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SUMMARY:Robert Kaplan
DESCRIPTION:Explore the complex world of U.S. monetary policy and the central banking system in the 2017 Dole Lecture with Robert Kaplan\, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Only the second KU alum to deliver the Dole Lecture\, Kaplan will discuss his career as leader of one of the 12 banks in the Federal Reserve System and the role of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. economy. \n \n 
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/robert-kaplan/
CATEGORIES:Dole Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170430T000000
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SUMMARY:2017 | Inaugural Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dole Institute for the inaugural lecture in a special new signature series\, the Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture\, delivered by former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole. Dole will discuss her long career in public service\, including her years as commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission\, U.S. Secretary of Transportation\, U.S. Secretary of Labor\, president of the American Red Cross and a U.S. senator representing the state of North Carolina.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2017-inaugural-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170524T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170711T000000
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SUMMARY:2017 SUMMER | Beyond the Border: U.S.-Mexico Relations
DESCRIPTION:Dole Fellow Christina Luhn \nRead more about Dole Fellows >> \nFor many\, the U.S.-Mexico border presents a problem\, for others\, an economic opportunity. An expert in cross-border economic development\, Christina Luhn will lead a summer discussion group series exploring the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico with a focus on border security\, immigration and trade. \n  \n  \n  \nThe Value of Bi-National Collaboration\n5/24/2017 \n \nBecause the international border falls under federal jurisdiction\, decisions are made far from the border in the respective capitals of Washington\, D.C. and Mexico City. Yet these decisions not only impact the borderlands but also the rest of America\, including Kansas and other midwestern states. In this discussion\, Alfonso Navarro-Bernachi\, Mexican Consul General in Kansas City\, brings a unique perspective to understanding the value of bi-national collaboration. A distinguished member of Mexico’s Foreign Service\, Navarro-Bernachi has served in consulates in several border states including California and Arizona and will share his insights on collaboration from firsthand experience. \n  \nTrade and the Border: the Value of NAFTA\n5/31/2017 \n \nRecent political and economic rhetoric has focused on how globalization and NAFTA have cost many Americans their jobs. What is often missing in these emotionally charged narratives are the many jobs that are created and supported by trade. With Mexico recently becoming the largest export market for Kansas\, a repeal of NAFTA could have catastrophic consequences for Kansas economy. In this discussion\, Christopher Wilson\, Deputy Director of the Mexico Institute at The Wilson Center in Washington\, D.C.\, brings a researcher’s perspective to help sort through trade myth from reality and discuss possible policy solutions to address some of the more glaring issues associated with trade. \n  \nLife along the Border: A Separate Reality?\n6/21/2017 \n \nWhile there are many positive economic opportunities for bi-national collaboration\, this is not the reality for many who struggle with border conditions. This discussion with Andy Carey\, executive director of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership\, will provide a deeper understanding of this reality and how some of these complex problems are being addressed. Carey brings a breadth of experience in his years working the entire U.S.-Mexico border to grow community philanthropy\, leadership and cross-border collaboration in order to increase the human and financial capital needed to address the complex issues facing the region. \n  \nBorderlands: Why should Kansans and Midwesterners care about the Border?\n6/28/2017 \n \nThis session is designed to provide a deeper understanding of the U.S.-Mexico border and key issues\, with special emphasis on historical context. In this discussion\, Raul Rodriguez\, Chairman of the Board of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation in New York City and former President of the North American Development Bank\, brings his long and distinguished career of working on important bi-national issues to help explain how we got here today and what is special about the U.S.-Mexico border. \n  \nSecurity\, Immigration\, Trade and the Border\n7/11/2017 \n \nThis session will provide deeper understanding of key issues around border security\, trade and immigration. Is the proposed wall realistic and would it achieve what its proponents suggest? Are security\, immigration and trade mutually exclusive or can we have all three? In this discussion\, Alan Bersin\, former U.S. Assistant Secretary for International Affairs\, brings his vast federal experience to a discussion about the intersection of security\, immigration and trade. Having served in the Obama and the Clinton Administrations\, Bersin has learned a great deal about what works\, what doesn’t and what might be on the horizon.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2017-summer-beyond-the-border-u-s-mexico-relations/
