A Minnesota university’s decision to dismiss a professor for including depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a world art course has put the school at the center of a debate over how to include controversial material in college courses.
Aram Wedatalla, a Hamline University senior and the president of the Muslim Student Association, speaks during a news conference at CAIR-MN's office in Minneapolis on Jan. 11, 2023.The Associated Press
López Prater was aware that for many Muslims, visual depictions of the Prophet Muhammad violate their faith. A course syllabus she has shown in media interviews noted that students would view images of religious figures, including the Prophet Muhammad. The syllabus also included an offer to work with students uncomfortable with viewing those images.
López Prater said she and her department chair began talking in September about her teaching a new course, but after the incident the chair told her that “her services were no longer needed.”Divergent viewpoints on the imagery
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