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

Two New Exibits Open in the Kinsey Institute Gallery

Showing Friday, April 12th through August 30th, 2013. "Face Value: Portraits from The Kinsey Institute" explores the various ways that artists utilize the portrait. This exhibition in the main gallery includes contemporary and vintage photographs, as well as painting, prints, and sculpture. Our collection curators are excited to be able to present portrait works that often go un-exhibited because they do not fit themed exhibits. Our second show, "Casual Encounters", is showing in the institute's Corridor Gallery. "Casual Encounters" takes a look at intimate yet anonymous sexual interactions, as depicted by European and American artists from the 18th century to the present day, and portraying various perspectives, including first person, third person, and revealing the voyeur.

Evolution and Human Behavior NEW!

Kinsey researcher Justin Garcia and co-author Peter Gray explain the evolutionary science of human sexual behavior. Published by Harvard Press, it is "intended for generally curious readers of all stripes."

Samantha Allen receives John Money Award

Congratulations to Emory University Ph.D. student Samantha Allen, the 2013 John Money Fellow for Scholars of Sexology. She will use the Kinsey research collections for her dissertation on sexual fetishism.

Winter Edition of Kinsey Today Newsletter Now Online

The Winter Edition of the Kinsey Today newsletter is online, featuring Student grant winners, new faculty publications and awards, a new sexual assault documentary, and more.

Kinsey Institute Mourns the Passing of Dr. Leah Cahan Schaefer

Dr. Schaefer, 93, was a pioneer in the study of women's sexuality and transgender health. The Kinsey library houses the Leah Schaefer Collection.

Kinsey Institute Researcher Finds College Students Replacing Dating with Hookups

Kinsey Institute researcher Dr. Justin Garcia is co-author of a study analyzing shifts in relationship behavior among US college students. Garcia and his colleagues found that college students are having more hookups for casual sexual encounters than first dates, which contrasts with wider US trends of dating toward relationships and marriage before sex. "Most (college students) aren't dating to find a partner," Garcia said. "Students tell us they do go to the movies together, but it's often after they wake up next to him or her. They do dating-esque things after they've had an uncommitted sexual encounter." The study was published in Review of General Psychology.

Kinsey Institute Open House February 2nd

In conjunction with the10th Annual PRIDE Film Fest (pridefilmfestival.org), The Kinsey Institute will hold an Open House on Saturday, February 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm. Visitors can view artwork, research information, and historical documents in the Institute and visit the Naked Spaces exhibit in the gallery.

February 1 LECTURE: Sex Research and Real Life

Are you in the Bloomington area? Kinsey Institute Director Dr. Julia Heiman will deliver a lecture at the IU School of Public Health on Friday, February 1st, 2013. 11:45-12:45, Room 125. The subject of her lecture will be "Sex Research and Real Life: Embracing Complexity."

Naked Spaces Opens January 18 in the Kinsey Institute Gallery

Drawing on the Kinsey Institute's permanent collections, Naked Spaces investigates the ways artists manipulate architectural representation to communicate ideas about sex, gender, and the erotic. Architectural form is used by artists working around the globe--and across time--as an invitation to view, but also as a plea for privacy; architectural space is used a framing device as well as screen. The diversity of artworks included in the exhibition creates an opportunity for viewers to consider the role played by the built environment in the construction of their own private and public identities.

The exhibition will include works by Toby Kaufmann, Andrey Avinoff, Michael Fingesten, Herbert Ascherman, Suzuki Harunobu, Clarence John Laughlin, Tom Bianchi, Clifford Raven Ingram, Max Kislinger, Rita Koehler, Emilio Sanchez, Edie Fake, Lehnert & Landrock, Arthur Tress, F�licien Rops, D. Keith Furon, Anne Roecklein, Ronald Searle, and Spencer Tunick. Guest curator: S. N. Johnson-Roehr, Rutgers University.

The opening reception will be held on Friday, January 18, from 5:00 to 7:00.

January 18 Deadline For 2013 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 January 18, 2013.

Call for Artists for 2013 Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show

The Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show includes artworks addressing gender issues, sexuality, reproduction, sexual politics, romantic relationships, and the human figure. The 2013 Juried Art Show will be exhibited at the Grunwald Gallery of Art at Indiana University from May 17 - July 13, 2013. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2013.

Brain Study on New Mothers and Stress

Researchers at The Kinsey Institute and the University of Zurich have found that new mothers react less to external stresses than other women do, when the stress is unrelated to their babies. New mothers shown disturbing images showed less brain activity than childless women in the study. Researchers believe that postpartum changes in levels of oxytocin may be involved; childless women given oxytocin via nasal spray displayed brain patterns similar to the new mothers. Kinsey Institute Research Fellow Dr. Heather Rupp is lead author on the study, and Kinsey Institute Director Dr. Julia Heiman is one of the co-authors.

Contribute to Sex Research in Our New Online Study

Kinsey Institute Fellow Dr. Justin Garcia has a new online study on romantic relationships and sexual behavior, and is seeking new participants. Participation is confidential. Visit https://acsurvey.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3WZQmP5qEPKReVD to see if you qualify, and participate.

Director Julia Heiman honored as Fellow of AAAS

Dr. Julia Heiman has been awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 'for distinguished contributions to research on human sexuality and for inspired leadership in the field of sex research.'

Fall 2012 Issue of Kinsey Today Newsletter Available Online

Our Fall issue of Kinsey Today is available online. Important new donations to the Kinsey Library and Archives, call for student grants, Chaz Bono visits IU, and more

Apply for Kinsey Student Research Grants

Fulltime graduate students from a wide-array of disciplines are eligible for Kinsey research grants. Deadline is Nov 10, 2012. More info on the website.

Applications Open for 2013 John Money Fellowship

The John Money Fellowship for Scholars of Sexology was established to support graduate students whose scholarly work would benefit from the use of library and archival materials at The Kinsey Institute for Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. For more information about the Fellowship and application process, please visit the John Money Fellowship webpage. Deadline for submission is January 18, 2013.

Two Fall Exhibits Open in KI Gallery

A Place Aside: Artists and Their Partners presents photography a a means of exploring the partnership of an artist and their loved one through the creation of art. Gender Expressions uses materials from the Kinsey Institute collections to illustrate the various ways that people express or challenge their gender identity. Both exhibits run September 28 - December 20 in the gallery.

Join KI Director Julia Heiman at a private event in Seattle in September

Sexuality 2012: Research, Activism, and Social Change. You are cordially invited to a gourmet dinner and intriguing discussion with leadership from The Kinsey Institute, Foundation for Sex Positive Culture, Pride Foundation, and Tor Project. Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 6:30 � 11 p.m. At Apulent at the Shilshole Bay Beach Club, Seattle WA. For information on the event and tickets, please visit our website at http://kinseyinstitute.org/events/sexuality2012.html.

Become a Kinsey Institute Expert - August 30th

Our next KI event on the IU Campus is this Thursday, August 30th. New and returning volunteers are needed to lead tours of The Kinsey Institute. If you have an interest in learning about the history of The Kinsey Institute, our collections and research, AND you enjoy meeting people, consider devoting a few hours a month to being a tour guide. We will hold a docent training session on Thursday, August 30 from 3-4:30 pm at The Kinsey Institute, Morrison Hall, 3rd floor. Following this session, you will shadow staff as they conduct scheduled tours. Once you are ready, you can sign up to lead tours that fit your schedule. Please fill out a volunteer or student volunteer form to reserve your spot. http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/about/getinvol.html. If you have volunteered in the past, just call or email us for a �refresher.� We hope to see you on the 30th! Any questions? Contact Pat at 855-7686 or kinsey@indiana.edu

Kinsey Institute Fall Events on the IU Campus

We are gearing up for fall 2012 with a slew of sex-research related events on the Indiana University Campus beginning with new student orientation through Sexploration week in October. For a full listing of our fall events at IU, visit our webpage at http://kinseyinstitute.org/events/fall2012.html

Kinsey Institute Mourns Loss of Alex Doty

Kinsey Institute staff and Board of Trustees are saddened by the sudden death on Sunday of Kinsey Institute Trustee and IU Professor Alex Doty, struck by a motorcycle last Thursday. Indiana University colleagues expressed their admiration for Professor Doty's scholarship and leadership, and shock at his tragic death. Professor Doty was the head of the IU Department of Communication and Culture, and also a member of the Department of Gender Studies. His research centered around gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and feminist film theory. We will miss his outstanding contributions as a scholar, and as a member of our Board of Trustees.

New Tattoo Art Show Opens in the Kinsey Institute Gallery

Ephemeral Ink features depictions of tattoos and tattooing that provide a glimpse into the evolution of tattooing style and technique over the course of a hundred years. Vintage and contemporary photographs in Ephemeral Ink allow us to see people�s tattoos at particular moments in their lives. Materials in the exhibition include flash art, images of tattoos by notable artists Les Skuse and Bert Grimm, artwork by Utagawa Kunisada, Alberto Martini, Kirk Richard Smith, and Samuel Steward, and a selection of text materials and ephemera from the Kinsey Institute library. The exhibition was curated by Amy Tims, a historian and librarian who recently graduated from the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science. Visitors may view the gallery during gallery hours without an appointment, Monday to Friday, 1:30 - 5:00 pm. Due to adult content, visitors should be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Interested in being a research assistant at the Kinsey Institute?

We are looking for students (undergrad or grad) or recent graduates interested in helping out with a research project in Indianapolis. Great way to gain or enhance your research experience! Must be willing to volunteer 10 hours per week in Indianapolis. Email researcher David Goodrich at dagoodri@indiana.edu if interested.

Summer Volunteer Needed in the Kinsey Library

DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS: Volunteer needed in The Kinsey Institute Library to help with temporary project shifting books in the stacks. Must handle material with care, be able to lift, bend, and push, able to work independently and as part of a team, and show accurate attention to detail. Must be comfortable with the subject of human sexuality and maintain confidentiality. HOURS: 2-6 hours per week during the hours of 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm, Monday through Friday. TO APPLY FOR THIS OR OTHER VOLUNTEER POSITIONS: Please visit our Volunteer web page at http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/about/getinvol.html