Clare Carter is the Program Assistant for the Freedom to Learn Program at PEN America. Previously, she worked with the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) as the 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, Carter facilitated conversations about sexual violence on college campuses. While in her graduate studies, she has been researching 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.