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Medical Humanities Lecture: Justin Garcia

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Humanities Research Institute (HRI)
Location
Levis Faculty Center 422
Date
Feb 19, 2026   7:30 pm  
Contact
HRI
E-Mail
info-hri@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
HRI

Dr. Justin R. Garcia is an evolutionary biologist and sex researcher. He is executive director and senior scientist at the Kinsey Institute, Ruth N. Halls Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and adjunct professor of medicine at Indiana University, Bloomington. He also serves as chief scientific advisor for dating company Match, providing expertise to the annual Singles in America study. Dr. Garcia’s research has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TIME, Cosmopolitan and Vanity Fair. His newest book is titled The Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love.

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