BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dole Institute - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://doleinstitute.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dole Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260512T155442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T220026Z UID:9484-1781782200-1781794800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Maria The Mexican + JB Tacos DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Mexican folklore and Rock N’ Roll artist Maria the Mexican at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from JB Tacos\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nMaria The Mexican is a mezcla of Mexican folklore and Rock n’ Roll. For ten years\, Maria Elena Cuevas and her sister\, Teresa\, performed with Mariachi Estrella founded by their grandmother Teresa Cuevas in 1970. As one of the first all female mariachi bands in the country\, Maria Teresa Alonzo Cuevas is a pioneer in the Hispanic musical community. In 2012\, Maria and Teresa connected with long time Alt-R&B musician\, Garrett Nordstrom to form the fusion of Maria The Mexican. MTM is mixed with a touch of blues\, soul\, funk\, and rock n’ roll enhanced by the musical knowledge and sounds of Nordstrom. With a southwestern flair and melancholy motifs\, Maria The Mexican rocks it out in Spanish and English with a host of emotion. \nView JB Tacos menu → URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-18/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/6.18_maria-the-mexican.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260512T155412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T191726Z UID:9482-1781177400-1781190000@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Kelley Hunt and Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg + The Mad Greek DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring singer-songwriter Kelley Hunt and former Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from The Mad Greek\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nKelley Hunt’s love for her craft was ignited listening to early blues\, R&B\, roots rock\, jazz and Gospel influences — artists like Ruth Brown\, Mahalia Jackson\, Billie Holiday\, Ann Peebles\, Ray Charles\, Dinah Washington\, Aretha Franklin\, Charles Brown\, Wanda Jackson and a crossection of the New Orleans/St. Louis/KC piano traditions of Professor Longhair\, Toots Washington\, Johnnie Johnson and Kansas City masters Jay McShann and Mary Lou Williams among others. Before that came the sound of her mother singing jazz and blues – her first musical memories – and the influence of her New Orleans Gospel singer grandmother.  You can hear all of the above in her music and see it in a career built on fierce independence\, incredible will\, unassailable cred  and hard-won accomplishment. The narrative includes 1800+ performances with appearances on a long list of premier North American and International roots\, blues and pan-genre festival stages\, six times on American Public Media’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’\, seven critically acclaimed studio albums and two singles and 150\,000+ indie units sold and downloaded on her own label. \nCaryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the 2009-13 Kansas Poet Laureate\, a writer\, teacher\, and facilitator\, and coach and consultant who explores how the spoken\, written and sung word can help us live more vibrant lives. Caryn received her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and has trained in organizational development\, grassroots organizing\, poetry therapy\, and teaching yoga. She taught for 33 years on the college level\, at Goddard College\, Haskell Indian Nations University\, and the University of Kansas. She is the recipient of Kansas Arts Fellowship in Poetry\, the Rocky Mountain National Park artist-in-residency\, and other honors. \nThe Mad Greek has been a Lawrence institution since its founding in 1988. The restaurant was founded by George and Peggy Kritos\, whose commitment to quality Greek and Italian cuisine brought over two decades of success and economy to Massachusetts Street. In 2014\, in their much deserved retirement\, George and Peggy passed along the legacy of The Mad Greek to their long-time family friends Theo and Deb Tagtalianidis. As the new owners\, Deb and Theo promise the same passion and consistency as the Kritos family\, while adding a Tagtalianidis flare. View The Mad Greek’s menu → \nFood vendor menus are subject to change on the day of the event. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-11/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/6.11_kelley-hunt-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260512T154440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T195934Z UID:9470-1781017200-1781020800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape DESCRIPTION:Although the land we call Kansas has changed greatly since 1776\, it was already a dynamic cultural and environmental landscape before the “Founding Fathers” forged a new nation. Author and historian Adam Hodge discusses how human activities and natural processes alike had transformed Kansas over the course of millennia as a changing climate\, Indigenous burning practices\, dynamic waterways\, and other developments shaped and reshaped what became the Sunflower State. \n  \n \nFunding for this program was provided by Humanities Kansas\, with support from the State of Kansas through the Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts and the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. \n  \n\n  \nAdam Hodge is the head of reference at the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka. He has a Ph.D in history with specialization in environmental and Indigenous history of the North American West. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kansas-1776-a-dynamic-landscape/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/adam-hodge_websiteyt.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260512T155201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T213209Z UID:9478-1780572600-1780585200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Elexa Dawson + Bao Wowz Food Truck DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Kansas artist Elexa Dawson at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before her performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from Bao Wowz Food Truck\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nElexa Dawson is a practitioner of the soul. Her red-dirt honey vocals and rhythmic guitar style deliver a sound that hits home. Deeply connected to land\, her themes center earth and community\, and celebrate all relationships\, from mother and child to friend and lover. Elexa is a Citizen of the Potawatomi Nation in Oklahoma. She founded Good Way Gardens in Emporia\, Kansas\, a land-based arts organization providing a concert series and educational community garden. Elexa is the lead songwriter of the Kansas-based folk group\, Weda Skirts. Elexa’s latest release\, Stay Put\, reached #9 on the Folk International Chart\, and #14 on the NACC Folk Chart. \nBao Wowz Food Truck brings bold\, vibrant Asian Fusion flavors to the heart of Kansas City. From soft\, mouthwatering bao buns to savory rice bowls\, every dish is made with the freshest ingredients and served with a side of love. Come for the flavors\, stay for the experience—because at Bao Wowz\, it’s not just food\, it’s a celebration of taste. View Bao Wowz Food Truck menu → URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr-105-live-from-the-dole-institute/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/6.4_elexa-dawson.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T171452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T213830Z UID:8741-1780498800-1780502400@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Napoleon: The Man and the Method DESCRIPTION:Napoleon remains a character of endless fascination\, even more than two centuries after his death.  The God of War\, as one biographer identified him\, conquered much of Europe before his ultimate downfall\, and is often counted with Alexander the Great and Caesar as one of the greatest military minds in human history.  This talk will discuss the personality behind the historical figure and examine the methods that enabled him to achieve what he did. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Jonathan Abel is an Associate Professor of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College\, where he teaches courses on French history as well as Greece and Rome and wargaming.  He received his PhD from the Military History Center at the University of North Texas in 2014\, and he is the author of several works on the eighteenth-century French army. \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/napoleon-the-man-and-the-method/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/6.3-abel.