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170614T000000
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SUMMARY:World War II: Home Front to Battlefront
DESCRIPTION:Frank Lavin shares the tale of a World War II foot soldier who finds himself thrust into a world where he and his unit grapple with the horrors of combat\, the idiocies of bureaucracy\, and the oddities of life back home—all in the same day. Lavin’s book “Home Front to Battlefront” follows his father Carl Lavin\, an Ohio native who enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 18\, taking him from training across the U.S. and Britain to combat with the 84th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge. This program includes a book sale and signing.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/world-war-ii-home-front-to-battlefront/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170712T000000
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SUMMARY:HISTORICAL INTERPRETER | David Shuey on John J. Pershing
DESCRIPTION:Explore the life and times of General John J. Pershing\, a Missouri native and commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I. Join the Institute to commemorate 100 years since the U.S. entry into the war and examine one of our nation’s most decorated military leaders\, portrayed here by historical interpreter David Shuey.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/historical-interpreter-david-shuey-on-john-j-pershing/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170727T000000
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SUMMARY:Climbing Kilimanjaro
DESCRIPTION:Standing as the highest point on the African continent at 19\,341 feet\, Mount Kilimanjaro is considered a fairly accessible mountain summit\, involving an arduous trek at high altitudes with no technical climbing. Mountain guide and trekker Ian Taylor will return to the Dole Institute to share the challenge and beauty of climbing one of the seven summits of the world.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/climbing-kilimanjaro/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171128T000000
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SUMMARY:2017 FALL | The Elusive Quest for the Lacrosse Mom: How do Politicians\, Corporations\, Organizations and the Community Engage Women?
DESCRIPTION:Dole Fellow Cherylyn Harley LeBon \nAn experienced campaign advisor\, D.C. insider and media contributor\, fall fellow Cherylyn Harley LeBon will lead a discussion group series examining how various organizations\, corporations and political entities attempt to engage with women\, and why they can be a difficult constituency to reach. \n  \n  \nSarah Bruno\n9/12/2017 \n \n“Guest: Sarah Bruno\, Executive Director of the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN)\nThis discussion will focus on how to engage young women and provide them with the tools they need to become future leaders.” \n  \nKatie Pinke\n9/19/2017 \n \n“Guest: Katie Pinke\, publisher and general manager\, Agweek\nThis discussion will focus on women from the heartland engaging with their communities. Katie Pinke is a columnist\, small business owner and mother from North Dakota.” \n  \nPatrick Jephson and Mary Jo Jacobi\n9/26/2017 \n \nThis discussion will examine corporate engagement and reputation management from the pros. Jephson is the former Social Secretary and Spokesman for Princess Diana\, while Jacobi boasts a long career in energy\, finance and government\, including time in President George H.W. Bush’s administration. \n  \nAndrea Bottner\n10/10/2017 \n \nAndrea Bottner is founder of Bottner Strategies\, LLC\, is an expert in women’s issues and has earned the respect and admiration of some of Washington’s most influential policy makers. Prior to creating Bottner Strategies\, Bottner served at the U.S. Department of State as Director for the Office of International Women’s Issues. Prior to her work at the State Department\, Bottner served at the U.S. Department of Justice as Principal Deputy Director and later\, as Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women. Additionally\, Bottner served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Republican National Committee Co-Chairman Ann Wagner\, specializing in the Committee’s national women’s outreach expansion strategy. \n  \nAshley Davis\n10/24/2017 \n \nThis conversation will examine ways to engage more women at the national\, state and local level of politics. Ashley Davis is a former member of the President George W. Bush administration and a noted political strategist and lobbyist. \n  \nSandra Sobieraj Westfall\n11/14/2017 \nSandra Sobieraj Westfall is the national political correspondent and Washington bureau chief for PEOPLE Magazine. She joins the Dole Institute for a discussion on her career as a journalist for PEOPLE and the Associated Press\, covering national politics and engaging with women voters. \n  \nAlan West\n11/28/2017 \n \nAllen West\, political commentator\, retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel and former U.S. Congressman (R) representing Florida’s 22nd District\nThis conversation will focus on the future of constitutional conservatism in the U.S.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2017-fall-the-elusive-quest-for-the-lacrosse-mom-how-do-politicians-corporations-organizations-and-the-community-engage-women/
