The Lessons of Hamline University

The Lessons of Hamline University
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Stuart Chambers
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After showing a painting of the Prophet Muhammad in her art history class, professor Erika López Prater was informed that her teaching contract at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, would not be renewed. Those who condemned the professor’s actions were convinced that what she did wasn’t only offensive to Muslim students, but that such disrespect shouldn’t be protected by academic freedom.
Stuart Chambers
Stuart Chambers
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Stuart Chambers, Ph.D., teaches in the faculties of arts and social sciences at the University of Ottawa. Contact: [email protected]
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