C. Brad Faught
Canadian historian
Curtis Brad Faught (born 1963) is a Canadian historian who specializes in the history of Modern Britain, especially its politics, empire, religion, and military.
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. 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. After being selected to serve as an Intern for a year at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in Edmonton, he earned master's degrees at both the University of Oxford and Queen's University at Kingston between 1986 and 1990. 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.
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.
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