Clare Carter

Program Coordinator, Freedom to Learn

Clare Carter is the Program Coordinator for the Freedom to Learn Program at PEN America. Previously, she worked with the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) as a Program Assistant, engaging with Quaker communities across the country in FCNL’s advocacy work. While pursuing her undergraduate studies, she worked as a community organizer to advocate for gun violence legislation in Southwest Virginia. With her background in theatre, Clare facilitated conversations about sexual violence on college campuses. While in her graduate studies, she explored feminist and political philosophy especially surrounding issues of free will and oppression.

Carter holds a BA in Philosophy and Theatre from Emory & Henry College and a Masters of Science in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh.


Articles by Clare Carter

Campus Free SpeechEducational CensorshipU.S. Free Expression
Monday February 2

‘Listen to Students’: How Advocates in Kentucky are Linking Free Expression Rights to Access to Education

The Bluegrass Students Collective recognizes that freedom of expression in education is about access to that education in the first place. 

The image shows the Iowa State University entrance sign with the iconic campanile clock tower in the background, surrounded by trees and clear blue sky.
Campus Free SpeechEducational CensorshipU.S. Free Expression
Thursday August 28

New Rules on ‘Controversial Topics’ Create Chill in Universities in Iowa

Iowa’s policy marks an escalation in a campaign by lawmakers and the governor to police college classrooms and silence open debate.

Campus Free SpeechEducational CensorshipU.S. Free Expression
Thursday August 21

‘It’s up to us’: Student Organizer Uplifts Community to Defend Free Expression

It’s up to us to advocate for the values that we believe in. There’s a lot to lose, and young people are going to feel the brunt of that loss.