Students from universities around the world attended a two-day workshop, Talking Dialogue, at the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID).

Led by KAICIID's Head of Social Sciences & Statistics, Dr. Karsten Lehmann, Talking Dialogue marks the beginning of a months-long process that will culminate in an international academic conference – Dialogue beyond Dialogue – to be held in Vienna this November.

Speaking at the Talking Dialogue event, Dr. Lehmann explained, "International universities are important partners for us. They add an important academic perspective to our activities, as well as a vital qualitative element to our projects."

Pre- or post-Masters students of Religious Studies programmes, or young people with expertise in the field of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, took part in the workshop. Coming from places of learning in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Americas, the twelve participants analyzed the challenges, research methodologies and opportunities for expanding the field of interreligious and intercultural dialogue.