Areins Pelayo

Hi there! I'm Areins Pelayo.

 I'm a philosopher and historian of knowledge and science. Starting August 2026, I will be a Lecturer of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!

Before this, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Grand Valley State University and at Wesleyan University. I received my PhD in Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2022. 

 My AOS are in early modern philosophy, history and philosophy of science, and epistemology. Please see the 'Research' page  for what I've been working on.  The best way to reach me is by email (pelayoareins@gmail.com).

How to pronounce my name?: the English pronunciation of my first and last name is something like 'ah-ray-ns' 'peh-lie-yo'.  You can find the origin and IPA pronunciation of it  here.