Israeli Palestinian Confederation

Steven Hutchinson supports the Israeli Palestinian Confederation
Professor Steven Hutchinson received his doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of Chicago and teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has dedicated much of his career to studying the complex intersections of cultures, religions, and identities in the early modern Mediterranean world. His research explores themes such as slavery, captivity, conversion, mutual understanding, and conflict across boundaries—subjects that resonate deeply with contemporary struggles, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
As author of Frontier Narratives: Liminal Lives in the Early Modern Mediterranean (Manchester University Press, 2020), Hutchinson examines human encounters across frontiers of religion and culture, shedding light on how narratives of coexistence and conflict from the past can inform present-day challenges. His work highlights the historical entanglements of Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and the dynamics of domination, resistance, and reconciliation that shaped their interactions.
Drawing on this deep historical and literary knowledge, Professor Hutchinson brings unique insights into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His research into the ethics of human relations, systems of value, and practices of cultural negotiation provides a framework for thinking about shared histories, contested identities, and possibilities for mutual recognition in one of the world’s most enduring conflicts.
He has lectured internationally, including in the Middle East, and his scholarship continues to engage questions of alterity, identity, and coexistence that are central to fostering dialogue and envisioning peace in Israel-Palestine.
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