This spring, we unveiled a new item in the Special Collections that preserves and celebrates the LGBTQ+ history in our local Bloomington community: the Bullwinkle’s mural.
Library and Collections
Archive Spotlight: Julia Heiman Archive
Dr. Julia Heiman served as the Kinsey Institute’s sixth director from 2004-2013. Her tenure saw significant growth in research and the collections.Dr. Heiman expanded the research component of the Institute, looking at sexual satisfaction & relationship happiness in midlife couples, sexual violence, condom use errors and effective condom fit, stress responses in women with postpartum depression,… Read more »
Archive Spotlight: June Reinisch Art and Artifacts Collection
In addition to the records of the Kinsey Institute and archives of notable sex researchers and organizations, the Kinsey Institute Special Collections preserve the archives of former Kinsey Institute directors. These document both the day-to-day records of their time as director as well as additional personal materials related to their careers and interests outside of… Read more »
New Collections Staff and Students
The Kinsey Institute Library & Special Collections have recently welcomed additions including a new staff member and two new graduate student assistants.
Introducing the 2022-2023 Kinsey Institute Student Awardees
The Kinsey Institute Library & Special Collections offer a range of fellowship and scholarship opportunities each year to support early career scholars and encourage the use of the Kinsey Institute research collections. After the hiatus imposed by COVID-19, we are thrilled to announce the 2022-2023 awardees for the Scholars for Sexology Fellowship, the Gina Ogden… Read more »