Bruce Kidd
Biography:
BRUCE KIDD is an Olympian, journalist, Professor Emeritus of Sport & Public Policy in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, and U of T ombudsperson.
Kidd has had a long with the University of Toronto (U of T). While pursuing his undergraduate degree in political economy, he trained with the prestigious U of T track and field team. A long-distance running competitor in the 1960s, he won 18 national senior championships in Canada, the United States, and Britain. He won a gold and bronze medal at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, and was a member of the Canadian 1964 Summer Olympics team.
Kidd began teaching at the university in 1970 after earning degrees at U of T, the University of Chicago and York University. As the founding dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education from 1998 to 2010, he oversaw construction of the Varsity Centre, with a 5,000-seat stadium, a track and artificial playing field. Kid has also served as Warden of Hart House, and vice-president and principal of U of T Scarborough, and U of T ombudsperson.
Kidd has a B.A. (Political Economy) from the University of Toronto, an A.M. (Adult Education) from the University of Chicago, a M.A. and Ph.D. (History) from York University.
Sources: https://kpe.utoronto.ca/emeritus/kidd-bruce | https://boundless.utoronto.ca/donors/professor-bruce-kidd | https://www.utoronto.ca/news/champion-fairness-and-equity-bruce-kidd-become-u-t-s-next-ombudsperson | https://www.sporthumanrights.org/about-us/who-we-are/bruce-kidd
Activities:
- 2022-03-17 – Ethics Series — The Ethics of Sports
- 2023-01-19 – Ethics Series — Does Participation in Sports Build Character?