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Hamline University in Minnesota has reached a settlement with a former adjunct art history instructor whose contract was not renewed after she faced backlash for showing art depicting Muhammad, the prophet of the Islamic faith, in class, The Star Tribune reported.
The instructor, Erika López Prater, came under fire from Muslim students who said they were uncomfortable seeing images of Muhammad due to a religious proscription, though she warned the students the paintings would be displayed. When Hamline declined to renew her contract, López Prater sued on the basis of religious discrimination and defamation, arguing that the debacle had caused harm to her reputation and career prospects.
The details of the agreement have not been released, but López Prater’s attorney confirmed to the Star Tribune that Hamline and his client were able to “reach a resolution to the satisfaction of both parties.”
