C. Brad Faught

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Curtis Brad Faught (born 1963) is a Canadian historian who specializes in the history of Modern Britain, especially its politics, empire, religion, and military.

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Early life and education

Faught was born in Toronto, Ontario to the Rev'd Dr. J. Harry Faught, a clergyman, and Barbara Faught (née Tunnicliffe), a schoolteacher and homemaker. [1] He grew up in Calgary and graduated from Sir Winston Churchill High School in 1981.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from the University of Calgary in 1985. [2] After being selected to serve as an Intern for a year at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in Edmonton, [3] he earned master's degrees at both the University of Oxford and Queen's University at Kingston between 1986 and 1990. [2] In 1996, he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History from the University of Toronto. His dissertation focused on the history of the Oxford Movement of the 1830s and 40s, which later became his first book. [4]

During his studies at the University of Toronto, Faught worked as a teaching assistant for the historian and biographer, Michael Bliss.

Academic and writing career

Faught is Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Global Studies at Tyndale University in Toronto. [2] Prior to arriving at Tyndale in 2003, he taught mainly at Mount Allison University, as well as at the University of Toronto and University of Windsor. [2]

Faught has published nine books, including histories of the Oxford Movement [5] and the Cairo Conference of 1921, [6] as well as biographies of Winston Churchill, [7] Herbert Kitchener, [8] and Margery Perham. [9]

Faught is a Senior Fellow of Massey College at the University of Toronto. [10] In 2023, he was a Visiting Scholar at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. [11] He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, [12] as well as of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. [13] He sits on the board of Wycliffe College, Toronto. [14] He has won several awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal [15] and the Jennie Churchill Fund Award to conduct research at the Churchill Archives Centre in Cambridge.

Faught worked briefly as a journalist and freelance writer. In 2002, he was awarded Honourable Mention for a Canadian National Magazine Award from the National Media Awards Foundation for his article "Suicidal Thoughts," published by National Post Business magazine. [16]

Personal life

Faught lives in Toronto with his wife. They have two children. [17]

As a student, Faught was a varsity athlete. He played football as a wide receiver for the University of Calgary, [18] for which he won an athletic scholarship. Later, as a member of the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club, [19] he was awarded a Full Blue for playing in the 1987 Varsity Match versus Cambridge University, scoring two short-handed goals twenty-two seconds apart. [20]

Books

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  1. ↑ "J. Faught". Edmonton Journal. July 15, 2005.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. C. Brad Faught". Tyndale University.
  3. ↑ "Legislative Reports". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 8 (4). 1985.
  4. ↑ "Item - Theses Canada". Library and Archives Canada. September 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Oxford Movement: A Thematic History of the Tractarians and Their Times". Penn State University Press.
  6. ↑ "Cairo 1921". Yale University Press.
  7. ↑ Churchill and Africa. Pen & Sword Books Limited. 4 July 2023. ISBN   978-1-5267-6854-4.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ "Kitchener: Hero and Anti-Hero". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  9. ↑ "Into Africa: The Imperial Life of Margery Perham". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  10. ↑ "News and Events". Massey College. November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tyndale Professor Elected Visiting Scholar at Pembroke College, Cambridge". Tyndale University. April 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ "List of Current Fellows" (PDF). Royal Historical Society. May 2024.
  13. ↑ "2022-2023 Annual Report" (PDF). Royal Canadian Geographical Society. 2023.
  14. ↑ "Board of Trustees". Wycliffe College.
  15. ↑ "Diamond Jubilee Medals Awarded to Tyndale Faculty and Board Members". Tyndale University. July 5, 2012.
  16. ↑ "National Mazagine Award Winners 2002". Sources.
  17. ↑ "J. Faught". Edmonton Journal. July 19, 2005.
  18. ↑ "Brad Faught". University of Calgary Athletics.
  19. ↑ "Brad Faught". Elite Prospects.
  20. ↑ Pinder, Steve (March 2, 1987). "Cambridge late for the funeral".
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