Amanda Wells is the Program Assistant, 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 Assistant, Digital Safety & Free Expression
Articles by Amanda Wells
Monday June 2
Bold Voices: On Language and Literature in Translation at PEN World Voices Festival
Latin America is a melting pot of languages, dialects, and accents. Three authors discuss how the languages they grew up with affected their writing.
Tuesday December 17
Karina Sainz Borgo | The PEN Ten
The place where the dead rest is political. It is important. It is memory.
Wednesday August 28
Protecting Your Digital Footprint: A Guide for Journalists
In the lead-up to the U.S. election, journalists and writers face increased risks of online abuse and threats. As part of the free webinar series, U.S. Election Safety Summer, PEN America’s digital safety experts Viktorya Vilk and Jeje Mohamed focused on protecting against doxing, hacking, and impersonation.
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Thursday August 1