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The mission of the Dole Institute of Politics is to promote political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bi-partisan, balanced manner.

By providing a forum for discussion of political and economic issues, fostering public service leadership and encouraging participation in the political process, we emphasize that politics is an honorable profession and that only through political and civic participation can citizens redirect the course of our nation. While the objective is to accomplish this mission on a broad scale, our location at the University of Kansas provides a unique opportunity for outreach to young people and students.

We utilize the three distinct components of the Dole Institute to accomplish this mission: unique displays that tell the compelling story of Bob Dole’s life in the context of Kansas and The Greatest Generation; one of the largest congressional archives in existence which houses all of the Senator’s congressional papers; and finally, the vigorous public programming conducted by the Dole Institute.

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  • June 2023

  • Fri 23

    Landmark Activity Days

    Featured June 23, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - June 25, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Kids and families, come visit the Dole Institute for fun summer activities - scavenger hunts, crafts, games, etc. Including a special opportunity to contribute your own art to our commemorative Bob Dole tribute earthwork! Your artwork will be laid into the earthwork in July and in place for our Landmark Celebration of Bob Dole’s 100th […]

  • Fri 16

    Landmark Activity Days

    Featured June 16, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - June 18, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Kids and families, come visit the Dole Institute for fun summer activities - scavenger hunts, crafts, games, etc. Including a special opportunity to contribute your own art to our commemorative Bob Dole tribute earthwork! Your artwork will be laid into the earthwork in July and in place for our Landmark Celebration of Bob Dole’s 100th […]

  • Fri 9

    Landmark Activity Days

    Featured June 9, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - June 11, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Kids and families, come visit the Dole Institute for fun summer activities - scavenger hunts, crafts, games, etc. Including a special opportunity to contribute your own art to our commemorative Bob Dole tribute earthwork! Your artwork will be laid into the earthwork in July and in place for our Landmark Celebration of Bob Dole’s 100th […]

  • Thu 8

    Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine: drones, high tech, and trenches

    Featured June 8, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Russia’s war on Ukraine began 16-months ago, with no end in sight. On 8 June, two scholars of war, Kevin Benson, Ph.D., Colonel, US Army (ret), and Prof. Chris Marsh, Ph.D., National Defense University, will present an updated assessment of the Russia-Ukraine war to date and offer their projections on how the war might progress. […]

  • Fri 2

    Landmark Activity Days

    Featured June 2, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - June 4, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Kids and families, come visit the Dole Institute for fun summer activities - scavenger hunts, crafts, games, etc. Including a special opportunity to contribute your own art to our commemorative Bob Dole tribute earthwork! Your artwork will be laid into the earthwork in July and in place for our Landmark Celebration of Bob Dole's 100th […]

  • Thu 1
    Dr. Cameron Zinsou

    Dr. Cameron Zinsou: “Operation Dragoon: The Allied Invasion of Southern France in World War II”

    Event Category:
    • Ft. Leavenworth Series
    Featured June 1, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    “Operation Dragoon: The Allied Invasion of Southern France in World War II” Dr. Cameron Zinsou Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. Operation Dragoon (formerly Anvil) was one of the most contentious Allied operations undertaken during the Second World War. It was also the most successful amphibious assault of the conflict. This lecture reveals the […]

  • May 2023

  • Tue 30

    Blood Drive

    Featured May 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    The Dole Institute is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, May 30. Appointments are not required but are preferred. Book your appointment today using Group Code EG22. Thanks to our partnership with the Community Blood Center of Kansas City.

  • Fri 26

    Landmark Work Day

    Featured May 26, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    School’s out! The Artist is In! Join us Friday, May 26 to observe Stan Herd at work on our commemorative Bob Dole tribute earthwork on the Dole Institute lawn. There will be activities and games for all ages inside and outside the Dole Institute galleries. Kids can contribute a drawing which will become part of […]

  • Thu 4
    Dr. Jonathan Abel

    Dr. Jonathan Abel: “The Invasions that Weren’t: French Efforts to Invade England 1740-1805”

    Event Category:
    • Ft. Leavenworth Series
    Featured May 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    "The Invasions that Weren't: French Efforts to Invade England 1740-1805" Dr. Jonathan Abel Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 3 p.m. Between 1740 and 1815, France and England fought a Second Hundred Year War for hegemony in Europe and colonial spaces. During that period, France tried repeatedly to invade England, but its military could never manage […]

  • April 2023

  • Tue 25

    Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle

    Event Category:
    • Dole Lecture
    Featured April 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    The 2023 Dole Lecture will be held at the Institute on April 25 at 7 p.m. This year’s special guest speakers will be Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle. Senators Lott and Daschle were longtime colleagues of Senator Bob Dole. Collectively the three represent 28 years of service as Minority or Majority Leader in the […]

  • Sat 8
    Easter Egg Role with Dole

    Easter Egg Roll with Dole

    Featured April 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Come one, come all, for the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Join us for a morning of family fun, including a White House-style egg roll race, egg hunt, games, crafts, and more. The event is free (no RSVP or tickets needed) and open to the public and will go on rain or shine. […]

  • Thu 6
    Dr. Lou DiMarco

    Dr. Lou DiMarco “Incheon 1950: The US Amphibious Invasion in the Korean War”

    Event Category:
    • Ft. Leavenworth Series
    Featured April 6, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    "Incheon 1950: The US Amphibious Invasion in the Korean War" Dr. Lou DiMarco Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 3 p.m. The Inchon landings in September 1950 turned the first months of the Korean War from a national disaster in US national security policy into a great military victory of the West over Communism. It was […]

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