Peace and Conflict Studies
Mr. Charles Egerton earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), an Associate in Applied Science in Commercial Photography from Randolph Community College, and graduated in May 2013 with a Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies from UNCG.

He has been a working photographer and an educator in photography for over 28 years and is currently the head of the Randolph Community College, Department of Photographic Technology where he teaches design, large format photography, history and commercial photography.

Parallel to his work as a visual artist, over the past two decades he has worked to combat racism, and promote the oneness of humanity. Some of the activities that Mr. Egerton initiated are CommonVisions – that used photography as a means to bridge racial divides in Randolph County, NC; a decade of facilitating community service classes on overcoming racism, and over two decades hosting Common Threads, a weekly student discussion group on finding unity in diversity at Randolph Community College.

This work is inspired by his faith as a Bahá’í. A tangible expression of his studies at UNCG is the Photographic Explorations of Veterans Potential for Peace project exhibit which was shown in February in the EUC Gallery and has moved to the Randolph Community College Photography Department this spring. UNCG professor and advisor Dr. Thomas Matyók, himself a veteran, was instrumental in encouraging the exhibit.

In 2013 Mr. Egerton authored a chapter titled: Humanity’s Coming of Age: A Bahá’í Perspective on the Process Towards World Peace, published in the new book: Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies from Lexington Press. He submitted an article for consideration in the new UNCG Global Journal of Peace Research and Praxis titled: Photography and Intergroup Conflict Transformation.

Mr. Egerton is applying for admission to the Peace and Conflict Studies Ph.D. program at the University of Manitoba to continue his studies, writing and practical applications of peace building. He lives in Asheboro, NC with his wife Dawn, a Graphic Design educator. Their sons Elliot and Gregory are pursuing careers in Graphic Design and Psychology.