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170913T000000
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SUMMARY:Not Pretty Enough: The Unlikely Triumph of Helen Gurley Brown
DESCRIPTION:Author Gerri Hirshey\, Rolling Stone’s first female contributing editor\, will join the Dole Institute to shine new light on the complex life of Helen Gurley Brown. One of the most incomparable women of the 20th century\, Gurley Brown served as editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan for over 30 years and penned the famous book\, “Sex and the Single Girl.” Hirshey’s biography of Gurley Brown\, “Not Pretty Enough\,” is a rich story that ties in 90 years of women’s history with the life of a fascinating subject. This program includes a book sale and signing.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/not-pretty-enough-the-unlikely-triumph-of-helen-gurley-brown/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170919T000000
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SUMMARY:2017 CONSTITUTION DAY | Religious Rights or Unlawful Discrimination?
DESCRIPTION:Two experts in religious freedom law and anti-discrimination law will join the Dole Institute to discuss the difficult issues that arise when the assertion of religious beliefs conflicts with the rights of others. Does the constitutionally protected free exercise of religion trump state anti-discrimination laws that prohibit denying services based on a customer’s sexual orientation? Robin Fretwell Wilson\, professor of law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, and Camilla Taylor\, senior counsel for Lambda Legal\, explore this topic in a conversation moderated by Stephen McAllister\, KU distinguished professor of law.\nThis event is the 2017 Constitution Day program\, part of KU Civic Engagement and Leadership. \n \n 
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2017-constitution-day-religious-rights-or-unlawful-discrimination/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170921T000000
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SUMMARY:Vietnam: Three Who Served
DESCRIPTION:Matt Keenan shares the unique stories of three local Vietnam combat veterans: John Gerstle\, U.S. Army\, John Solbach\, U.S. Marine Corps\, and Norm Fretwell\, Army Ranger and paratrooper\, and graduate from the 1966 West Point class described by Rick Atkinson in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book\, “The Long Gray Line.” Common threads will emerge as Keenan and his guests examine the ways in which the war changed them and their country.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/vietnam-three-who-served/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170928T000000
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SUMMARY:Food: The Ultimate Weapon for Democracy
DESCRIPTION:In 1946\, starvation abounded in the world. World War II had led to hunger\, and now coupled with world drought was causing massive starvation. Guns had started and won the war\, yet peace would be written by bread. Don Loeslie shares the story of how food became a primary weapon for peace in the postwar recovery effort\, including programs led by President Harry Truman and U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/food-the-ultimate-weapon-for-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171004T000000
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SUMMARY:Fighting Hunger in a Changing World with  Catherine Bertini
DESCRIPTION:Catherine Bertini’s career has placed her squarely on the front lines of the fight to end world hunger\, including time at the United Nations\, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and more. The 2003 World Food Prize Laureate\, Bertini transformed the UN’s World Food Programme into the world’s largest and most responsive humanitarian food organization. Her work on humanitarian aid\, girls’ education and food insecurity will serve as the backdrop to this conversation on combating hunger in a changing world. \nThis program is cosponsored by Kansas Appleseed and the KU Center for Sustainability.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/fighting-hunger-in-a-changing-world-with-catherine-bertini/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171029T000000
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SUMMARY:Tom Harkin\, U.S. Senator
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute is proud to honor U.S. Senator Tom Harkin with the 2017 Dole Leadership Prize. Harkin represented Iowa in the U.S. Congress for more than four decades\, including 30 years as a U.S. Senator. As a young senator\, Harkin crafted the landmark legislation that would become the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). His long career focused on issues related to healthcare access and nutrition\, farm policy\, labor issues and more.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/tom-harkin-u-s-senator/
CATEGORIES:Dole Leadership Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180201T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180201T000000
