Hi Folks I'm looking for a way to chat here with more sexuality researchers in the Asia-Pacific, not just about AIDS issues (where I work anyway).  What are some of the hottest issues we researchers should be looking at right now? I want to take some ideas about the Asia-Pacific region to the International Academy of Sex Research conference next year to get more focus on this region and our sexuality research capacity and needs. Ideas welcome.  Gary

Dear All, I thought you might have an interest in seeing the recent issue of NORA which has articles on Sexualities in Africa edited by Elina Oinas and Signe Arnfred. I apologise if you had already seen it. Routledge, the publisher of the journal, has allowed free access till 31 Dec 2009 access at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=g914415942 Regards, Kopano

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The launch of sexualitystudies.net has been well received, with 163 users signed up to date. One of the key objectives of this project is to support the development of collegiate networks among people working in the field of sexuality studies, and by joining one or more of our online groups you've taken the first step on that path. This post is to encourage you to introduce yourself to other members of the group. (Continues)

Hello, what a great new resource! Just trying to figure out how to best use it, and thought I would start by asking for your help.    I am looking for photographs from the 19th and early 20th century categorising and showing homosexuals as pathological and recognisable by certain characteristic features (eg. as Lombroso did with criminals). I know they exist, and have found a few in a book called Psychopathology by Edward Kempf from 1921. Has anyone come across others? Suggestions of which archives might be useful?   (Continues)