The Kinsey Institute Student Research Grant program confers sexuality research grants to emerging scholars and seeks to fund significant and innovative research. Six grants are awarded: three to Indiana University students, and three to students from other universities.Read more about the 2010 grant recipients and their research »
Dr. Julia Heiman considers the first five years of her tenure as KI Director, and discusses the direction of future research at the Institute. Listen to "Kinsey Institute Presents: The Kinsey Institute Today, KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman" »
Private Eyes: Amateur Art from The Kinsey Institute Collection explores the unique characteristics of homemade erotic artifacts. These one-of-a-kind items, spanning the naively playful and the transgressive, were intended for private consumption and created with specific individuals in mind, unlike mass-produced, commercially distributed pornography. January 22 - April 2, 2010 in the Kinsey Institute Gallery. Read more in the Curators' statement about the show »
Dr. William Yarber, a Senior Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute, is the new lead author of the latest edition of the introductory college textbook, Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America(McGraw-Hill, Seventh ed., 2010, 636 pp.). Dr. Yarber is a Professor of Applied Health Science, Professor of Gender Studies, and Senior Director of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University.
Our new gift shop is open online with a small initial offering of items. Pick up a KI water bottle, T-shirt, or gift bag and support our research mission. We'll be adding new items often, so be sure to check back!
In the Archives of Sexual Behavior, Senior Research Fellow and former KI Director John Bancroft joins the commentary on sex therapy, and defends the unique potential to help people, beyond general therapy.
("Sex Therapy Needs Building Not Deconstruction" Archives of Sexual Behavior. 38 (6)1028-1030).
You can now find all the "KI Presents: Conversations with Sex Researchers" podcasts through the iTunes store, or through the Indiana University podcast service, IU Podcasts. Search for "kinsey institute" or "kinsey institute presents."
Senior Scientist Dr. Virginia J. Vitzthum is a member of a research team working with indigenous populations in rural Bolivia to investigate the effects of harsh environment and living conditions on the fluctations of hormones in men and women. The team has recently published two studies: one on testosterone levels in the men (available online here), and another on the seasonal variations in conception rates and early pregnancy loss in women (available online here).
The video offers a sample of the rich variety of resources contained in the Kinsey Institute Archives and Collections. You can see the video on our Library page >>
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