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T171452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T172547Z UID:8740-1778079600-1778083200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The Operational Perspective: American Observations of the Franco-Prussian War DESCRIPTION:This presentation examines the experiences of American military and political figures who were present in France for the Prussian victory in 1870-71 over Napoleon III\, as well as the observations of newspaper editors and columnists in the United States opining on military events overseas. Some of these observers were veterans of the American Civil War. Their commentary offers a window into how warfare in Europe\, including the innovations of Helmuth von Moltke and the Prussian army\, compared with American understandings of large-scale military operations. \n  \n\n  \nZachery A. Fry is an associate professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College\, Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas\, and the author of A Republic in the Ranks: Loyalty and Dissent in the Army of the Potomac (University of North Carolina Press\, 2020). He taught history previously at the U.S. Military Academy West Point. Fry’s research focuses on politics in Civil War armies\, and his work has received the Coffman Prize from the Society for Military History\, the Hay-Nicolay Prize from the Abraham Lincoln Institute / Abraham Lincoln Association\, and the Hubbell Prize from Civil War History. \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/the-operational-perspective-american-observations-of-the-franco-prussian-war/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/5.6-fry.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T201500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260415T172239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T141623Z UID:9279-1778007600-1778012100@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Arctic Security: The New Front Line DESCRIPTION:Join Ambassador Mike Sfraga\, former Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Affairs\, and Colonel Russell Vanderlugt\, commanding officer of the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division’s Arctic Aviation Command\, for a high-level conversation moderated by Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib on why the Arctic matters now—where diplomacy and military strategy converge amid strategic chokepoints\, great power competition\, and evolving national security challenges. \n  \n         \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU Office of National Defense Initiatives\, the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence\, and the KU Center for Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies. This program is co-sponsored by KU International Affairs and the KU Department of Political Science. \n  \n\n  \nJerry Seib has been a journalist with The Wall Street Journal for almost 45 years. He served as the Journal’s Executive Washington Editor and wrote the weekly “Capital Journal” column for 29 years. He also reported from the Middle East for the Journal in the mid-1980s\, covered the White House\, has moderated three presidential debates\, and interviewed every president since Ronald Reagan. \nAmbassador Mike Sfraga\, Ph.D.\, was nominated and later confirmed by a bipartisan vote of the U.S. Senate to serve as the nation’s first ambassador-at-large for Arctic affairs. He was twice appointed to serve as chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission. Sfraga previously served as the founding director and then-chair and distinguished fellow of the Polar Institute\, as well as director of the Global Risk and Resilience Program\, at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He is a Fulbright Scholar and co-developed and twice served as co-lead scholar for the U.S. State Department’s inaugural Fulbright Arctic Initiative. Sfraga earned the first Ph.D. in Northern studies and geography from UAF. He also has a bachelor’s degree from UAF and a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. \nColonel Russell Vanderlugt assumed command of the 11th Airborne Division’s Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright on August 8\, 2024. The Arctic Aviation Command is a brigade-level organization consisting of 71 aircraft and all aviation elements assigned to the US Army’s Arctic Division. In his previous assignment\, he served at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as Joint Director of Strategy and Plans\, J-5\, for the Alaskan NORAD Region and Alaskan Command – a joint command reporting to US Northern Command. He holds a doctorate in Arctic and Northern History from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. While serving on active duty in the Army over the past 24 years\, he and his spouse have raised four children – now all teenagers – two of whom were born in Fairbanks. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/arctic-security/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-ku-sec-conf_websiteyt_04.16.26-A.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T173228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T211350Z UID:8767-1776969000-1776976200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The Counselors: Should the United States Enact Universal Basic Income? DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute and the Washburn University School of Law are proud to present the spring edition of The Counselors\, featuring a debate on whether the United States should enact universal basic income. Attorneys and Dole Institute Visiting Fellows Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray will be joined by members of the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and Washburn Law students to examine the issue along with a panel of expert witnesses. \nStudent Advisory Board member Ella Rhuems\, a senior majoring in Political Science and Psychology\, and incoming 1L at Washburn School of Law\, will moderate the debate. \n  \n\n  \nNegating side\nEd Duckers is a partner at Stoel Rives LLP\, where he leads the firm’s Litigation Practice in California and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is a past chair of Stoel Rives’ Food and Agribusiness Industry team. \nPaul Byrne is a professor of economics at Washburn University. His research focuses on public finance and public economics\, with particular focus on economic development incentives\, eminent domain\, tax increment financing\, and Medicaid expansion. \nKynsee Fennel\, 2L at Washburn University School of Law \nHarini Sreekanth\, KU senior and Student Advisory Board member\, majoring in political science and philosophy \nMichael Redlich\, KU freshman and Student Advisory Board member\, majoring in finance and political science \n  \nAffirming side\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.  \nLinsey Moddelmog is a professor of political science at Washburn University\, where she has taught since 2009. She has done research in the area of electoral systems and representation in the U.S. and around the world. She is excited to return to the Dole Institute\, where she worked for several years while in graduate school at KU. \nRiley Keiter\, 1L at Washburn University School of Law and former Student Advisory Board member \nAva Levin\, KU sophomore and Student Advisory Board member majoring in political science and Spanish \nEstrella Hernadez\, KU senior\, majoring in philosophy and sociology.  \n  \n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Washburn University School of Law URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/thecounselors-sp26/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/the-counselors_sp26_updated.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T172632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T144648Z UID:8752-1776106800-1776112200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Rick Atkinson DESCRIPTION:In honor of America at 250\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Rick Atkinson joins Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman to discuss his career and work process\, the legacy of World War II and the historian’s craft in the 21st century\, and his new book\, The Fate of the Day\, the second of The Revolution Trilogy. \nLimited copies of The Fate of the Day will be available for purchase at the event. Rick Atkinson will also be available to sign copies of books for guests in attendance following the public program.