Does Intercultural Dialogue matter?

 One works on a topic for many years, and spends thousands of dollars and ... and the output is just a book of 200-300 pages! is that fair? Today I finished a review on book of Siavush Randjbar-Daemi: The Quest for Authority in Iran. please click here:

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Having a break during the book-project was not a bad idea. I think I really needed it. We have been in a very nice location near to Duisburg: Sauerland . The place is famous for its winter sport tours, long threes, special architecture of the houses and walking in its mountains. J and I had very relaxing days. Nevertheless I cannot deny that sometimes it was annoying me to think about all things I have to do, applications, translation of concept “dialogue” to two languages, preparing myself for a summer school at the end of the August and of course the book. this is a photo that i got my mobile there Yesterday I started a normal working day; though, I had a lot to do i could not work on the book. I had to answer to a lot of emails, I had to talk to a friend of mine who is organizing the 9. Hafis Dialog (I will write about it later), I had to send emails to two persons and ask me to write a recommendation letters for me, for a specific job. To meet one of those who can writ...

Working on chapter three needs a lot of adjustments. I worked on different segments and re-named them. Some subchapters are divided into even more subs. I think now it makes more sense. I move the subchapters regarding the discourses of European-Islamic cultural dialogue, interfaith dialogue and dialogue among civilizations, from chapter 3 to 4. Because chapter 4 goes to specific actors of intercultural dialogue. So it should holds explanations and analysis on the discourses, as well. Chapter 3 concentrates of the structure of foreign cultural policy of Iran and Germany and their main actors.  I worked on two applications till now. I have to finish the book, which I am going to review it. An extra 40 pages and then it is done. I have to also work on the book. It is 15:22 pm in German time. And the library (of Duisburg-Essen university), fourth floor, is full of students, who are learning their exam materials. Whole the place is full of stress. You can get the sense even by...

Today i stayed at home and work from here. The temperature of the weather was above 32 degree. I actually was satisfied with the progress of my work. I have finished chapter 2 for now and started chapter 3. Resizing chapter 3 is going to be tough. 69 pages have to be shorten to 35 pages. I have also a crisis situation. I decided to move a subchapter of chapter 2 to 3. Thus I have to deal with the argument and analysis of 3 according to the new structure. But actually I am happy now with the chapter 2 and 3. I thought I will work intensively to finish my chapter 2, and then I go to chapter 3. But then I decided to go one time through whole the book and shorten it; and then return to the first point and deeply work on the chapters.  Chapter 3 goes to foreign cultural policy of Iran and Germany. Who is familiar with this term? Who knows the difference between cultural policy and foreign cultural policy and foreign policy? Well then you should definitely read my book. Foreig...