Øyvind Dahl is Norwegian but grew up in Madagascar, where he taught at a teacher training college for several years. He has worked around international development issues in different countries and is now Professor Emeritus at VID Specialized University in Stavanger, Norway. He helped establish the Centre for Intercultural Communication (SIK) at VID and Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication (NIC) together with professional partners from other Nordic countries. He has also been a board member of the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research in Europe (SIETAR- Europa).

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• Contents: Understanding in a Global World – Culture: Something We Have or Something We Do? – Communication Is Creating Something Together – Process Analysis: Building Bridges – Semiotic Analysis: Interpreting Signs – Hermeneutic Analysis: Understanding – Verbal Communication: Language – Nonverbal Communication: Body Language – Identity: Who Am I? – Context and Reality: Why Are They Doing This? – To Understand Oneself and Others.