Calendar - Dole Institute of Politicshttps://calendar.ku.edu/department/dole_institute_of_politics/calendarCalendar - Dole Institute of PoliticsSun, 12 Jul 2026 09:40:26 -050060en-usLocalistJul 14, 2026: Tim Bascom at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsTim Bascom will be discussing his book The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World, published by the University Press of Kansas.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5325941765825838.955585-95.265281Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -05002026-07-14T15:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ku.edu/event/tim-bascom-at-the-robert-j-dole-institute-of-politicsCommunity EngagementLectures & PresentationsAug 5, 2026: 2026 Ft. Leavenworth Series: The Foundations of Modern War at Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsThe 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.

The 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.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5181677853266438.955585-95.265281Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -05002026-08-05T15:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ku.edu/event/2026-ft-leavenworth-series-the-foundations-of-modern-warLectures & PresentationsSep 2, 2026: U.S. Strategy and Sherman’s Savannah Campaign at Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsThe 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.

The 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.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5181678808432038.955585-95.265281Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -05002026-09-02T15:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ku.edu/event/us-strategy-and-shermans-savannah-campaignLectures & PresentationsOct 7, 2026: Clausewitz, Mao, and Operational Art at Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsMartin 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.

The 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.

The 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.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5181679836379038.955585-95.265281Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -05002026-10-07T15:00:00-05:00https://calendar.ku.edu/event/clausewitz-mao-and-operational-artLectures & PresentationsNov 4, 2026: Jomini and the Foundations of Modern War at Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsDr. Sean N. Kalic is a Cold War historian. He lectures and publishes widely on topics such as U.S. space policy, the Cold War, the post-Cold War security environment, and transnational terrorism. Prior to CGSC, he taught at Youngstown State University, Kansas State University, and Norwich University. He has presented lectures for the U.S. Navy War College’s Fleet Seminar Program, The Slovenian General Staff, The Slovenian Command and General Staff College, The U.S. Army’s Futures Command, as well as numerous international conferences. He has taught in the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College since 2004.

The 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.

The 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.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5181680603339138.955585-95.265281Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-11-04T15:00:00-06:00https://calendar.ku.edu/event/jomini-and-the-foundations-of-modern-warLectures & PresentationsDec 2, 2026: Soviet Interwar Years Theory and Doctrine at Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsThe 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.

The 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.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5181681695367938.955585-95.265281Wed, 02 Dec 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-12-02T15:00:00-06:00https://calendar.ku.edu/event/soviet-interwar-years-theory-and-doctrineLectures & Presentations