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SUMMARY:Keeping the Ogre at Bay: Defending Britain\, 1803-1815
DESCRIPTION:The United Kingdom’s response to the French threat came at a time of great social and political change at home. From frantic invasion scares in 1803-1805 to political indecision\, economic upheaval and civil unrest\, British reaction to the threat of the Napoleonic Empire ultimately led to Britain’s impressive dominance in the 19th century. Led by Mark Gerges\, this discussion examines how military events influenced the shape of modern Europe.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/keeping-the-ogre-at-bay-defending-britain-1803-1815/
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180215T000000
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SUMMARY:America and the Armenian Genocide
DESCRIPTION:Starting in 1915\, the Ottoman Empire killed up to 1.5 million Armenians and evicted hundreds of thousands of others from their homes in an act of genocide that would later inspire Adolf Hitler’s Holocaust in Europe. The Dole Archives Archival Fellow for Armenian Advocacy\, author and journalist Michael Bobelian leads an examination of the U.S. 20th-century response to the “forgotten genocide” and highlights Sen. Bob Dole’s leadership as an advocate for Armenia and Armenian-Americans.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/america-and-the-armenian-genocide/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180221T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180502T000000
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SUMMARY:2018 SPRING | Rise of the Independents: Candidates and Reform in 2018 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Dole Fellow Jim Jonas\nRead more about Dole Fellows >> \nIn a partisan political environment\, independent or unaffiliated voters now represent the largest voting bloc in many U.S. states. Can independent and third party candidacies seize upon this shift in party identification? How could they shape the future of U.S. politics? Dole Fellow Jim Jonas leads a discussion group series examining election reform and independent candidates in Kansas and the nation. \n  \nHyperpartisanship: How did we get here\, and how to we fix it?\nFebruary 21\, 2018 \n \nPolitical parties can seem more concerned with partisan advantage than finding common-ground solutions to the nation’s problems. Jim Jonas is joined by guest Matthew Dowd\, a best-selling author\, cultural commentator and chief political analyst for ABC News. Dowd owns experience working on both sides of the aisle\, including time as chief strategist for President George W. Bush. The pair will examine ways to break the U.S. system out of its rut and encourage political competition and solutions to policy challenges. \n  \nThe Shifting Electorate\nMarch 7\, 2018 \n \nThe American political parties and the makeup of the electorate are experiencing enormous changes. What effects will the rapidly changing political landscape mean for Kansas and the country in 2018 and beyond? For this discussion\, Jim Jonas welcomes Patrick Caddell\, a political strategist\, consultant and FOX News contributor. Caddell has advised over 150 presidential campaigns\, including George McGovern\, Jimmy Carter\, Walter Mondale\, Joe Biden\, Edward Kennedy and more. \n  \nThird Parties and Independent Movements in Kansas\nMarch 14\, 2018 \n \nWhat are the prospects for independent and third party efforts underway in Kansas in 2018 and beyond? How can voters who do not feel an affinity for either major party participate in Kansas elections and have an equal voice? Lawrencian Scott Morgan explores these ideas alongside Jonas\, drawing on Morgan’s background in local\, state and national politics. Morgan served as counsel in various positions for Sen. Bob Dole\, culminating in a position as chief counsel for Dole’s 1988 presidential campaign. He is currently the chair of a grassroots group focused on starting a new Party of the Center in the state of Kansas. \n  \nChallenging the Duopoly\nApril 4\, 2018 \n \nThis discussion examines the legal\, infrastructural\, communication and electoral disadvantages for independents and third parties\, and what is happening in the reform space to challenge those barriers. Jonas welcomes Chad Peace\, who holds extensive experience in election law and voter rights. Peace is a legal strategist for the Independent Voter Project\, a founding board member of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers\, and founder and president of IVC Media LLC. \n  \nHacking the System: Examining Unite America’s Plan\nApril 11\, 2018 \nUnite America aims to strategically elect independent candidates to office who can break through the political gridlock and serve as a voice for all those in the center –– not as a traditional third party\, but as America’s first “Unparty.” Their “fulcrum strategy” focuses on electing a sufficient number of candidates to closely divided legislatures where\, as a swing coalition\, independents can deny both parties an outright majority and use their disproportionate influence to forge common-ground solutions. Jonas is joined by Nick Troiano\, who has spent the last decade leading political reform campaigns and is on staff at the Centrist Project. Most recently\, Nick helped launch Change.org’s new elections platform as the company’s senior politics manager. \n  \nKyle Bailey\nApril 18\, 2018 \n \nJonas welcomes Kyle Bailey for his penultimate discussion group installment of the semester. Bailey owns over a decade of experience managing and fundraising for independent candidate campaigns\, referenda campaigns\, and advocacy organizations. In 2016\, he managed the statewide referendum campaign that won Ranked Choice Voting in Maine. This year\, Bailey is leading a people’s veto campaign on the June 2018 ballot to restore ranked choice voting in Maine after it was repealed by Maine Legislature last year. \n  \nJackie Salit\nMay 2\, 2018 \n \nJonas caps discussion groups with a visit from Jackie Salit\, president of IndependentVoting.org\, one of the nation’s leading organizing centers for independent voters. In addition to support for specific candidates\, Salit and IV have supported ballot initiatives for nonpartisan primaries as well as legal and political defense of open primaries. Her political commentaries have appeared in a wide variety of publications\, and she has been a commentator on CNN\, MSNBC\, PBS\, FOX and other outlets.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/rise-of-the-independents-candidates-and-reform-in-2018-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180225T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180314T000000
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SUMMARY:2018 | 1 to 44: The Best and the Worst of American Presidents
DESCRIPTION:Presidential historian and former Dole Institute director Richard Norton Smith returns for a deep dive into presidential rankings and what they can teach us. Smith will guide the audience through an examination of the executive office from the exalted to the ignoble\, with his participation in the annual C-SPAN Presidential Historians Survey serving as a backdrop. How do time and history shape our viewpoints of a president’s success or failure? A ranking is only the beginning of the story. \n  \nRanking the Presidents\n2/25/2018 \n \nTime\, history and context can transform our perception of a president’s leadership — both for better and for worse. After all\, presidential ratings are hardly etched in stone. Smith introduces the series by examining the multiple factors that cause ratings to fluctuate like the Kansas weather in April. \n  \nLearning from Success\n2/27/2018 \n \nTake a look at the faces carved on Mount Rushmore\, often considered giants of the American presidency. What can we learn from these\, and other\, successful chief executives? Smith draws upon various examples\, dissecting each for their enduring lessons and relevant qualities. \n  \nLearning from Failure\n3/12/2018 \n \nThere is much to be learned about the presidency from both success and failure. Smith selects from a handful of less-than-stellar presidents\, from James Buchanan and Franklin Pierce to Warren G. Harding and beyond\, exploring what we might learn from their time in office. \n  \nRanking the Modern Presidents\, Kennedy to Obama\n3/14/2018 \n \nUsing the lessons learned from the first three installments of the series\, Smith will guide the audience through the highs and lows of the last 10 presidencies. Spanning over 55 years of tumultuous history\, these leaders presided over critical events that continue to affect our nation today.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2018-1-to-44-the-best-and-the-worst-of-american-presidents/
CATEGORIES:Presidential Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180301T000000
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CREATED:20210521T205818Z
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SUMMARY:The German Homefront Experience\, 1939-1945
DESCRIPTION:Emphasizing multiple perspectives from disparate groups\, Mark Hull will focus on the lives of everyday Germans during World War II. What they ate\, what they saw in their local public spaces\, what they read and their understanding and response to the war’s events changed dramatically as the war took an ever-greater personal toll. This talk will describe the increasingly desperate steps taken by the National Socialist state to maintain civil order and morale in the face of looming catastrophe.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-german-homefront-experience-1939-1945/
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180306T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180306T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T203004Z
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SUMMARY:Leadership and Globalization in Sports: Bob Kendrick
DESCRIPTION:The president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum\, Bob Kendrick arrives to discuss the museum\, a Kansas City institution. The NLBM is dedicated to preserving the rich history of African-American baseball in the U.S. Kendrick will share insight into the museum\, the storied history of Negro League baseball and his close friendship with Kansas City and Major League Baseball legend Buck O’Neil.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/leadership-and-globalization-in-sports-bob-kendrick/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180308T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180308T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T202943Z
