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. Drawing on the themes found in the 2026-27 KU Common Book, Orbital by Samantha Harvey, this special exhibit showcases documents, photographs, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Ed Duckers is partner at Stoel Rives LLP and the […]
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. Featuring a “Salute to Veterans” from members of the University of Kansas Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and live music from the Moonlight Serenade […]
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. Dr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be appointed by the […]
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, […]
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