Mark F Peres (he/him)
Professor College of Arts & Sciences Social Sciences Charlotte
Biography and Expertise
Mark Peres is a professor in the College of Arts & Sciences teaching courses on ethics and leadership. His courses include Global Ethics, The Good Life and How to Change the World.
He is founder and executive director of The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination (thecharlottecenter.org). The mission of The Charlotte Center is to help people and communities flourish.
Between 2017-2019, Professor Peres hosted a podcast called ‘On Life and Meaning’ (onlifeandmeaning.com). He spoke with artists, innovators, and civic leaders about their work, lives, and higher purposes. His most recent published work is ‘On Life and Meaning: 100 Essays Inspired by 100 Guests,’ a book profiling the guests of the podcast.
Between 2003-2012, Peres led Charlotte Viewpoint, a non-profit magazine about civic life and culture (charlotteviewpoint.org). Charlotte Viewpoint published commentary, interviews, poetry, stories, photography, video, and visual art.
His community work focuses on nurturing creative capital, elevating civic discourse, and promoting intellectual and artistic excellence in the Charlotte region.
Professor Peres had previous careers in investment planning, business, and law.
Education
JD
The Florida State University College of Law
BA
Rollins College
Power 100 Innovators Award
Charlotte Business Journal
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Luminary Award
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation
Community Service Award
Johnson & Wales University
Teacher of the Year
Johnson & Wales University
Special Merit Award
Johnson & Wales University
The Accord (Podcast)
Read Beat (and Repeat) Podcast
November 29, 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accord-by-mark-peres/id1629109425?i=1000738921965
The Accord, AI Ethics, and What Makes Us Human (Podcast)
Road Gang Radio
November 28, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCuI7bD4a4s
The Accord (Podcast)
Living the Next Chapter Podcast
November 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMqyGd8COs
Friendship, Flourishing, and The Good Life (Podcast)
Friendship Matters Podcast
November 10, 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friendship-flourishing-and-the-good-life/id1825157750?i=1000736142877
The Accord – A conversation (Podcast)
Terry Shepherd Podcast
November 5, 2025
https://terryshepherd.com/mark-peres-the-accord/
International Leadership Association
International Leadership Association
Peres, M.
The Accord
Shelby Press
Peres, M.
The Man Who Lived a Hundred Lives
Shelby Press
A New Story for the Age of AI: A Philosophy of Recognition and Moral Participation
Lecture
Unitarian Universalist Community of Charlotte
Freeman Hall
Charlotte
NC
The Future of Human-AI Relations
Keynote/Plenary Address
Senior Scholars Speaker Series
Senior Scholars at Queens
Providence United Methodist Church
Charlotte
NC
Re-Humanizing Our World
Lecture
Faith and Community Series
Myers Park Baptist Church
Heaton Hall
Charlotte
NC
United States
Charlotte Ideas Festival: Enriching Social Trust & Inspiring New Visions
Oral Presentation
ILA Global Conference
International Leadership Association
Hilton Hotel
Chicago
IL
United States
Re-Humanizing Our World
Oral Presentation
The Forum
The Charlotte Center for the Humanities and Civic Imagination
Wray Ward HQ
Charlotte
NC
The Democratization of Wisdom: Amplyfying Marginalized Voices to Nurture Civic Engagement in a Divided World
Panel Presentation
International Leadership Association Global Conference
International Leadership Association
Washington DC
DC
United States
Servant Leadership Portals to Social Justice, In and Out of Classrooms, via Intellectual, Empathetic and Civic Courage
Panel Presentation
International Servant Leadership Summit
Milwaukee
WI
United States
Charlotte, Citizenship & What Matters Most
Keynote/Plenary Address
Senior Scholars at Queens University
Senior Scholars at Queens University
Charlotte
NC
United States