UID:767-1520467200-1520467200@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Responses To WWI: Stadiums\, Quarintines\, Altruism and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Explore the many ways in which the Great War changed the world\, from prisoner of war camps in Switzerland\, to resistance movements in Belgium\, memorial stadiums in the U.S. and a quarantine law in Kansas. A panel of KU faculty\, staff and students will share research they conducted for doctoral dissertations and senior honors theses\, as well as discuss a First-Year Seminar taught each year of the centenary. \nThis program is hosted in partnership with the KU WWI Commemoration Committee.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/responses-to-wwi-stadiums-quarintines-altruism-and-resistance/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T202859Z
UID:771-1522281600-1522281600@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:The Loneliness of the Black Republican
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Kennedy School professor Leah Rigueur lays out a new understanding of the interaction between African-Americans and the Republican Party\, exploring the seemingly incongruous intersection of civil rights and American conservatism. Her book\, “The Loneliness of the Black Republican\,” delves into four decades of history from the New Deal to Reagan’s ascent in 1980.\nThis program is hosted in partnership with the KU Department of African & African-American Studies and includes a book sale and signing.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-loneliness-of-the-black-republican/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T202834Z
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SUMMARY:The Class of '74: Congress after Watergate
DESCRIPTION:In November 1974\, following the historic Watergate scandal\, Americans voiced their displeasure with the GOP by electing a wave of 76 Democratic freshmen to the U.S. House of Representatives. Commonly referred to as “Watergate Babies\,” some characterized them as idealistic and naïve\, while others point to their work championing unprecedented reforms in Washington. Author John Lawrence joins KU Professor Burdett Loomis for a conversation on the complex politics that emerged in the wake of Watergate. This program includes a book sale and signing.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-class-of-74-congress-after-watergate/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180405T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180405T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T153257Z
UID:774-1522886400-1522886400@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:America's Response to the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. has a proud tradition of serving as a haven for Europe’s cast offs — yet immediately before and throughout World War II\, America shut its doors to refugees fleeing the oppression of the Nazis. No group suffered more from this than Europe’s Jews. David Cotter analyzes the ideological battle between isolationists and internationalists in the U.S. by assessing how President Franklin D. Roosevelt managed competing factions within his administration. The talk will provide an intriguing look at the ambivalence of America’s response to the Holocaust.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/americas-response-to-the-holocaust/
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180415T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180415T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T191402Z
UID:776-1523750400-1523750400@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Ambassador Vlora Çitaku
DESCRIPTION:“I was not in a position to choose whether I want[ed] to be an artist or actor or astronaut or mathematician or linguist or lawyer. That’s not an option when you’re not free because you fight for life and death. And that’s how I and that’s how everybody in my generation became politically active. We were fighting for freedom.” – Vlora Çitaku\, 2017 at the Georgetown Institute for Women\, Peace & Security \nThe Dole Institute will host Vlora Çitaku\, ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the United States\, for the 2018 Dole Lecture. The first sitting ambassador to visit the Dole Institute\, Çitaku will discuss her career in international diplomacy and her work on behalf of the young Republic of Kosovo. The nation recently marked the 10th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Serbia on Feb. 17\, 2008. \nOnce a refugee with her sisters\, Çitaku was separated from her parents and deported by the Serbian military during the Kosovo War in 1999. She would later return following the U.S.-led air campaign in Kosovo and enter politics. She has served in the Kosovo General Assembly and as the nation’s deputy foreign minister\, acting foreign minister and consul general of the Republic of Kosovo’s mission in New York City. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the KU Center for Global and International Studies\, the KU Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\, and the KU Office of Graduate Military Programs.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/ambassador-vlora-citaku/
CATEGORIES:Dole Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180503T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180503T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T153256Z
UID:779-1525305600-1525305600@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:The Great War in East Asia
DESCRIPTION:Most of the world focused its attention on events in Europe during the First World War\, but many changes were brought to the Far East as well. Both China and Korea suffered from Japan’s favorable treatment in the Treaty of Versailles\, adding to the ongoing political upheavals in both countries. The U.S.\, meanwhile\, maintained a military role in both China and the Philippines while joining other allied states in operations in Russia. Joseph G.D. Babb explores the events in the Far East during this period that served as harbingers of the dramatic political changes and major conflicts in the coming decades.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-great-war-in-east-asia/
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180607T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180607T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T153256Z
UID:780-1528329600-1528329600@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Vicissitudes of Violence: Fear\, Physiology\, and Behavior under Fire
DESCRIPTION:In battle\, every soldier’s reaction is unique. The related range of brain chemistry reactions\, acquired coping skills and shaping behavioral norms are so diverse that the concept of a “universal soldier” response to combat loses all meaning. Dr. Ed Coss leads an examination of this interactive process\, clarifying what soldiers experience in battle and why they react as they do—a matter of supreme significance when using history as a lens to examine human behavior.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/vicissitudes-of-violence-fear-physiology-and-behavior-under-fire/
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180711T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180711T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20220208T170502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T170502Z
UID:1886-1531267200-1531267200@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:HISTORICAL INTERPRETER | Judith Kalaora on Deborah Sampson
DESCRIPTION:In the waning years of the American Revolutionary War\, Deborah Sampson felt a higher calling as she heard news of the rebellion while in Massachusetts. Her response? The former indentured servant and schoolteacher disguised herself in men’s clothing and enlisted in the Continental Army under the name “Robert Shurtlieff.” Historical interpreter Judith Kalaora visits the Dole Institute to bring Sampson’s fascinating story to life\, including Sampson’s arduous upbringing\, years in active combat and success as a professional soldier.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/historical-interpreter-judith-kalaora-on-deborah-sampson/
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180802T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180802T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T153256Z
UID:782-1533168000-1533168000@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:The Forgotten Home Front
DESCRIPTION:Often called the “Forgotten War\,” the Korean War was\, in fact\, the ignored war. It was ignored not because Americans did not care\, but because they cared too much about the threat posed by Communism and the Soviet Union. Dr. Janet Valentine examines the Korean War home front in context of America’s fear of Soviet Communism and the possibility of nuclear annihilation.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-forgotten-home-front/
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180906T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180906T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T153256Z
UID:783-1536192000-1536192000@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:The Italian Home Front in World War II
DESCRIPTION:A wide variety of complex and diverse aspects defined the Italian experience as both enemy and ally during World War II. Lou DiMarco will lead an examination of these themes\, drawing on topics such as daily life in Italy during the war\, the role of the Mafia and the Italian resistance movement. The Italian experience was unique in many ways and greatly impacted the formation of the post-war Italian Republic.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-italian-home-front-in-world-war-ii/
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180911T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180911T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141256
CREATED:20210521T205917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T205917Z
UID:784-1536624000-1536624000@doleinstitute.org
SUMMARY:The Kansas Midterms
DESCRIPTION:The race to Election Day is heating up\, providing one of the state’s most fascinating midterm cycles in recent memory. Guests can get an inside look at many of the seats in play at the 2018 Journalism and Politics Lecture. A panel of Kansas journalists discuss how they cover the midterm elections\, highlight key races across the state and predict what might happen on Election Day. Panelists will include Mary Clarkin of the Hutchinson News\, Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service\, Caroline Sweeney of KCTV5 and Hunter Woodall of the Kansas City Star.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-kansas-midterms/
CATEGORIES:Journalism and Politics Lecture
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