Thomas A Fudge

Professor Thomas A. Fudge is a leading scholar of Medieval and Reformation History at the University of New England (UNE), where he holds a professorial chair in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education. He specializes in the history of Christianity, particularly in the medieval and Reformation periods, focusing on heresy, crusades, witch-hunting, and Hussite movements. His research spans European and American religious history, including studies on Pentecostalism and Australian Anglicanism.

Dr. Fudge has authored over 30 books and numerous articles, including seminal works on Jan Hus and the Hussite Reformation. He has held ten contestable research grants and serves on editorial boards for journals like Mediaevistik and Kosmas. He currently chairs the UNE Professoriate and is a member of the Australian Association of University Professors.

• Education: PhD in Medieval History (Cambridge University), PhD in Theology (Otago University), Master of Divinity (Iliff School of Theology), BA (Warner Pacific College)

His research interests include medieval heresy, crusades, witch-hunting, and the intersection of theology with reform movements. Fudge has conducted extensive archival work in Europe and is a founder of the biennial The Bohemian Reformation and Religious Practice conference.

He teaches courses on medieval Europe, witch-hunting, and the Reformation. His recent publications explore the Hussite Uprising, Anglo-Australian religious history, and the legacy of Jan Hus.