To our indefatigable supporters,
You are now more than 15K+ signatories, making our petition to Hamline University's Board of Trustees among the "Top Petitions on Change.org." We feel so very proud and blessed to be in your collective company.
Today, I wish to flag some further news and developments:
1) Dr. López Prater gave her first interview in a group conversation convened by Prof. Muqtedar Khan. Please see and share: https://youtu.be/sS1d0QJKI-U
2) CAIR-National issued an official statement supporting academic freedom and stating that Dr. López Prater's teaching session did not constitute Islamophobia: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-announces-official-position-on-hamline-university-controversy-islamophobia-debate/
3) The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article examining comments made by Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-Minnesota, during a community conversation that was held at Hamline University on Dec. 8: https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/the-review/2023-01-17
4) Fifty leading French scholars of Islamic Studies wrote a statement supporting Dr. López Prater and calling for the continued serious study of Islam in academia, free of fear and intrusion by "those who shout the loudest": https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2023/01/13/des-qu-il-s-agit-de-parler-de-maniere-informee-de-l-islam-il-y-a-peu-de-soutien-institutionnel_6157676_3232.html
I have not yet received a response from Hamline University's Board of Trustees. If there is no reply by the middle of next week, I will resend this petition.
In sincere gratitude,
Prof. Christiane Gruber, Ph.D.