Exploring sexuality, relationships,
and well-being
For 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 missionApplications Open
Scholars of Sexology Fellowship
Supporting research by graduate students involving the Kinsey Institute Special Collections.
Gina Ogden Curatorial Scholarship
Funds for travel and research building on Dr. Ogden’s approach to sex research and therapy.
DEADLINE: June 17, 2022
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
"Can We Fall Out of Love?" New York Times, April 19. (Reprinted in Economic Times [India], May 2.)
Sex survey: 39% of people who had never used sex toys before the pandemic now do." Yahoo News (Yahoo.com), April 19.
Why You Get Butterflies In Your Stomach When Falling In Love." Shape, April 14.
Events
May 15 Austin Osman Spare Book Launch & Symposium
International Museum of Surgical Science.
Chicago, IL, 2:30-5:00pm CDT
March 19-May 22 Austin Osman Spare: Psychopathia Sexualis
Iceberg Projects, Chicago, IL
April 1-December Bettina Rheims: Everything All At Once
McCalla School, Bloomington
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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