Amanda Wells is the Program Coordinator, Digital Safety & Free Expression at PEN America. Before PEN, Wells worked at the International Rescue Committee of Atlanta, where she taught English and literacy courses to recently resettled refugees and migrants. Wells holds a BA in English, Spanish, and Political Science from Rutgers University and a Master of Sciences in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Oxford. While at Oxford, her research centered on how algorithmic censorship and online abuse impacts public attitudes towards refugees and digital refugee resistance movements.
Amanda Wells
Program Coordinator, Digital Safety & Free Expression
Articles by Amanda Wells
Confronting a Rise in Misogyny and Violent Extremism Online and Off
When no one speaks up to even acknowledge a harmful act, members of targeted groups often read silence as support.
The Keeper of Memories: A Debut Novel on Shared Stories and Resistance
I believe that collective memory matters, that a shared narrative is necessary in order for people to unite and resist when called for.
Why The Windows Have To Be Open When Writing Poetry
Poetry feels much different, the practice of being open to the world in the hope that some spark will show up.
