The Dole Institute of Politics

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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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    Vo Nguyen Giap and Le Duan: Vietnam’s Victors

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    Ft. Leavenworth: Vo Nguyen Giap and Le Duan: Vietnam’s Victors Martin Clemis November 4, 2021 | 3 p.m. Between 1945 and 1975, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam fought and won two major conflicts against tremendous odds: one against France and the other against the U.S. and its South Vietnamese ally. The architects of these incredible victories […]

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    A Conversation on Race Part IV: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sports Hero

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    Investigative political reporter and author Michael Kranish will join us for our fourth installment of our A Conversation on Race series. He will discuss the life, tribulations, and career of Major Taylor, the first American-born Black world champion in any sport, fifty years before Jackie Robinson became a Major League baseball player. Kranish spent years collecting thousands […]

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    Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies

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    Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman returns to the Institute to discuss his autobiography, “Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies,” based on his fascinating career path, which took him from Kansas to D.C. and Hollywood. Glickman served as the Secretary of Agriculture for six years under […]

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    Pre-World War I French Military Doctrine and its Consequences

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    Ft. Leavenworth: Pre-World War I French Military Doctrine and its Consequences Richard Faulkner October 7, 2021 | 3 p.m. In the years prior to World War I, the French military wrestled with how to defend itself against a larger, more industrialized foe. Like the Great War’s other major combatants, the French pre-war doctrine proved to be […]

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    Bob Dole: A Life in Public Service

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    2021 Journalism & Politics Lecture Bob Dole: A Life in Public Service Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | 7 p.m. This year marks 25 years since Senator Bob Dole left the United States Senate. In honor of this important milestone, the University Daily Kansan is releasing a multi-page feature on Senator Dole and his life in […]

  • Bring Your Own Chair

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    “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” -Shirley Chisholm The Bring Your Own Chair project is inspired by Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s words and lifetime of work to promote a more inclusive democracy. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first black candidate to run for the presidential nomination […]

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    2021 Constitution Day program: The Constitution and COVID-19

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    2021 Constitution Day program: The Constitution and COVID-19 Lou Mulligan, Sharon Brett, Clay Britton, Brant Laue September 16, 2021 | 7 p.m. As we continue to go through the worst pandemic in more than a century, there has been increased debate on whether the State can enforce health mandates — such as masking, distancing, and vaccine injections […]

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    2021 Constitution Day program: The Constitution and COVID-19

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    2021 Constitution Day program: The Constitution and COVID-19 Lou Mulligan, Sharon Brett, Clay Britton, Brant Laue September 16, 2021 | 7 p.m. As we continue to go through the worst pandemic in more than a century, there has been increased debate on whether the State can enforce health mandates — such as masking, distancing, and vaccine injections […]

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    Bring Your Own Chair

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” -Shirley Chisholm The Bring Your Own Chair project is inspired by Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s words and lifetime of work to promote a more inclusive democracy. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first black candidate to […]

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    Exhibit: September 11, 2001: The Day that Changed the World

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    In Hansen Hall, visitors can also view two original beams from World Trade Center Tower One, a permanent memorial at the Institute. The two columns were salvaged and presented to the Dole Institute by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in appreciation of Senator Bob Dole’s work with Former President Bill Clinton on the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund for the children of 9/11 victims.

  • 2020 SPRING | Spying in the Cyber Age

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    Dole Fellow Ron Marks Read more about Dole Fellows >> The Dole Discussion Groups are made possible be a grant from Newman’s Own     Recruiting in the Cyber World – Q or Bond or Both? 2/12/2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl6j7p-0zto Ian Fleming’s legendary suave super-spy, James Bond, has imprinted himself on the collective imagination of society as […]