ethiopia and how bridging divisions of race and culture was key to success for teams he joined in Chicago and Kansas. From watching Arsenal’s energetic rise in the Premier League to the bravery of a besieged Afghanistan Women’s National Team\, and from pickup games in the Midwest and the Middle East\, Bascom finds universal truths and deeply human meaning in the beautiful game of soccer.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-boundless-game-soccer-stories-from-across-the-street-to-around-the-world/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T170000
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Disability Pride
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kansas University Center on Disabilities for a celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act featuring an afternoon of education\, empowerment\, and community. Registration required to attend. \nRegister to attend \n  \n\n  \nThis event is presented by the Kansas University Center on Disabilities
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/lawrence-disability-pride/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T160000
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SUMMARY:Saving the Army: Washington at the Battle of Long Island
DESCRIPTION:Following the Declaration of Independence from Great Britian\, the United States’ Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington attempted to defend New York City in August of 1776. During the Battle of Long Island\, the leadership and actions of George Washington would save his army from capture and defeat and ultimately preserve the cause for independence. \n  \n\n  \nPatrick Howlett is a 2006 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he studied History and is currently still serving as an active-duty officer in the United States Army. He currently is an instructor of Military History at the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth and is enrolled in the doctoral program in history at Kansas State University. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/saving-the-army-washington-at-the-battle-of-long-island/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
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SUMMARY:Dwell in Possibility: Space Exploration in the Dole Archives
DESCRIPTION:Throughout his career in public service\, Senator Bob Dole saw the rapid expansion of our nation’s space program\, including the Apollo 11 moon landing\, the Space Shuttle program\, and the Hubble Space Telescope project. \nDrawing on the themes found in the 2026-27 KU Common Book\, Orbital by Samantha Harvey\, this special exhibit showcases documents\, photographs\, and other artifacts from the Dole Archives illustrating America’s history in space exploration. \nLearn more about the KU Common Book program →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dwell-in-possibility-space-exploration-in-the-dole-archives/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T160000
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SUMMARY:Happy Birthday Senator Elizabeth Dole: Community Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION:On July 29\, Senator Elizabeth Dole turns 90! A trailblazer in leadership\, Dole forged a career in public service across five different presidential administrations\, leading the American Red Cross\, representing North Carolina in the U.S. Senate\, and creating the first-of-its-kind foundation supporting military and veteran caregivers. \nTo celebrate this milestone\, the Dole Institute invites the public and new and returning KU students to a community blood drive on Friday\, August 28 from 12-4 p.m. Our goal is to engage 90 donors to donate blood to celebrate Senator Dole’s 90th birthday. \nFor more information about donating blood\, including eligibility requirements\, please visit the Community Blood Center’s website. \nSchedule your blood donation
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/happy-birthday-senator-elizabeth-dole-community-blood-drive/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
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SUMMARY:September 11\, 2001: The Day That Changed the World
DESCRIPTION:In commemoration of the anniversary of the September 11\, 2001\, attacks\, the Dole Institute will be displaying a special memorial poster exhibit\, “September 11\, 2001: The Day That Changed the World\,” developed by the 9/11 Memorial Museum with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. \nThe exhibit reviews the events of the day\, highlights personal experiences\, and invites reflections from all patrons. Guests can also view the Institute’s permanent September 11 Memorial in Hansen Hall\, featuring two original beams from World Trade Center Tower 1. \nPlan your visit to the Dole Institute’s Museum & Galleries → \n  \n\n  \nThis special exhibit was produced by the 9/11 Memorial Museum with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/september-11-exhibit-2026/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:U.S. Strategy and Sherman’s Savannah Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps the most memorable campaign that underpinned US Army LTG Ulysses S. Grant’s military strategy of 1864\, MG William Tecumseh Sherman’s Savannah Campaign exhausted the Southern Confederacy and hastened an end to the American Civil War. The “March to the Sea” has inspired mixed mythologies of the war: it became synonymous in the Lost Cause with devastation and destruction\, a misleading interpretation that has proven resilient even in US military circles. In point of fact\, Sherman’s campaign was restrained in its conduct despite achieving lasting and significant effects\, foremost among them\, the destruction of racial slavery in the United States. \n  \n\n  \nMitchell G. Klingenberg is an assistant professor in the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College. Previously\, he served on the faculties of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the US Army War College. He is the author of numerous articles and reviews\, a monograph on the China Campaign of 1900\, and shorter pieces of military history. His writings have been published in numerous venues\, including American Nineteenth Century History\, Civil War History\, The International Journal of Military History and Historiography\, the Modern War Institute at West Point\, and War on the Rocks. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/u-s-strategy-and-shermans-savannah-campaign/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T160000
DTSTAMP:20260817T193732Z
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SUMMARY:September 11 25th Anniversary Remembrance Performance
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute of Politics and the KU School of Music invite you to join us in commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11\, 2001\, Attacks in New York\, Washington\, and Shanksville. Students from the KU School of Music will perform pieces in Hansen Hall\, home to two beams from World Trade Center Tower One that were presented to Sen. Bob Dole and President Bill Clinton for their work in establishing the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. \n  \n\n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU School of Music
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/september-11-25th-anniversary-remembrance-performance/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T170000
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SUMMARY:The White House and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Dole Fellow and former Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan is joined by White House alums John Bridgeland (Bush 43 and Obama) and Cecilia Muñoz (Obama) to provide insights on public service and governing in the White House. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). She currently serves as a senior fellow at More Perfect and CEO of In Pursuit\, an ambitious history-based nonpartisan civics initiative that is identifying the most insightful and timeless lessons from the past 250 years of American history. She also currently serves as a Senior Practitioner Fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Shogan was recognized at the Dole Institute’s Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture in early 2026. \nJohn Bridgeland is the Founder & CEO of More Perfect\, an alliance of all 44 Presidential Centers (from Washington’s Mount Vernon through the Obama Foundation)\, the National Archives Foundation\, and more than 100 organizations working to protect and renew American democracy through foundational Democracy Goals\, initiatives connected to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution\, and civic moonshots that bring Americans together to solve public problems. Bridgeland was also Founder & CEO of COVID Collaborative\, which partnered with the Ad Council on a $330 million vaccination education campaign\, and serves as Co-Chairman of Welcome.US\, which mobilized millions of Americans to support the resettlement of Afghan\, Ukrainian\, and other refugees. Bridgeland served as Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council\, Assistant to the President of the United States\, and the first Director of USA Freedom Corps after 9/11 under President George W. Bush\, and later served as a Member of the White House Council for Community Solutions under President Barack Obama. \nCecilia Muñoz is Co-Chair & Senior Advisor to More Perfect and a national leader in public policy and public interest technology with more than three decades of experience advancing civic\, nonprofit\, and public-sector initiatives. She spent two decades at UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza)\, where she became a leading voice on immigration and civil rights and received a MacArthur Fellowship for her work. Muñoz served for eight years in President Barack Obama’s White House\, including as Director of the Domestic Policy Council—the first Latino to hold the position—and previously led intergovernmental affairs in the West Wing. She also serves on the boards of several leading nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-white-house-and-beyond/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T120000
DTSTAMP:20260817T193522Z
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SUMMARY:Kansas Court of Appeals Constitution Day Hearings
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Constitution Day\, the Kansas Court of Appeals will be hearing oral arguments in two cases at the Dole Institute on Tuesday\, September 22 at 10 a.m. \nCommemorated annually throughout the nation\, Constitution Day celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the United States Constitution in September 1787. \n  \n\n  \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Kansas Court of Appeals
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kansas-court-of-appeals-constitution-day-hearings-2026/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T203000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145055Z
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SUMMARY:What Is the Future of Bipartisanship?
DESCRIPTION:Dole Institute director Audrey Coleman moderates a conversation with Future Caucus President & CEO Layla Zaidane\, and Indianapolis Future Caucus co-chairs Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn and Rep. Beau Baird about opportunities of bipartisan leadership\, and the work Future Caucus is doing to foster bipartisan work in Congress and state legislatures throughout the United States. \n  \n\n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with Future Caucus \n  \n\n  \nLayla Zaidane is President & CEO of Future Caucus\, the largest nonpartisan organization of young lawmakers in the United States. A nationally recognized expert on youth engagement\, Layla was named to the TIME100 NEXT list\, and was a recipient of the McNulty Prize in 2025. Before joining Future Caucus\, she served as the Managing Director for Generation Progress\, where she led integrated communications\, policy\, and advocacy efforts around solutions to the challenges facing today’s youth\, and spearheaded innovative new global youth engagement efforts. In 2014\, she helped launch and manage the It’s On Us campaign in partnership with the White House\, and in 2013\, launched the Higher Ed\, Not Debt campaign – a coalition of dozens of organizations working to make higher education accessible and affordable for all. Layla graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and holds a BSFS in international politics. She’s currently a Fellow of the Civil Society Fellowship\, and is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. \nState Representative Beau Baird (R-IN) represents House District 44\, serving all of Putnam County and portions of Montgomery County. He is Chair of the Indiana House Environmental Affairs Committee\, serves on the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and the House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee\, and is the Republican Co-Chair of the Indiana Future Caucus. A lifelong resident of Putnam County\, Baird also serves as Chairman of the Putnam County Republican Party. Outside the legislature\, he owns and operates Baird Ranch\, one of Indiana’s largest American Quarter Horse breeding operations\, manages his family’s agricultural and commercial real estate interests\, and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Quarter Horse Association and Independent Colleges of Indiana. Baird earned his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and completed the IMM Global Executive MBA through Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business. His graduate studies have also included advanced work in finance at Harvard University. \nState Representative Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D-IN) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives\, and serves as the Democratic co-chair of the Indiana Future Caucus. In the State House of Representatives\, she serves as the ranking minority member of the House Judiciary Committee\, and as a member of the Employment\, Labor and Pensions and Public Health committees. Before entering the legislature in 2022\, she served as a clinician\, health researcher\, and public health advocate. She currently serves as an associate professor at Indiana University’s Indianapolis campus. Rep. Garcia Wilburn holds a bachelor’s degree in science from Boston University\, and a master’s and a doctorate of health science from the University of Indianapolis. 
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/what-is-the-future-of-bipartisanship/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T160000
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SUMMARY:Clausewitz\, Mao\, and Operational Art
DESCRIPTION:Throughout history\, command in war has demanded skill\, knowledge\, experience\, creativity\, and judgement in the application of military force. It has also required what is today called “operational art.” Current U.S. Army doctrine defines Operational Art as “the cognitive approach by commanders and staffs … to develop strategies\, campaigns\, and operations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends\, ways\, and means.” This lecture explores key concepts related to Operational Art through the writings of two key military theorists: Carl von Clausewitz and Mao Tse-tung. In doing so\, it underscores the unchanging nature of military command and the cognitive acumen necessary for managing the complexities of war at the operational level. \n\n  \nMartin G. Clemis is an associate professor in the Department of Military History at the Command and General Staff College. He is the author of The Control War: The Struggle for South Vietnam\, 1968-1975 (University of Oklahoma Press\, 2018)\, and a contributing author in Beyond the Quagmire: New Interpretations of the Vietnam Conflict (University of North Texas Press\, 2019)\, Drawdowns: The American Way of Postwar (New York University Press\, 2017)\, and War and Geography: The Spatiality of Organized Mass Violence (Ferdinand Schoningh\, 2017). Martin has had articles published in Army History and Small Wars and Insurgencies. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/clausewitz-mao-and-operational-art/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145118Z
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SUMMARY:Previewing the Midterm Elections
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of this year’s Midterm Elections\, journalists Kirk Bado (National Journal) and Jacob Rubashkin (Inside Elections) join Dole Fellow Dr. Colleen Shogan to discuss the forces shaping this year’s campaign. \n  \n\n  \n  \nDr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). She currently serves as a senior fellow at More Perfect and CEO of In Pursuit\, an ambitious history-based nonpartisan civics initiative that is identifying the most insightful and timeless lessons from the past 250 years of American history. She also currently serves as a Senior Practitioner Fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Shogan was recognized at the Dole Institute’s Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture in early 2026. \nKirk Bado is the editorial force behind National Journal’s campaign coverage. He directs campaign coverage\, edits National Journal’s twice daily political newsletters\, and leads a team of correspondents covering the day-to-day political news from races all over the country. Kirk is a graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School before he received his Bachelors of Science in Politics and Public Law from Belmont University and a Masters in Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina. \nJacob Rubashkin is the deputy editor of Inside Elections\, which provides nonpartisan analysis of campaigns for Senate\, House\, governor and president. He’s also co-host of The Inside Elections Podcast and was previously a contributor to elections site FiveThirtyEight. Jacob has appeared on CNN\, MS Now\, Fox\, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal\, the BBC\, and other TV networks around the country and globe. He’s been quoted on elections in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, the Associated Press\, and local outlets from South Florida to Alaska.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/previewing-the-midterm-elections/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145228Z
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SUMMARY:The A.I. Boom and the Future of Energy
DESCRIPTION:As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and accelerates innovation\, it is driving unprecedented demand for energy\, water\, land\, infrastructure\, and more. Communities across the country are grappling with balancing economic development with this increased strain on vital resources. Join David R. Hill\, executive vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Program\, and Adam Cowie-Haskell\, senior policy analyst for the BPC’s Energy Program\, for a discussion on the A.I. boom’s impact on energy\, and the bipartisan solutions being found around the country. \n  \n\n  \n     \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce \n  \n\n  \nDavid R. Hill is the executive vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Program in Washington\, DC. He also currently serves as vice chairman of the board of directors of the New York Independent System Operator\, Inc. Hill’s prior positions include general counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy under then-President George W. Bush; partner and co-head of the energy practice at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington\, DC; and executive vice president and general counsel of NRG Energy\, Inc. and NRG Yield\, Inc. Early in his career\, Hill was associate counsel to the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Hill received his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural journalism from the University of Missouri\, and his J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law. \nAdam Cowie-Haskell is a senior policy analyst with the Energy Program\, bringing deep expertise in the electricity sector. He previously spent a summer at Pattern Energy working with the distributed generation and merchant transmission regulatory team. He has held several full-time roles\, including at Solstice\, where he focused on formalizing partnerships with distributed solar developers to bring benefits to low-income populations. He also worked at CIC Health\, an early pandemic start-up that provided widespread COVID-19 surveillance testing to schools\, hospitals\, and communities in New England. Cowie-Haskell received his master’s degree in energy economics and policy from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a certificate in English from Wesleyan University.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-a-i-boom-and-the-future-of-energy/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145526Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Sheila Bair
DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author\, and former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair will sit for a moderated conversation with Dole Institute director Audrey Coleman. Bair has authored numerous children’s books on financial basics\, including her most recent book\, How Not to Lose a Million Dollars. She’s also an alum of Senator Bob Dole’s office\, working as counsel to Dole in the 1980s. A KU alumna\, Bair received one of the University of Kansas’s inaugural honorary degrees for her contributions to financial policy. \n  \n\n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with KU Alumni \n  \n\n  \nAbout Sheila Bair\nOnce named by Time Magazine as “the little guy’s protector in chief\,” Sheila Bair is a passionate advocate for strong consumer protections in financial services and educating the public on financial basics\, starting at an early age. She is the author of Albert Whitman’s Money Tales picture book series\, which includes Rock\, Brock and the Savings Shock (2006)\, Isabel’s Car Wash (2008). Princess Persephone Loses the Castle (2021)\, Billy the Borrowing Blue-Footed Booby (2021) Shark Scam (2022) and Princess Persephone’s Dragon Ride Stand (2022). She also authored a book about the financial crisis for young adults\, Bullies of Wall Street (Simon & Schuster\, 2015). She has received awards from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)\, the Council on Economic Education (CEE)\, the JumpStart Coalition\, and Institute for Financial Literacy for her educational writings. \nMs. Bair has had a long and distinguished career in government\, academia\, and finance. She is perhaps best known as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011\, when she steered the agency through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. For her leadership of the FDIC\, she received the JFK Library’s Profiles in Courage Award and was twice named by Forbes Magazine as the second most powerful woman in the world. A former finance professor and college president\, Ms. Bair has been nationally recognized for her innovative initiatives to make college more accessible and affordable. She is a frequent commentator and op-ed contributor on financial regulation and the student debt crisis\, as well as author of Bull by the Horns (Simon & Schuster\, 2012) her memoir of the financial crisis\, which made the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and Washington Post bestseller lists. \nShe is a trustee of Economists for Peace and Security\, a group composed of some of the world’s most renowned economists and public servants dedicated to peace and world prosperity; a founding director of the Volcker Alliance\, established by Former Federal Reserve Board Chair Paul Volcker to build trust in government\, and the founding chair of the Systemic Risk Council\, which monitors and advocates for reforms to promote financial stability. She also serves as a board member or advisor to a number of public companies.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/an-evening-with-sheila-bair/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T160000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145931Z
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SUMMARY:Jomini and the Foundations of Modern War
DESCRIPTION:Antoine-Henri Jomini was a foundational 19th-century military theorist whose approach to warfare sought to define universal principles of strategy and tactics. His emphasis on geometric concepts like interior lines of operation\, massing combat power at decisive points\, and the critical importance of logistics remains highly relevant today. In the contemporary security environment\, Jomini’s structured principles continue to underpin modern military planning\, joint doctrine\, and multi-domain operations by providing a framework for organizing complex campaigns. Ultimately\, while the character of war has evolved with advanced technologies\, Jomini’s enduring focus on objective analysis and the concentration of force continues to shape how modern militaries conceptualize and execute military operations across multi domain operations. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Sean N. Kalic is a Cold War historian. He lectures and publishes widely on topics such as U.S. space policy\, the Cold War\, the post-Cold War security environment\, and transnational terrorism. Prior to CGSC\, he taught at Youngstown State University\, Kansas State University\, and Norwich University. He has presented lectures for the U.S. Navy War College’s Fleet Seminar Program\, The Slovenian General Staff\, The Slovenian Command and General Staff College\, The U.S. Army’s Futures Command\, as well as numerous international conferences. He has taught in the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College since 2004. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/jomini-and-the-foundations-of-modern-war/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145314Z
CREATED:20260817T142244Z
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SUMMARY:The Counselors: Should Cities Impose Rent Control to Create Affordable Housing?
DESCRIPTION:In this edition of The Counselors\, attorneys and Dole Institute Visiting Fellows Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray will resolve whether cities should impose rent control to create affordable housing. They’ll be joined by a panel of expert witnesses to examine both sides of the issue. \n  \n\n  \nEd Duckers is partner at Stoel Rives LLP and the head of the firm’s Litigation Practice in California and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is a past chair of Stoel Rives’ Food and Agribusiness Industry Team. Ed will be leading the argument for the negative. \nPedro Irigonegaray is an attorney and partner at Irigonegaray\, Turney\, & Revenaugh. A trial lawyer since 1973\, Pedro is a former President of The Kansas Trial Lawyers Association\, a Fellow in The American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow in The International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Pedro will be leading the argument for the affirmative.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-counselors-should-cities-impose-rent-control-to-create-affordable-housing/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260817T202841Z
CREATED:20260817T142620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T202841Z
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SUMMARY:The 2026 Tribute to Veterans Gala
DESCRIPTION:The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics invites you to join us in celebrating veterans of our armed forces at the annual Tribute to Veterans Gala on Sunday\, November 8\, 2026. \nFeaturing a “Salute to Veterans” from members of the University of Kansas Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and live music from the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra\, the evening brings together community members to celebrate veterans and their families for the service they provided to our country. \nAdmission is free\, however a reservation is required.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-2026-tribute-to-veterans-gala/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145334Z
CREATED:20260817T145128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T145334Z
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SUMMARY:Congress from the Inside
DESCRIPTION:Dole Fellow Dr. Colleen Shogan is joined by J.T. Jezierski\, chief of staff to U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)\, to explore how governing and policymaking work in the nation’s federal legislative bodies. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). She currently serves as a senior fellow at More Perfect and CEO of In Pursuit\, an ambitious history-based nonpartisan civics initiative that is identifying the most insightful and timeless lessons from the past 250 years of American history. She also currently serves as a Senior Practitioner Fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Shogan was recognized at the Dole Institute’s Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture in early 2026. \nJ.T. Jezierski\, a native of Weirton\, WV\, serves as chief of staff to Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). He has served in various roles in Senator Capito’s office\, including Legislative Director and Director of Appropriations. Prior to his time in Senator Capito’s office\, Jezierski worked for Reps. David McKinley (R-WV)\, and on the Congressional campaign of Evan Jenkins (R-WV). In the U.S. House of Representatives\, Jezierski worked for Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) and the House Science\, Space\, and Technology Committee. He also served in the George W. Bush administration at the White House Office of Presidential Personnel\, and at NASA. Jezierski worked on Mitt Romney’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns\, and at DCI Group.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/congress-from-the-inside/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261202T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260818T145944Z
CREATED:20260728T163059Z
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SUMMARY:Neptune and Mars: Napoleonic Maritime Strategy\, 1803-1807
DESCRIPTION:This lecture addresses the maritime strategy of both Great Britain and France as war resumed between these two powers\, principally at sea\, in 1803. The lecture is at the strategic\, and sometimes operational\, level and traces both empires as they used the sea as a medium to gain advantage over each other. Strategies of blockade\, guerre d’ecadre (fleet engagements)\, and guerre de course (commerce raiding) will be examined and applied to the period. Eventually\, the struggle between land power and sea power\, especially after the British confirmed their maritime dominance after the Battle of Trafalgar\, led to Napoleon’s adoption of the Continental System. This strategy aimed to deny Britain its most lucrative markets as well as its access to raw materials to feed the nascent industrial revolution taking place inside the British Isles. It also led to Napoleon’s most critical strategic errors and contributed to his eventual downfall. \n  \n\n  \nDr. John T. Kuehn is a Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC). He is a Major General William Stofft Professor Emeritus and served as Fleet Admiral Ernest King Visiting Professor of Maritime History at the Naval War College from 2020-2021. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 2004 at the rank of commander after 23 years\, serving as a naval flight officer (NFO) flying land and carrier-based aircraft. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \n  \n\n  \n\nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/neptune-and-mars-napoleonic-maritime-strategy-1803-1807/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209
DTSTAMP:20260818T145352Z
CREATED:20260817T143720Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Post Election Conference: Kansas Panel
DESCRIPTION:Recap the campaign. Analyze the results. See what’s next. \nJoin us this fall for the Kansas panel of the Dole Institute’s 2026 Post Election Conference. Held biennially after midterm and general elections\, the conference brings together journalists\, practitioners\, and experts to dive into campaigns in Kansas and throughout the country\, and see what the results will mean for the coming years. \nStay tuned for updates on this year’s panelists.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2026-post-election-conference-kansas-panel/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Post-Election Conferences
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTSTAMP:20260818T145408Z
CREATED:20260817T143933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T145408Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Post Election Conference: National Panel
DESCRIPTION:Recap the campaign. Analyze the results. See what’s next. \nJoin Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib for the National Panel of the Dole Institute’s 2026 Post Election Conference. Held biennially after midterm and general elections\, the conference brings together journalists\, practitioners\, and experts to dive into campaigns in Kansas and throughout the country\, and see what the results will mean for the coming years. \nStay tuned for updates on this year’s panelists.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2026-post-election-conference-national-panel/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Post-Election Conferences
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