\n  \n    \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Watkins Museum of History and the Lawrence Public Library \n  \nAbout the Dole Lecture\nHeld each spring\, the Dole Lecture commemorates the date on which Senator Bob Dole was critically wounded while serving in Italy during World War II. To honor his courageous recovery and commitment to serve the nation\, the Institute welcomes a guest who embodies the commitments that Senator Dole held throughout his career in public service. \n  \n\n  \nAbout Rick Atkinson\nRick Atkinson has authored eight narrative histories spanning five American wars. His most recent book\, The Fate of the Day: The War for America\, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston\, 1777-1780\, debuted at #1 on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. It joins the earlier bestseller The British Are Coming: The War for America\, Lexington to Princeton\, 1775-1777 as part of his Revolution Trilogy\, which chronicles the events that unfolded during the American Revolutionary War. \nHe previously wrote the Liberation Trilogy\, a narrative history of the Allied campaign to liberate Europe in World War II. The first volume\, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa\, 1942-1943\, received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in history. The second and third volumes in the trilogy\, The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy\, 1943-1944 and The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe\, 1944-1945\, were both New York Times bestsellers\, with The Guns at Last Light reaching #1. \nAtkinson’s additional works include The Long Gray Line\, a narrative saga on the West Point Military Academy class of 1966; Crusade\, a history of the Persian Gulf War; and In the Company of Soldiers\, which chronicles Atkinson’s time embedded with the 101st Airborne Division\, led by General David H. Petraeus\, during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. \nThroughout his career\, Atkinson has been honored for his work as both a historian and journalist. In addition to receiving the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in history\, he also received the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting\, and was part of the Washington Post team awarded the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for public service. His other honors include the 1989 George Polk Award for national reporting\, the 1989 John Hancock Award for excellence in business writing\, the 2003 Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award\, the 2007 Gerald R. Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense\, the 2015 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award\, and the 2020 George Washington Prize for the year’s best work on the American founding era\, among others. \nAtkinson began his journalism career in 1976 writing for the Morning Sun in Pittsburg\, Kansas. He joined the Kansas City Times in 1977\, and moved to the Washington Post in 1983. During his two decades at the Post\, he served as a reporter\, foreign correspondent\, bureau chief\, assistant managing editor\, and senior editor. His reporting covered Germany and NATO\, conflicts in Somalia and Bosnia\, the 101st Airborne during the invasion of Iraq in 2003\, and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2007. \nBorn in Munich\, Germany\, Atkinson is the son of a U.S. Army officer and grew up on military posts. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from East Carolina University\, and a Master of Arts degree in English literature from the University of Chicago. He and his wife\, Dr. Jane Chestnut Atkinson of Lawrence\, Kansas\, live in Washington\, D.C. \n  \n\n  \nAbout Fate of the Day\nIn the second volume of the landmark American Revolution trilogy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The British Are Coming\, George Washington’s army fights on the knife edge between victory and defeat. \nThe first twenty-one months of the American Revolution—which began at Lexington and ended at Princeton—was the story of a ragged group of militiamen and soldiers fighting to forge a new nation. By the winter of 1777\, the exhausted Continental Army could claim only that it had barely escaped annihilation by the world’s most formidable fighting force. \nTwo years into the war\, George III is as determined as ever to bring his rebellious colonies to heel. But the king’s task is now exponentially more complicated: fighting a determined enemy on the other side of the Atlantic has become ruinously expensive\, and spies tell him that the French and Spanish are threatening to join forces with the Americans. \nPrize-winning historian Rick Atkinson provides a riveting narrative covering the middle years of the Revolution. Stationed in Paris\, Benjamin Franklin woos the French; in Pennsylvania\, George Washington pleads with Congress to deliver the money\, men\, and materiel he needs to continue the fight. In New York\, General William Howe\, the commander of the greatest army the British have ever sent overseas\, plans a new campaign against the Americans—even as he is no longer certain that he can win this searing\, bloody war. The months and years that follow bring epic battles at Brandywine\, Saratoga\, Monmouth\, and Charleston\, an infamous winter of misery in Valley Forge\, and yet more appeals for sacrifice by every American committed to the struggle for freedom. \nTimed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolution\, Atkinson’s brilliant account of the lethal conflict between the Americans and the British offers not only deeply researched and spectacularly dramatic history\, but also a fresh perspective on the demands that a democracy makes on each of its citizens. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dolelecture2026/ LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas\, 1600 Stewart Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/dole-lecture-2026_gen_atkinson_final.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T130000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260107T152704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T191342Z UID:8954-1775296800-1775307600@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The 2026 Easter Egg Roll with Dole DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all\, for the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Join us on Saturday\, April 4\, 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 or shine. \n\nLearn more about this event by visiting our website. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/eer2026/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/eer-2026_website-save-the-date.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T171452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T185028Z UID:8739-1775055600-1775059200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The Maginot Line DESCRIPTION:The Maginot Line has assumed a mythical status as the height of French interwar doctrinal stagnation. The reality\, however\, is that the Maginot Line represented a potential solution to the difficult French strategic position. Dr. Cameron Zinsou of the Command and General Staff College shows how its development\, manning\, and the debates about the Line shaped and prepared French military and civilian thought in the leadup to the Second World War. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Cameron Zinsou is an Assistant Professor of History in the Department of Military History at the Command and General Staff College. His research focuses on the intersection of occupation\, requisitions\, civil/military relations\, and citizenship in World War II France. Dr. Zinsou has a manuscript under contract with the University Press of Kansas\, Occupied: Requisitions\, Meaning\, and the French Experience during World War II. He has also featured on numerous media platforms including multiple podcasts and the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary series World War II Battles in Color and has publications in the New York Times 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/the-maginot-line/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/4.1-zinsou-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T201500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260310T201634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T160915Z UID:9171-1774983600-1774988100@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:POSTPONED - In Conversation with Ambassador Bogdan Klich DESCRIPTION:The Republic of Poland’s Head of Mission to the United States\, Bogdan Klich\, will be in conversation with Dole Fellow and former Kosovar diplomat Qëndrim Gashi on Poland’s experience in public diplomacy with the United States and examine key aspects of U.S.