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The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction (often shortened to The Kinsey Institute) is a nonprofit research institute at Indiana University. It was established in Bloomington, Indiana in 1947. The institute’s mission is “to advance sexual health and knowledge worldwide.”  Research, graduate training, information services, and the collection and preservation of library, art, and archival materials are main activities carried out by The Kinsey Institute.

Table of Contents

 * 1) History
 * 2) Library, Archives, and Art Gallery
 * 3) Controversies
 * 4) Media
 * 5) References
 * 6) Further Reading

Formation of the Kinsey Institute
Origins of The Kinsey Institute lie in the scientific research of Indiana University professor and entomologist turned sexuality researcher, Dr. Alfred Kinsey The 1947 creation of the nonprofit institute, originally named the Institute for Sex Research (ISR), was supported by both Indiana University president Herman B. Wells and the Rockefeller Foundation, a major financial backer of Kinsey’s research. The ISR was established to protect Kinsey’s data and research materials by creating a secure, permanent repository for them.

Dr. Alfred Kinsey was director of the institute from 1947 until his death in 1956. Since then, the institute has had five directors: Paul Gebhard PhD (1956-1982), June Reinisch PhD (1982-1993), Stephanie Sanders PhD (interim director, 1993-1995), John Bancroft MD (1994-2004), and Julia Heiman PhD (2004-present).