Interdisciplinary Lecture Series

The Kinsey Institute sponsors a series of interdisciplinary seminars for Indiana University faculty and graduate students. The purpose of the seminar series is to address topics that relate to sexuality and lend themselves to interdisciplinary discussion. A presentation is followed by comments from one or two invited discussants from different disciplines, then open for general discussion.

Seminars are held in The Kinsey Institute Conference Room, Morrison Hall. Those attending should take the stairs or elevator to the third-floor reception area. You are welcome to bring your lunch for the noon talks.

All seminars are held in Morrison Hall 313, 12 - 1 pm, unless otherwise noted.

Spring 2008

Monday, April 7, 12-1 pm
"The Whore," the "Kind-hearted Comforter" and Another Kind of Sex: Men's Images and Fantasies of the Prostitute
Dr. Sven-Axel Månsson

Dr. Månsson is a visiting scholar at The Kinsey Institute. His research focuses on prostitution in contemporary and historical contexts.

Wednesday, April 9, 12-1 pm
Friends of the Kinsey Institute Graduate Student Grantees Research Panel
The following papers will be presented by four emerging scholars who are among the 2007 and 2008 recipients of sexuality research grants from the Friends of The Kinsey Institute.

The Influence of Personality, Context, and Cognition on Sexual Decision Making
Kathryn Macapagal, Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Sexual Status of Women who Attend In-Home Sex Toy Parties: An exploration of the Effects of Body Weight, Sexual Subjectivity, and Sexual Function
Sonya Satinsky, Dept. of Applied Health Science, HPER

Gendered Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: Double Binds and Flawed Optio
Laura Hamilton, Dept. of Sociology

Young Women’s Constructions of Meaning in the Context of Vulvovaginal Pain
Laurie Legocki, Dept. of Applied Health Science, HPER

Light refreshments will be served. We will showcase other grantees in the fall.

Fall 2007

Wednesday, Sept 12, 12 - 1 pm
Cognitive Processes and Sexual Dysfunction
Pedro J. Nobre
Assistant Professor and Director of the Masters Program in Clinical Psychology
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Wednesday, Oct 3, 12 - 1 pm
The Politics of Female Orgasm
Elisabeth Lloyd
Arnold and Maxine Tanis Chair of History and Philosophy of Science
Indiana University, Bloomington

In 2005, Elisabeth Lloyd published "The Case of the Female Orgasm: Bias in the Science of Evolution." Dr. Lloyd will discuss receptions and reactions to the book from scientists, feminist scholars and the media.

Thursday, Oct 18, 7 - 8:30 pm
Kinsey Institute Research Panel
Monroe County Public Library, Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington

To mark the 60th anniversary, researchers from The Kinsey Institute will present current projects and discuss pressing issues in sexual health and sex behavior. The public is invited.

For more on current research, see www.kinseyinstitute.org/research/current.html

Monday, October 22, 9 am - 4 pm
Indiana Sexual Health Summit
Indiana Memorial Union, IUB

This meeting, the first of its kind in Indiana, will bring together leaders from academic, community, corporate, government, philanthropic, and religious institutions from across the state to discuss and debate strategies to improve sexual health in Indiana through research, education and practice. The Summit is being organized by the Sexual Health Research Working Group at IU Bloomington, in partnership with the Indiana AIDS Fund, The Kinsey Institute, and Planned Parenthood of Indiana.

Visit the conference website for more information and to register online:
http://www.sexualhealth.indiana.edu/summit.html

Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Workshop: Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender
Professor Stephanie Sanders
Yes Theatre, 280 Commons Mall, Columbus, IN.

What makes a person gay or straight? Is there a gay gene? Are hormones involved? Is it how children were raised? How does this all relate to gender? What is a transgender person or a transsexual? Are they gay? How are gays and straights similar and different? This workshop will discuss answers to these and other questions from a scientific perspective. Part of the workshop will include group discussions, interactive exercises, and a question and answer period. The goal of the workshop is to increase understanding of sexual diversity. Sponsored by the Inclusive Community Coalition.