-Polish bilateral cooperation. Their discussion will also offer perspectives on current U.S. foreign policy and Poland’s priorities. \nThis program is presented in partnership with \n        \n  \n\n  \nH.E. Bogdan Klich is the Head of Mission in the Embassy of the Republic of Poland as of November 2024. He has been Senator in the Polish Parliament between 2011 and 2024. Between 2015 and 2019\, he was Minority Leader of the Polish Senate. Mr. Bogdan Klich served as Poland’s Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2011 and was a member of the European Parliament. Klich managed the Information Department at State TV Centre in Cracow between 1990 and 1992. He then was Head of the International Centre for Development of Democracy in Krakow from 1993 to 1999 and Head of the Institute for Strategic Studies from 1999 to 2003. In 1998 and 1999\, he was an Adviser to the government plenipotentiary for Poland’s accession negotiations with the EU. Mr. Klich graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Krakow Medical Academy and the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the Jagiellonian University. He was a lecturer at the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University. Mr. Klich has authored numerous publications on foreign policy and international security. In the late 1970’s and 1980’s he was active in the democratic opposition movement. \nDr. Qëndrim Gashi is an associate professor at the University of Prishtina and was Kosovo’s Ambassador to France from 2016 until 2021. He has served in supervisory boards of various private and state institutions and think tanks and has won a number of scholarships\, awards and honors\, including receiving the insignia of Commander of the French Legion of Honor in 2022. Educated at the University of Chicago (PhD 2008)\, the University of Cambridge (MA St 2003)\, and the University of Prishtina (Diploma 2002)\, he has given talks at many universities\, was the founder and first President (2008-2012) of the Kosovar Mathematical Society\, and since April 2022 also serves as the Kosovo American Education Fund Development Manager. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/in-conversation-with-ambassador-bogdan-klich/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/033126_polish-ambassador_websiteyt-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T171452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T171730Z UID:8738-1772636400-1772640000@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The Case for Limited War: European Military Treatises through Machiavelli DESCRIPTION:Warfare in the European Middle Ages (c. 500-1500) can be broadly characterized as limited: limited objectives\, limited budgets\, and limited size of armies. Despite medieval society having an overall martial culture\, these factors conspired to make warfare episodic\, defensively oriented\, and positional in character. This lecture will explore the intellectual underpinnings of medieval limited war by surveying the major writers on the subject\, including Vegetius\, Maurice\, Leo VI\, Nikephoros Phokas\, John of Salisbury\, Giles of Rome\, Honoré Bouvet\, Christine de Pizan\, and Niccolò Machiavelli. \n  \n\n  \nJohn D. Hosler (Ph.D. University of Delaware) is a Professor of Military History at the Command and General Staff College. Before coming to Fort Leavenworth\, he was a tenured Full Professor of History at Morgan State University in Baltimore\, Maryland. An expert on medieval warfare in Europe and the Near East\, he is the author or editor of nine books\, including The Third Crusade\, 1189-1192 (2025)\, the Routledge Handbook of Medieval Military Strategy (2024)\, Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace (2022)\, and The Siege of Acre ( 2018). He is a book series editor of “War and Conflict in Premodern Societies” for ARC Humanities Press and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is currently writing his tenth book\, a world history of the relic of the True Cross in war from A.D. 325-2025\, for Yale University Press. \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/the-case-for-limited-war-european-military-treatises-through-machiavelli/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3.4-hosler.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20260209T215636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T150007Z UID:9064-1772132400-1772137800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Inside the Electorate: A Bipartisan Look Ahead to the 2026 Midterms DESCRIPTION:The nation enters a critical midterm election year with voters trying to come to grips with economic anxieties\, international disruptions\, and ongoing debates about the nation’s culture. The Wall Street Journal’s new bipartisan polling team\, Democrat John Anzalone and Republican Adam Geller\, will join Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib for their first public appearance to discuss the nation’s mood as seen through their surveys and extensive experience. \n  \n\n  \nJerry Seib has been a journalist with The Wall Street Journal for almost 45 years. He served as the Journal’s Executive Washington Editor and wrote the weekly “Capital Journal” column for 29 years. He also reported from the Middle East for the Journal in the mid-1980s\, covered the White House\, has moderated three presidential debates\, and interviewed every president since Ronald Reagan. \nJohn Anzalone\, one of the nation’s leading Democratic pollsters\, is the founding partner of Impact Research. A veteran of Democratic politics\, he’s served as the chief pollster for President Joe Biden in 2020. He also polls for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer\, Roy Cooper’s 2026 U.S. Senate race (NC) and House Democratic Caucus Chair\, Pete Aguilar (CA). John also conducts public opinion research for many Fortune 500 companies\, as well as national associations and advocacy groups such as the AARP. \nAdam Geller is the chief executive officer of National Research\, Inc.\, a polling and political research firm. Active in numerous Republican campaigns over the years\, he was a pollster for President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Trump-aligned super PACs during the 2020 and 2024 presidential election cycles\, in addition to working with many congressional\, senatorial\, and gubernatorial campaigns. Adam also regularly works with corporate\, public relations\, and C-suite executives to provide political insights and strategies. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/inside-the-electorate/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/inside-the-electorate_webstiteyt.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T171452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T152812Z UID:8731-1770217200-1770220800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Sunzi and the Chinese Way of War DESCRIPTION:Dr. Geoff Babb from the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College will discuss Ancient Chinese War with an emphasis on the thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu’s Art of War.  After a brief look at The Six Secret Teachings of Tai Kung\, the presentation examines enduring phrases from each chapter. Dr. Babb also provides examples from American military history that show the application of Sun’s theories to warfare 2500 years later.  The presentation ends with how Sun Tzu ideas are applied in the study\, planning\, and conduct of war today. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Geoff Babb was commissioned from Bowdoin College in Brunswick\, Maine in 1973 as a US Army Military Intelligence Officer. After serving in the Defense Intelligence Agency as a ground forces analyst\, he was assigned to Monterey\, California\, Hong Kong\, and Beijing for language and area studies. He was then assigned to Joint and Army Headquarters in Hawaii. In 1991\, he joined the Command and General Staff College faculty at Fort Leavenworth. After retiring from the military\, he earned a Masters in East Asian Languages and Cultures\, and a Doctorate in History from the University of Kansas. He has published numerous book chapters and articles on China and Asia. He currently serves as a professor in the Department of Military History. \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/sunzi-and-the-chinese-way-of-war/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2.4-babb.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251208T172248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T170134Z UID:8747-1769713200-1769718600@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:2026 | Dr. Colleen Shogan DESCRIPTION:Dr. Colleen Shogan\, former Archivist of the United States and CEO of In Pursuit\, will be recognized at the eighth Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture. She’ll join Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman for a discussion on her leadership experience in the nation’s leading recordkeeping and historical stewardship organizations\, the role of history in civic engagement and national identity\, and her leadership in creating an opportunity for commemoration and reflection during America250. \n  \n      \nThis program is presented in partnership with the University of Kansas Libraries and the Watkins Museum of History \n  \nAbout the Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture\nNamed in honor of former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Hanford Dole\, the series recognizes her long-lasting career in public service by featuring women who break barriers\, make significant contributions to their field\, and reach positions of leadership. Dole held various positions throughout her career\, including serving as commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission\, Secretary of Transportation\, Secretary of Labor\, President of the American Red Cross\, and U.S. Senator representing North Carolina. After leaving office\, she founded the Elizabeth Dole Foundation\, which supports our nation’s military caregivers and their families. \n  \nAbout Colleen Shogan\nDr. Colleen J. Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States\, the first woman in American history appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). A noted author and political scientist\, Colleen is deeply committed to civics education and prioritized sharing the records of the National Archives to a wider audience. Under her leadership\, NARA launched numerous strategic initiatives to enhance services and make its holdings more accessible\, both in-person and online\, with the goal of cultivating public participation and strengthening our nation’s democracy. \nPrior to becoming Archivist\, Colleen served in several cultural heritage leadership roles. She was Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center at the White House Historical Association\, worked in the United States Senate\, and served as a senior executive at the Library of Congress and its Congressional Research Service. She was the Vice Chair of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors at the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation. \nA native of the Pittsburgh area\, she holds a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College and a Ph.D. in American Politics from Yale University\, where she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow. Colleen is the 2024 recipient of the American Political Science Association’s Hubert Humphrey Award for outstanding public service. \nIn addition to her role at More Perfect\, she is also a Senior Fellow in Civics Education at Stand Together and an Adjunct Professor of Government at Georgetown University. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/edwill2026/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/edwill-2026_gen.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20251219T192850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T165532Z UID:8898-1769104800-1769113800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:"UnBroken" Film Screening & Conversation with the Director DESCRIPTION:In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945\, the Dole Institute and the Lawrence Arts Center invite you to experience Beth Lane’s award-winning documentary\, UnBroken. Following the screening\, Lane will join Free State Film Festival founding director Marlo Angell for a brief question-and-answer session. \nThis screening is made possible by The Weber Family Arts Foundation \n  \nAbout the film\nThe daughter of a Holocaust survivor embarks on an international quest to uncover answers about the plight of her mother and her six siblings who\, as mere children\, escaped Nazi Germany relying solely on their own youthful bravado and the kindness of German strangers. \nRuntime: 96 minutes\, followed by 30 minutes of moderated and audience question-and-answer sessions \nContent warning: This film contains mature themes – including sexual assault and abuse – that may not be suitable for all viewers.\n  \nAbout Beth Lane\nBeth Lane is the award-winning director\, executive producer and writer of the feature documentary film\, UnBroken. An actress\, singer and dancer\, she is a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Beth’s driving force has always been to create spaces to exercise our collective capacity for empathy through storytelling\, design and meditation. Building bridges for a better future is paramount to her work. \nA keynote speaker\, she has curated and served on panels nationwide & hosted over 40 episodes of a weekly Instagram Live on-camera podcast\, Banter with Beth. \nThe World Premiere of UnBroken was awarded Best Documentary Feature Film for Beth’s directorial debut in Indianapolis at The 23rd Heartland International Film Festival in 2023\, which took place on October 8th\, 2023\, one day after the terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel in the worst genocide against the Jewish people since the Holocaust. \nUnBroken has continued to win Audience Choice Awards at the River Run Int’l Film Festival\, Julien Dubuque Int’l Film Festival and The Berkshire Int’l Film Festival. Beth also received the Best First Time Filmmaker Award at Hot Springs Int’l Women’s Film Festival and the Madelyn’s Choice Award at the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival in 2024 as well as the Runner-Up Audience Choice Best Doc at Orcas Island Film Festival. \nUnBroken began its development at The Barrow Group in New York City as a one-woman play which morphed into a simple piece of live storytelling at TBG’s F.A.B before continuing its journey at UCLA’s School of Theatre\, Film & Television in 2017 while she was studying to receive her MFA. The film is both a professional milestone and a personal quest to immortalize the incredible story of the Weber siblings’ survival as the only family of seven Jewish siblings living in Nazi Germany known to have survived and emigrated together. The unwavering courage shown by the brave righteous gentiles\, as well as the original music\, graphics and animations employed in Beth’s storytelling\, are critical components to her style as a director. \nBeth is the founder of The Weber Family Arts Foundation which is the culmination of many thoughtful years of experience as an artist and activist serving on philanthropic boards and volunteering. The mission of WFAF is to combat antisemitism\, bigotry and hate by driving awareness\, engagement and activism through the arts\, across a wide variety of mediums\, by sharing stories of hope. UnBroken is The Weber Family Arts Foundation’s inaugural project. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/unbroken-film-screening-conversation-with-the-director/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/unbroken_film-screening_collateral.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T161500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250113T150018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T141853Z UID:7657-1764774000-1764778500@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Desert Storm: High-Tech Wonders\, or Ingenuity and Elbow Grease? DESCRIPTION:Desert Storm in January-February 1991 is known for its dazzling display of technological brilliance\, forecasting a so-called revolution in military affairs that promised the United States a cheap alternative to wars of the past.  The lop-sided victory over Iraqi forces in Kuwait in 1991 seemed to forecast a new American way of war that was cheap\, decisive\, and limited bloodshed—at least for American forces.  Showcasing high-tech weapon systems in a five-week air campaign which culminated with a 100-hour ground war\, the technology seemed overwhelming.  This talk examines the technology that went into the victory but asks whether this technology was as widespread as it appeared on television\, and what was the role of the post-Vietnam training revolution in leading to the overwhelming success. \nDr. Mark T. Gerges serves as the Deputy Director\, Department of Military History\, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He served twenty years in armor units\, taught history at the United States Military Academy at West Point and commanded a tank company during Operation Desert Storm.  He received his PhD from Florida State University and retired from the Army in 2004. He has taught at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College since 2002\, both in uniform and as a civilian faculty member. \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/desert-storm-high-tech-wonders-or-ingenuity-and-elbow-grease/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/12.03_new.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250811T202102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T211109Z UID:8409-1763663400-1763670600@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The Counselors: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished? DESCRIPTION:In this edition of The Counselors\, attorneys and Dole Institute Visiting Fellows Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray will debate whether the Electoral College—the means in which the United States elects a president—should be abolished. They’ll be joined a panel of expert witnesses to debate both sides of the issue. \nThis program will be moderated by Ava Levin\, SAB member and Discussion Group Coordinator\, who studies Political Science\, English\, and Spanish. \n  \n\n  \nFor the negative: \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. \nTara Ross is nationally recognized for her expertise on the Electoral College. She is the author of Why We Need the Electoral College (2019)\, along with multiple other books about the Electoral College. Her children’s books include We Elect A President: The Story of our Electoral College (2016)\, She Fought Too: Stories of Revolutionary War Heroines (2019)\, and We Fought for Freedom: The Story of Our American Revolution. Her Prager University video\, Do You Understand the Electoral College?