The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction

Next Public Tour of Kinsey Institute is on February 17th

Every semester, we offer guided public tours of the Institute. The next guided tour will be Friday, February 17th at 3 pm. Guided tours last approximately 40 minutes. Self-guided tours are also available most business days. See the website for more information.

Winter 2012 Issue of Kinsey Today Newsletter Available Online

Our Winter issue of Kinsey Today is available now online. In this issue: Unveiling the new digitization lab, announcing 2012 student research grant awardees, Dr. Vitzthum recognized by AAAS, we welcome a new postdoc fellow, and more.

Nature and Nurture Travels to Indy

Originally exhibited at The Kinsey Institute Gallery, Nature and Nurture is the first exhibition from The Kinsey Institute to address the subject of human reproduction. The exhibition uses fine art photographs, paintings, and prints to illustrate pregnancy, birth, child rearing, development of gender identity, and parent/child relationships. The show is appearing in the Cultural Arts Gallery at IUPUI for the month of February.

The Kinsey Institute Open House - Saturday, January 28

The Kinsey Institute will be open to the public for tours of the Institute and our current gallery show, Love and War, on Saturday, January 28, 11:00 am � 2:00 pm. This public event is offered in conjunction with the 2012 PRIDE Film Festival at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington.

Love and War Exhibit Opens in the Kinsey Institute Gallery

This timely exhibition, drawn entirely from the Kinsey Institute's art and library collections, features visual material from the American Civil War to the 21st century. Many of the items represent popular culture in America during World War II, as Alfred Kinsey and his colleagues spent those years traveling around the country collecting a variety of research material as well as data for their study of human sexual behavior. Cartoons, propaganda leaflets, postcards, photographs, magazines, pin-up calendars, drawings, prints, and a variety of novelty objects are featured, as well as a selection of contemporary images by Garrie Maguire, Len Prince, Herbert Ascherman, and other photographers whose work addresses war in the modern age.

New Year Brings New Sex Research Conferences

Staying up-to-date on the latest in research in sexuality and sexual health? The Kinsey Institute maintains a list of upcoming sex research conferences on our website at www.KinseyInstitute.org/Resources/Conf-Tab.html. Check it out and bookmark it today! Conference organizers can also send us updates and new conference information at kinsey@indiana.edu.

IU Cinema Film Screening to Mark World AIDS Day, December 1

'Untitled' is a 60-minute montage of archival and pop footage recalling the passionate activism sparked by the early years of the AIDS crisis. Screening at 3 pm, Dec 1 at the IU Cinema, with brief reflections from people living with HIV/AIDS. The Kinsey Institute is co-sponsoring 'Untitled' as part of a nation-wide 'Day With(Out) Art' event. You can find more details about 'Day With(Out) Art' at http://creativetime.org/programs/archive/2011/daywithoutart/.

Masters and Johnson Archives Come to Kinsey Institute

Virginia Johnson and her family have donated the rich collection of correspondence, research papers, media coverage, books, paintings, awards and more from this pioneering research team of the 20th century.

Fall 2011 Issue of Kinsey Today Newsletter Available Online

Our Fall issue of Kinsey Today is available now online. In this issue: new Masters and Johnson archives in the KI Library, a donation of photographs from the Mapplethorpe Foundation, fall research conferences, and more.

Applications Open For 2012 John Money Fellowship

Could you make use of the library and archives of The Kinsey Institute for your research? Graduate students from a wide-range of disciplines who are based at U.S. universities may be eligible for this fellowship. Apply by Dec. 22, 2011.

Dr. Virginia J. Vitzthum Honored By AAAS

Kinsey Institute Senior Scientist and bio-anthropologist Dr. Virginia J. Vitzthum has been named as a new Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her distinguished contributions to science. You can read more about Dr. Vitzthum's research into hormonal variation in subsistence populations on the Kinsey Institute website.

Apply for 2012 Student Research Grants

Sexuality research grants are awarded annually to support significant and innovative research in human sexuality. Emerging scholars from a wide array of disciplines and perspectives are invited to apply. Interested students can apply online at the Kinsey website. Follow link above. Applications are due November 1, 2011.

Len Prince Exhibit Catalog Now Available

Original photo book includes interviews and over 100 images from the Len Prince photography exhibit, opening Oct 21st in the Kinsey Gallery. The catalog is available to purchase at Blurb.com.

LECTURE Sept 28: 10 Years of GLSEN Reports On School Climate

The Indiana University Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office, The Kinsey Institute and the Department of Sociology are proud to sponsor a public lecture by Dr. Joseph Kosciw, Senior Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Dr. Joseph Kosciw will be presenting findings from GLSEN�s decade-long National School Climate Survey (1999-2009) that documents LGBT students experience in schools. September 28, 6 pm, Fine Arts building Room 102

PANEL: Americans and Sex: What They Do, Who They Do it With, and What They Think About It

On September 21st, join a panel of researchers from IU�s Center for Sexual Health Promotion, The Kinsey Institute and the Department of Medicine as they present an overview and selected significant findings from the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB). Published by faculty in HPER's Center for Sexual Health Promotion in late 2010, the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB) is a nationally representative probability study of the sexual health behaviors of the U.S. population aged 14 - 94 years. The NSSHB represents the largest study of its kind and is the first such study in close to two decades. The panel will discuss implications for health promotion programs to address the nation's continuing sexual health epidemics. In advance of the presentation, all are welcome to visit the study's website NationalSexStudy.Indiana.Edu, where the special issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine in which the study papers first appeared, can be downloaded. PANEL INFO: Wednesday, September 21, 3:45-4:45 pm, HPER Mobley Auditorium (C100). This panel is sponsored by Sexploration Week at IU.

Bisexuality Response Study Leads To New Discussions

In a study published earlier this year, researchers Jerome Cerny and Erick Janssen found that bisexual men have unique patterns of sexual arousal, compared to heterosexual or homosexual men. A new article in the NY Times discusses this and a new study on bisexuality from Northwestern University researchers. Read the article in the NY Times by following the link. You can also read the original study in PDF on the Kinsey Institute website at http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/publications/PDF/Cerny%20and%20Janssen%202011.pdf< /a>.