Exploring sexuality, relationships,
and well-being
For more than 75 years, the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University has been the trusted source for scientific knowledge and research on critical issues in sexuality, gender, and reproduction.
Learn about our mission"In Indiana, the culture wars aim at Kinsey — the heart of sex research"
Read the op-ed from Kinsey Institute Director Dr. Justin Garcia in the Washington Post
Learn how you can help us defend the right to conduct sex research
Our research
Learn more about the science-based discoveries—both past and present—that reveal the complexity of sexuality and relationships.
Read moreOur collections
Search our site and online catalog to discover art, artifacts, publications, and anthropological resources that document the stories of our common humanity.
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From Executive Director, Dr. Justin Garcia
Today’s Kinsey Institute is a dynamic interdisciplinary research center and archival collection, world-renowned for research, historical preservation, and education programs exploring sex, sexuality, relationships, and well-being. We welcome you to join us in the discovery of the unknown as we continue to advance knowledge and change the world for the better.
Learn moreIn the Media
"Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars." ABC News, May 21.
"Brain changes after the end of a relationship." CBS News, May 17.
"India Thusi: Senior Scientist, Kinsey Institute - Professor of Law, Indiana University." Life in Red, May 15. (video interview on YouTube)
"Indiana’s Funding Ban for Kinsey Sex-Research Institute Threatens Academic Freedom, IU President Says." Chronicle of Higher Education, May 12.
"Love at First Sight: Does it Exist?." Discover Magazine, May 12.
"In Indiana, the culture wars aim at Kinsey — the heart of sex research" Washington Post, May 10.
Events
May 1- 31 Birth by the Book, part of Lineages of Birth Community Project
Herman B Wells Library
Ongoing:
Universal Language: The Legacy of Sexual and Gender Diversity in the Kinsey Institute Collections
Beebe Gallery, Lindley Hall, 3rd floor
Emilio Sanchez: Intimate Forms
Austin Osman Spare: Psychopathia Sexualis
WEAM, Miami, Florida
Support Kinsey
Sexuality and intimate relationships are essential to our individual and collective well-being. Your support will help the Kinsey Institute advance research and education in the science of love, sexuality, gender, and sexual health, and give a diverse field of researchers the resources they need to make new discoveries.
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