\, is Prager’s most-viewed video ever\, with more than 66 million views. \nTrent England is the executive director and founder of Save Our States and has also served as the executive vice president at think tanks in Washington state and Oklahoma and as a legal policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation in Washington\, D.C. He is the author of Why We Must Defend the Electoral College and a producer of the feature-length documentary\, Safeguard: An Electoral College Story. Trent earned a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law and a B.A. in government from Claremont McKenna College. \n  \nFor the affirmative:  \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. \nJeffrey D. Jackson is the James M. Concannon Dean and Professor of Law at Washburn University School of Law. Jackson received his B.B.A. in economics from Washburn University in 1989\, his J.D. from Washburn Law in 1992\, and his L.L.M. in Constitutional Law at Georgetown University Law Center in 2003. He teaches Constitutional Law I & II as well as Constitutional History. \nLinsey Moddelmog is a Professor of Political Science at Washburn University\, where she has taught since 2009. She has done research in the area of electoral systems and representation in the U.S. and around the world. She is excited to return to the Dole Institute where she worked for several years while in graduate school at the University of Kansas. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-counselors-should-the-electoral-college-be-abolished/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/the-counselors_fa25_websiteyt_new-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T161500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250307T205213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T163751Z UID:7879-1762354800-1762359300@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Integrating the U.S. Army in the Early 20th Century DESCRIPTION:The integration of the U.S. Armed Forces signifies one of the many adaptations the U.S. military conducted during the Second World War when it came to combat power and reconstitution. As of early 1945\, the U.S. Army fielded integrated units as a result of the attrition on the Western Front\, but shortly thereafter returned to a segregated force. Attritional losses in the Korean War forced the Army to join its fellow services in following Executive Order 9981\, issued in 1948 by President Harry S. Truman\, that effectively integrated the Armed Forces. This talk will examine the ways the U.S. military adapted to the combat power demands\, which ultimately increased lethality in two different wars. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Amanda M. Nagel earned her PhD from the University of Mississippi\, specializing in U.S.History and Global Conflict. She has taught at the University of Mississippi\, Winona State University (MN)\, the United States Military Academy at West Point\, and the School of Advanced Military Studies before coming to the Command and General Staff College’sDepartment of Military History. Her research centers on race\, war\, empire\, masculinity\, and citizenship in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. She is currently revising a manuscript examining African American soldiers in the Spanish-American\, Philippine-American\, and First World Wars for the University of Virginia Press\, forthcoming in 2026. She also is a contributor to a collection of essays titled\, Race\, Reconstruction\, and Politics at Old West Point\, published with UVA Press in 2024. She has presented at multiple conferences\, given public talks at the National WWI Museum in Kansas City\, and frequently works with Army University Press’s Editorial Board. \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/integrating-the-u-s-army-in-the-early-20th-century/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/11.05_new.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T111500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250811T201744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T144651Z UID:8404-1761040800-1761045300@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Affordable Housing in America DESCRIPTION:Fueled by high home prices and rents\, a limited supply of affordable homes\, and persistent regulatory and financing hurdles\, families across the nation are finding it harder than ever to secure safe\, decent\, and affordable housing. Millions of American families spend more than half their income on housing\, while entry-level homeownership remains out of reach for many—a reality that threatens economic stability and upward mobility. \nAs local\, state\, and federal policymakers scramble to respond\, the question of what works has become urgent. The challenge is amplified by the need for solutions that not only increase housing production but also preserve existing affordable homes and help families with insufficient incomes cover high housing costs. \nJoin us at the Dole Institute as our two visiting fellows break down what’s at stake and why housing policy will remain a defining issue for years to come at every level of government. \n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center. \n  \n\n  \nMichael Kelley is a senior director at BPC Action. Before joining in 2021\, he held several senior roles at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\, advising top officials on congressional and intergovernmental affairs. He previously served as deputy chief of staff and legislative director to Rep. Marlin Stutzman and as a legislative assistant to Rep. Steve Buyer. Kelley also brings experience from the Natural Products Association\, Mayer Brown\, and the Moffett Group. A Virginia native\, he holds a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia. \nAndy Winkler is managing director of housing and infrastructure at BPC\, where he leads the Housing Council and Task Force on Disaster Response Reform. Since joining BPC in 2015\, he has worked on infrastructure\, senior housing\, and housing finance reform. Previously\, he was director of housing finance policy at the American Action Forum. Winkler holds a B.A. from the University of Missouri. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/affordable-housing-in-america/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bpc_fa25_websiteyt_new-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251022 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250929T050028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T153310Z UID:8507-1761004800-1761091199@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Why the Armenian Genocide Still Matters DESCRIPTION:Over a century later\, the 1915 Armenian Genocide continues to offer us many insights about human rights\, competing national interests\, and the role of history in identity and narrative-building. \nJoin Dole Institute senior archivist and head of collections Sarah Gard\, historian Alice Kelikian\, and journalist Michael Bobelian for a conversation inspired by the Dole Institute’s original exhibit\, “Dole & Dr. K\,” that builds on the stories of loss and recovery turned advocacy for Armenia. \n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU Center for Russian\, East European\, and Eurasian Studies. \n  \n\n  \nSarah Gard\, C.A.\, serves as the Dole Institute’s senior archivist and head of collections. In her role\, she preserves and provides access to the Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archives and Special Collections—one of the largest congressional archives in the United States. She holds a B.A. in art history from the University of Mary Washington and an M.S.I.S. with a specialization in archives and records enterprise from the University of Texas at Austin. Sarah is also an active member of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress and the Congressional Papers Section of the Society of American Archivists. \nAlice Kelikian is an associate professor of history at Brandeis University working on Italian culture and cinema. She took her first degree at Princeton University and got her doctorate at the University of Oxford. Kelikian is also the daughter of Dr. Hampar Kelikian\, the Armenian surgeon Senator Bob Dole credited with his mental and physical recovery after World War II. \nMichael Bobelian is an award-winning author\, lawyer\, and journalist who has written about and discussed human rights\, the Supreme Court\, and legal affairs for outlets like the Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, Forbes.com\, C-SPAN\, and NPR. A graduate of the University of Michigan Business and Law schools and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism\, he is the author of two books\, including Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century-Long Struggle for Justice. Bobelian also served as the Dole Archives Fellow for Armenian Advocacy in 2018\, and his research was the foundation for the “Dole & Dr. K” exhibit. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/why-the-armenian-genocide-still-matters/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/armenia-program_websiteyt-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250811T201228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T144633Z UID:8398-1760554800-1760560200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The 2025 Constitution Day Program: Healthcare in the U.S. Constitution DESCRIPTION:In observation of Constitution Day\, Dole Institute associate director Dr. Barbara Ballard\, and attorney and Student Advisory Board alum Jesse Burbank will be in conversation with I. Glenn Cohen\, the James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law at Harvard Law School\, about the intersection of healthcare policy and the U.S. Constitution\, including discussions on Medicare and Medicaid\, Obamacare\, abortion\, gender-related medical treatment\, and the future of healthcare. \nThe Dole Institute’s Constitution Day Program is made possible by the support of longtime Friend of the Dole Institute\, Mark P. Johnson. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Barbara Ballard is senior associate director at the Dole Institute\, where she leads civic engagement and leadership programs. She has served at the University of Kansas since 1980 and teaches in education and gender studies. A Kansas House Representative since 1992\, she is the Democratic Caucus Chair and serves on key committees. She is also a former president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. \n\nJesse Burbank earned his bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of Kansas in 2017. He was a member of the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board\, and he served as Dole Institute Director Bill Lacy’s research assistant during his senior year. Jesse earned his law degree with honors from Harvard Law School in 2020\, and worked in private practice after law school at the law firm Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago before joining the U.S. Army JAG Corps in late 2022. He is now a Captain in the U.S. Army\, serving as a criminal trial attorney in the Military District of Washington\, DC. He was previously a federal prosecutor in the District of Kansas and a Special Victims’ Counsel at Fort Riley\, representing survivors of sexual assault and related offenses throughout the military justice process. \n\nProf. I. Glenn Cohen is the Deputy Dean and James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and serves as the Faculty Director\, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy\, Biotechnology & Bioethics. He is one of the world’s leading experts on the intersection of bioethics and the law\, as well as health law. He also teaches civil procedure. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. He has spoken to NATO on biotechnology and human enhancement\, addressed the OECD and members of the US and the Korean Congress on medical AI policy\, and advised then- U.S. Vice President Harris on reproductive rights. He has provided bioethical advising and consulting to some of the largest healthcare companies in the world including Bayer\, Otsuka\, and Illumina. He has given grand rounds and lectured to medical and industry conferences across the world. His work has been frequently covered by or appeared in media venues such as PBS\, NPR\, ABC\, NBC\, CBS\, CNN\, the New York Times\, The Washington Post\, the Boston Globe. He is the author of more than 300 articles and leading law\, medicine\, and science journals and the author\, co-author\, editor\, or co-editor of more than 20 books. Prof. Cohen’s current projects relate to medical AI\, mobile health and other health information technologies\, abortion\, reproduction/reproductive technology\, the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs\, research ethics\, organ transplantation\, rationing in law and medicine\, health policy\, FDA law\, translational medicine\, medical tourism and many other topics URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-2025-constitution-day-program-healthcare-in-the-u-s-constitution/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/constitution-day_2025_websiteyt-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T161500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250307T193148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T143228Z UID:7875-1759330800-1759335300@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Tanks and Trenches: Armored Warfare in WWI DESCRIPTION:The tank was one of the most iconic weapons of the 20th century. While it was a dominate weapon on the battlefields of Europe and the Middle East from World War II and beyond\, its origins were deeply tied to the realities of the Western Front of the Great War This lecture will examine how the need to overcome the defensive power of trench warfare led to the creation of the tank and why\, despite many technological advances in tank design throughout the war\,  the battlefield performance of armored warfare during the conflict was quite mixed. \nDr. Richard S. Faulkner is a Professor of Military History and has taught at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) for over 21 years. He served 23 years in the U.S. Army and commanded a tank company in the 1st Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm.  He is the author of The School of Hard Knocks: Combat Leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces (Texas A&M Press\, 2012)\, which was the recipient of the Society for Military History’s 2013 Distinguished Book Award. His second book\, Pershing’s Crusaders: The American Soldier in World War I (University Press of Kansas\, 2017) received the World War I Association’s 2017 Norman B. Tomlinson\, Jr. Prize for the best work of history in English on World War One\, the Organization of American Historians’ 2017 Richard W. Leopold Prize\, and the Army Historical Foundation’s 2017 Excellence in U.S. Army History Book Award. \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/tanks-and-trenches-armored-warfare-in-wwi/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/10.01_new.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T201500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250902T142125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165500Z UID:8465-1758654000-1758658500@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Water for Our Future DESCRIPTION:Join Dole Fellow Karen Willey for a bipartisan conversation with legislative members of the Water Program Task Force. Kansas State Sen. Kenny Titus (R) and State Rep. Lindsay Vaughn (D) are two members of the 16-member panel\, which will produce its first report by the end of January 2026. \nThe Water Program Task Force was by Kansas House Bill 2172 (2025) to examine policy solutions in response to Kansas’ current and future water supply\, assess potential impacts on the state’s economy\, and consider funding efforts for related special projects. Governor Laura Kelly signed HB 2172 in March 2025 having received overwhelming bipartisan support during consideration in the state legislature. \n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU Honors Program. \n  \n\n  \nKaren Willey serves as the Douglas County\, Kansas Commissioner for District 3. Dr. Willey holds a BA in Environmental Studies and a PhD in Geography\, both from KU. She works as a nonprofit consultant through Futureful\, a local company providing organizational health and fundraising support to health\, housing\, and human services organizations in urban Kansas City. She leverages this social impact work along with her science and entrepreneurship experience in crafting grounded local policy. \nSen. Kenny Titus was born and raised in Great Bend\, Kansas\, and attended Kansas State University where he received BS degrees in Journalism and History and a MA in History\, along with a JD from the University of Kansas School of Law. Kenny has worked as a public service attorney for the Kansas Department of Transportation\, Kansas Attorney General\, and Kansas Department of Agriculture\, where he dealt extensively with the state’s water law issues\, and he taught water law as an adjunct professor for the University of Kansas School of Law. He currently resides near Manhattan and represents the 51st District in the Kansas House\, which includes Pottawatomie\, Wabaunsee\, and Riley Counties and serves on the House Water Committee. \nRep. Lindsay Vaughn is a Kansas State Representative serving District 22 in Overland Park\, where she was born and raised. Lindsay is the Ranking member of the House Water Committee and is focused on developing policy and working with stakeholders across Kansas to build nonpartisan coalitions aimed at sustainable water use. As the youngest woman in the Kansas Legislature\, Rep. Vaughn is also dedicated to elevating the voices of young Kansans and advocating for future generations. To her legislative work\, she brings diverse experiences in nonprofit and volunteer management as well as grassroots community organizing. Lindsay is active in her local community and serves on the board of Heartland Conservation Alliance\, a land trust dedicated to stewarding the Blue River watershed. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/water-for-our-future/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/water-for-our-future_websiteyt-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250811T201402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T134642Z UID:8392-1757012400-1757017800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Church and State DESCRIPTION:With Catholics assuming prominent roles in Washington\, and a new American Pope in place in the Vatican\, a look at how Catholic thought is impacting the public debate. \n  \n\n  \nJerry Seib has been a journalist with The Wall Street Journal for almost 45 years. He served as the Journal’s Executive Washington Editor and wrote the weekly “Capital Journal” column for 29 years. He also reported from the Middle East for the Journal in the mid-1980s\, covered the White House\, has moderated three presidential debates\, and interviewed every president since Ronald Reagan. \nJames V. Grimaldi is executive editor of the National Catholic Reporter\, a 60-year-old award-winning nonprofit news organization independent of the Catholic Church and based in Kansas City\, Mo. A multiple Pulitzer Prize winner and former investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post\, Grimaldi is a native of Kansas City\, Missouri\, and a graduate of the University of Missouri Journalism School and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Creighton University and was named 2025 Distinguished Alumnus at the University of Missouri. His relationship with NCR began when he was a student at Kansas City’s Jesuit-run Rockhurst High School. Grimaldi\, who has two grown sons\, lives in Washington\, D.C. with his wife\, two dogs and three cats. \nAshley McGuire is a Senior Fellow with The Catholic Association. Her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, USA TODAY\, TIME\, Newsweek\, First Things\, RealClearPolitics\, the New York Post\, and The Huffington Post\, among others\, and she has appeared on CNN\, Fox News\, PBS\, and most major television networks. In March of 2013\, Ashley traveled to Rome to cover the papal conclave and provided live commentary for major news outlets like CNN International and the BBC. In April of 2014\, she traveled to Geneva to testify at the United Nations in defense of the Holy See. She is a recipient of the Phillips Foundation Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship and the Susan B. Anthony List’s Young Pro-Life Leader award. She lives in the Washington\, D.C. area\, with her husband and five children. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/church-and-state/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/jery_sept_websiteyt-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T161500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250418T201822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T174204Z UID:8121-1756911600-1756916100@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The Musket Problem: Technology and Military Innovation in the French Army 1700-1815 DESCRIPTION:In 1700\, the French army adopted the musket with attached socket bayonet\, but it took over a century for it to master the new art of war that the technology brought about. Exploring why explains the challenges new technologies present to militaries and illustrates how they adapt to them. \nDr. Jonathan Abel is an Associate Professor of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College\, where he teaches courses on French history as well as Greece and Rome\, and wargaming. He received his PhD from the Military History Center at the University of North Texas in 2014\, and he is the author of several works on the eighteenth-century French army. \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/the-musket-problem-technology-and-military-innovation-in-the-french-army-1700-1815/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/09.03_new.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T161500 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250307T192622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T174059Z UID:7866-1754492400-1754496900@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Whiz Kids at War: Data Analysis and America’s War in Vietnam DESCRIPTION:The Vietnam War was not just America’s first televised war\, it was the nation’s first computerized war. The conflict’s hybrid character created a fragmented battlespace that was defined by a lack of front lines\, the comingling of friendly and enemy forces\, and a patchwork of political and military control. Data collection and analysis thus became a cornerstone of the American war in Southeast Asia\, one that held great promise for assessing and fighting a “war without fronts” but fell far short of expectations. \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/whiz-kinds-at-war-data-analysis-and-americas-war-in-vietnam/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/08.06_new.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250616T135933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T135939Z UID:8255-1750244400-1750248000@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Bolstering Funding and Practices for Resilient Elections: Sustainable Funding and Models of Success at the State and Local Level DESCRIPTION:Join the Dole Institute and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate for the launch of the landmark report created through the Bolstering Elections Initiative\, “Bolstering Funding and Practices for Resilient Elections: Sustainable Funding and Models of Success at the State and Local Level.” \nModerated by former election administrator and senior advisor to the Bolstering Elections Initiative Tammy Patrick\, this virtual event will feature insights and analysis from some of the researchers\, practitioners\, and experts who contributed to this report. \nRegister to attend URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/bolsteringelectionsreportlaunch/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/be-launch-event_website-yt.png LOCATION:https://doleinstitute.org/event/bolsteringelectionsreportlaunch/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T153000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202825 CREATED:20250519T155602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T160020Z UID:8216-1749218400-1749223800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II DESCRIPTION:From their landing on Omaha Beach during Operation Overlord to the fierce battles in the Battle of the Bulge\, the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division – currently stationed at Fort Riley\, KS\, and known as the Big Red One – continuously adapted to the evolving battlefield conditions throughout Europe in World War II. \nAs the world reflects on the 81st anniversary of D-Day\, retired U.S. Army Colonel Gregory Fontenot\, author of No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II\, will join retired U.S. Army Ranger and University of Kansas Professor Adrian R. Lewis to discuss the Division’s WWII history\, highlighting the experiences and stories of individual members of the Big Red One. \n  \n\n  \nAdrian R. Lewis is the David B. Pittaway Professor of Military History at the University of Kansas\, Lawrence. He has extensively researched and written on war\, military affairs\, and the U.S. Armed Forces\, teaching courses on World War II\, the Cold War\, the Korean War\, the Vietnam War\, and recent military operations. His notable publications include The American Culture of War and Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory. Prof. Lewis has taught at prestigious institutions like the U.S. Military Academy and the University of California\, Berkeley. He earned degrees from UC Berkeley\, the University of Michigan\, Southern Illinois University\, and the University of Chicago. A retired soldier\, he served in various infantry divisions and has experience in Korea\, Alaska\, Panama\, and Germany. \n  \nGregory Fontenot is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army. He is currently a consultant on threat emulation for Army experimentation and a working historian. He was lead author of On Point: The US Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom published by Command General and Staff College Press and is the author of The 1st Infantry Division and the US Army Transformed: Road to Victory in Desert Storm\, 1970–1991\, winner of the 2017 Army Historical Foundation award for Unit History\, as well as Loss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/no-sacrifice-too-great-the-1st-infantry-division-in-world-war-ii/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Forum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/no-sacrifice-too-great_d-day-program_websiteyt.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR