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The Kinsey Institute
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We are a world-renowned research institute and historical archive at Indiana University exploring sex, relationships and wellbeing.

Learn more at kinseyinstitute.org
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Grateful to share insights from our archives w/ @stjohnsox.bsky.social + @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social this week. As Prof. Sarah Knott shared, historians rely on archives to do what they do, & safe repositories like ours are essential for contextual understanding & research
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November 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Congratulations to our senior scientist @cygraham.bsky.social for being awarded the title of Distinguished Professor, IU’s most prestigious appointment 👏🎓
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November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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We’re looking for clinical therapists to participate in a paid research study on Triadic Models. Can be based anywhere. Virtual interview. $50 compensation.
Flyer reading: SEEKING CLINICAL THERAPISTS FOR PAID RESEARCH STUDY We are seeking clinical therapists who have collaborated with a surrogate partner in the Triadic Model. Participants will be interviewed online about their experiences collaborating in the Triadic Model. Participant compensation will be $50. INTERESTED THERAPISTS SHOULD EMAIL MALIA PIAZZA: MALPIAZ@IU.EDU
October 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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What happens when technology takes the wheel in our love lives…? Join us @techcrunch.com on Oct 29 discussing everything from dating apps to digital companions in San Francisco.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Sex & Aging Symposium 👏
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October 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Have you ever been a #bottlegirl? We’d love you to share your experiences with our researchers in this survey:

iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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August 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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📣 We are hiring an archivist!

Join the Kinsey Institute’s world-renowned Library & Special Collections.
🌍 2,000+ years of global history
📖 7,630 archive requests in 2024
🖼️ 55 works on loan in 2024
🎬 Used by scholars, artists, authors, filmmakers, & more

go.iu.edu/8tKh
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June 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Our Library & Special Collections Director Liana Zhou sharing highlights from our archives at #WAS2025 this week. Are you here too?
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June 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Survey results 4 our 14th Singles in America collab with Match are LIVE w/ data on everything from how much 💰 singles are spending on dates to how they're using AI to if they believe in love at first sight. Get the insights on modern dating at singlesinamerica.com

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June 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Last chance to join us at @opentodebate.bsky.social in NYC tonight! opentodebate.org/debate/could...

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June 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Most people have fantasies. Few talk about them. Even fewer understand them.

🗓️ Join the Kinsey Institute & @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
for a 🆕 1-day workshop exploring the science & psychology of fantasies through research with 10,000+ people worldwide

👉🔗 knsy.in/fantasyscience
Photo of man presenting. Text beside it reads The New Science of Sexual Fantasies with Senior Kinsey Institute Research Fellow Dr. Justin Lehmiller. Saturday, July 19, 9am-4pm ET. Register at https://knsy.in/fantasyscience
May 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Will you be at #WAS2025? Our Executive Director @drjustingarcia.bsky.social
will deliver a keynote on the future of sex research at the World Association for Sexual Health's 27th Congress in Brisbane from June 16-19, 2025. See the program at was2025.org & let us know if you'll be joining!
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May 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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From Bloomington to Berlin: presenting our camming research at Sx Tech EU.

💡DYK? 1 in 4 people <40 in the US cam and cam users we surveyed said they did it in part to combat loneliness (30%), for friendship (29%), and to reduce stress (24% ).

Learn more at knsy.in/vibes
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May 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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🎉🏆 Congrats to our 2025 awardees! 🎉🏆

🔎 Awardees earned funding to explore our collections & we can't wait to see what they uncover in their research projects.

🔗 Want to be part of the next cohort? Sign up to our newsletter to find future opportunities: kinseyinstitute.org/newsletter/s...
Congratulations 2025: Gina Ogden Curatorial Scholars: Skylar Collé, Modern Sex Therapy Institutes Rahim Thawer, University of Alabama Scholars of Sexology Fellows: Alex Del Dago, University of Virginia Matthew Marciello, George Washington University Casey Smith. Lesley University Laura Tscherry, Indiana University
April 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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New report finds LGBTQ+ young people feel 5x safer expressing their identities online than in person & get more support from friends than family. See what survey respondents had to say & dig into other findings around mental health here: knsy.in/43ExfjS
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March 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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🗓️ Looking to expand your professional skill set in 2025? Considering a career change? Wanting to learn something new about sexuality, sexual health, relationship psychology, & more?

🚨 Spots are filling up for our certificate course. Learn more at knsy.in/intensive

👩‍💻 Past attendees say …
The Kinsey Institute is known for their cutting edge research and I was able to satisfy my remaining requirements for the AASECT certification. I found the course very appropriate for clinical professionals and non-clinicians alike, I would very much encourage anyone who is considering signing up to absolutely do it! JESSICA MASSARO, LCSW-R, CST For me, the Kinsey Institute is like how NASA is for astrologists. I wanted to share experiences and exhange ideas and I met AMAZING folks from all over the world. One of my highlights was the lecture on polyvagal theory and how it can be used in trauma-informed therapy. MAHMOUD BAYDOUN, PHD CANDIDATE I've long been a fan of the Kinsey Institute. I signed up to go because I wanted to deepen my knowledge base. My highlights were listening to researchers and scholars talking about their work; being able to ask questions about the most recent data; and seeing how data impacts public perception, laws, and societal norms. REVEREND LEAH ROBBERTS-MOSSER As a software engineer, I didn't want to build things that would do more harm to people than good. The course was incredibly rewarding and there was so much I learned. People coming from all different walks. Personally, it was incredibly affirming and gave me a lot of tools, new ideas, and frameworks. PABLO SARMIENTO, MPH
January 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM