The Dole Institute of Politics

Phone (785) 864-4900
Email doleinstitute@ku.edu
Website https://doleinstitute.org/

The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, a vibrant forum for civil discourse, civic engagement, and idea exchange across the political spectrum, features historical archives, exhibits, and public programs for all ages. Inspired by the public service of native Kansan, veteran, legislator, and statesman Senator Bob Dole and his wife Senator Elizabeth Dole, visitor galleries feature changing exhibits, the Kansas Veterans Virtual Memory Wall, architectural-scale stained glass American flag, and September 11 memorial.

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    World Leaders in Wartime: Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Popularly known as “the Strong” for his formidable physical vigor and power, Augustus II came to power in Saxony in 1694 and won the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth three years later. He then proceeded to conduct military operations against the Turks that resulted in the Treaty of Karlowitz before forming alliances with the rulers of […]

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    The 2024 Post Election Conference: National Panel

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Join Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib and Dole Institute Director Emeritus Bill Lacy as they co-moderate the National Panel of the 2024 Post Election Conference. Seib and Lacy will lead a panel that will dive into the practices of both presidential campaigns, congressional races in battlegrounds throughout the nation, and more from this unprecedented […]

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    The Arc of Kansas Politics

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The history of Kansas is unlike any other state in the Union. Inspired by the recent book Reform and Reaction: The Arc of Kansas Politics (University Press of Kansas, 2024), Philadelphia Inquirer politics and government reporter Katie Bernard sits with former Kansas governors Kathleen Sebelius (D) and Mike Hayden (R) to discuss the complex story […]

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    Discover with Dole: Celebrating Kansas Day

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Celebrate Kansas Day all week long at the Dole Institute! Join us Friday, January 24 through Sunday, February 2 for a Kansas Day-themed Discover with Dole. Learn about Kansas by making your own special Kansas postcard using historical examples from the Dole Archives, playing Tic-Tac-Dole, signing a special birthday card for Kansas, and exploring the […]

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    G-Planes, R-Planes, and Zeppelins: Germany’s Strategic Bombing Campaign in the First World War

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The Nazis’ attempt to bomb Great Britain into submission in 1940 and 1941 represented Hitler’s most destructive method of forcing Britain out of the Second World War, but it was not the first time London and other cities had experienced such attacks. From 1915 to 1918, aircraft from Imperial Germany’s army and navy sought to […]

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    Rewired: The New Power Structure in Washington

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    For the first time, the Dole Institute will host the Dole Forum in our nation's capital. Dole Institute Visiting Fellow and former Washington Executive Editor of the Wall Street Journal Jerry Seib will moderate an exclusive conversation about the new power structure in Washington. Join us virtually on Tuesday, February 18, at 3 p.m. CST/ […]

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    The American Presidency: An Introduction

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    This event has been moved online due to inclement weather. Due to inclement weather, the Dole Institute will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 19. This event will only be held virtually at 4 p.m. CST. You can stream this program live, for free, from this page or the Dole Institute's YouTube channel. What does the American […]

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    The President and Congress

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    As the nation’s lawmaking authority, the United States Congress has taken steps to limit the power of the president by denying appointments, overriding vetoes to pass legislation, limiting how much money is appropriated, and even impeaching the president. This session will look at the steps Congress has taken over the years in addition to exploring […]

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    Robert Fulton: Submarines, Mines, and Torpedoes

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Robert Fulton is best known for the first commercially successful steamboats plying the Hudson River.  However, he did considerable work inventing and developing weapons of naval warfare: workable submarines, underwater mines, underwater cannons, and skiff-propelled torpedoes.  Perhaps his crowning contribution to naval warfare was the Demologus (Voice of the People) – the world's first steam-powered warship with […]

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    The President and the Judiciary

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    No constitutional power has proven to be greater in American history than that of judicial review. This discussion will focus on how the United States Supreme Court has used this unique power to limit the power of the president by highlighting specific cases, in addition to exploring the president’s role in judicial appointments.     […]

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    Federalism in Action: The President and the States

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The relationship between the federal government and the states is unique when compared to other nations. This discussion will look at how the states have limited the power of the presidency through our federalist system, in addition to touching on the ways in which states distanced themselves from the federal government.     Matt Beat […]

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    Preparing for the Unthinkable: The U.S. Navy, SLBMS, and the TRANSIT Satellites

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    In April 1960 the US Navy launched the first experimental navigation satellite.  This highly classified and cutting-edge technology found in the TRANSIT satellites were designed to provide the Navy’s submarines armed with the new POLARIS ballistic missile with more precise navigation fixes as a means to improve their accuracy, if and when they had to […]