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    John Della Volpe: “Fight: How Gen Z is channeling their fear and passion to save America”

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    On April 12 at 7 p.m., John Della Volpe will discuss his book “Fight: How Gen Z is channeling their fear and passion to save America." The book covers the coming of age of the 70 million young people in America born in a 20-year period beginning in the mid-1990s. Volpe examines the political awakening of this […]

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    Walt Riker & Clarkson Hine

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The 2022 Dole Lecture will be held on April 14 at 7 p.m. Presented each spring, the lecture commemorates the date when Bob Dole was critically wounded while serving in Italy during World War II. The Dole Lecture honors Senator Dole’s courageous recovery and continuing commitment to serve the nation. This year’s special guest speakers […]

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    Easter Egg Roll with Dole

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

    Easter Egg Roll with Dole Saturday, April 16 | 10 a.m. Come one, come all, for the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Join us for a morning of family fun, including a White House-style egg roll race, egg hunt, games, crafts, and more. The event is free and open to the public and will go on rain […]

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    “The Future of Big Tech”

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    “The Future of Big Tech” April 26 | 6 p.m. Inspired by our beloved courtroom-style program, The Counselors, Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray return – this time as mentors to KU undergraduate students! Students will cross examine expert witnesses to debate the future of Big Tech by addressing the resolution: Antitrust laws should be expanded […]

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    Dave Cotter, Mark Hull, Benjamin M. Schneider: “Examining War Crimes in World War 2: A Panel Discussion”

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Examining War Crimes in World War II: A Panel Discussion This panel will examine some of the less understood aspects of war crimes of the Second World War. Dr. Mark Hull will examine the power of the media in World War II era Germany in "Inciting Extermination: the Role of Anti-Semitic Media in the Holocaust.” […]

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    Fort Leavenworth: Ethan Rafuse: “Hybrid War in the Shenandoah in 1864”

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Defense analysts have identified the emergence of “hybrid warfare” as a compelling threat to American national security and declared it one of the more notable developments of the first decade of the 21st century. Of course, while the label may be new, hybrid warfare is not new in the human experience. This talk will discuss Union […]

  • exhibit banner. Missing, then action; an army wife speaks out. Opens June 14 2022
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    Exhibit: Missing, Then Action: An Army Wife Speaks out

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    Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, United States

    In June 1965, Kansan Kathleen Johnson received word that her husband, U.S. Army Major Bruce Johnson was missing. For four years, she waited—then, she sought answers for her three young children. This is her story of love, loss, waiting – and action. Kathleen Johnson of Salina, Kansas was a founding member of the National League […]

  • Historian Mary McMurray standing in front of a museum exhibit.
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    From Dependents to Interdependence: The Army Officer’s Wife Ideal and the Making of Army Family Policy

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Historian Mary McMurray will contextualize the activism of POW/MIA wives with the changing roles and expectations of the Army wife in the 20th century. Using military guidebooks and other sources directed at military spouses, Mary places Army spouses at the center of systemic changes in the Army. Her presentation, followed by audience Q&A, will cover […]

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    Discover with Dole: 4th of July

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

    12:00 – 4:00pm Discover with Dole – family friendly activities Join us for a "Dole" lot of fun with our family-friendly crafts and activities this summer! Vote for your favorite political pet in the election of Socks the Cat vs. Leader the Dog, write a letter to Frances the First Cat of Kansas, scavenger hunts, […]

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    Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine: planning, operations, and prospects

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    On February 24, 2022, Russia began a war on Ukraine, unleashing brutality on the European continent not seen since 1945. On June 28, two scholars of war; Kevin Benson, Ph.D., Colonel, US Army (ret), and Prof. Chris Marsh, Ph.D., Joint Special Operations University, will assess the Russia-Ukraine war to date and offer their projections on […]

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    Community Independence Day Celebration

    The City of Lawrence is pleased to announce the date for this year’s Independence Day community celebration and fireworks, brought to you by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas in conjunction with the Lawrence Jaycees, City of Lawrence, University of Kansas, the Dole Institute of Politics, the Lied Center of Kansas and eXplore Lawrence. […]

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    Tony R. “Randy” Mullis, PhD | Bleeding Kansas and British Kaffraria in the 1850s

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    Many Kansans are familiar with the Bleeding Kansas era of American history in context of American westward expansion. Few, however, may know of a comparable event of British eastward expansion that occurred in modern day South Africa (British Kaffraria) during the 1850s.  Dr. Mullis’s presentation assesses select American and British political and military approaches to […]