I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Philosophy of Open Science research group in the School of Social Sciences and Technology at the Technical University of Munich. This European Research Council-funded initiative conducts research into fair and equitable practices across diverse scientific communities.

I completed my Ph.D. at the University of California, Irvine, in 2022, specializing in social and applied epistemology. My broader work examines the epistemic frameworks of 20th-century philosophers, particularly Quine and Wittgenstein, and seeks to align their holistic theories with empirical accounts of bias.

My chickens (from L-R): Death from Above, Kathy, and One of the Two

In October 2024, I legally changed my name to Rena Beatrice Alcalay. I kindly request that my full name be used when referencing my written work. Where my previous name, “Rena Goldstein,” may have appeared, please now refer to me as “Rena Alcalay.”

Photo by Toby Eble with So a Hund

When I’m not working, you’ll find me outside with my dog, Kora.