Deference to Religion Has No Place in Higher Education
The controversy at Hamline over a painting of Muhammad shown in an art class demonstrates the danger of prioritizing religious beliefs over academic freedom.
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The controversy at Hamline over a painting of Muhammad shown in an art class demonstrates the danger of prioritizing religious beliefs over academic freedom.
The administration’s reaction to a classroom conflict reveals a deeper problem in higher ed.
In an about-face, the school said that using the term was “flawed” and that respect for Muslim students should not have superseded academic freedom.
The former Hamline University art professor who lost her job after showing paintings depicting Muhammad, sparking controversy among Muslim students, is now bringing a lawsuit against the university.
A former Hamline University adjunct professor who showed a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class and found herself at the center of a national debate on academic freedom is now suing the school.