Posting for a colleague. Please do not write to me directly but to the address below.
From: Friedberg, Edna <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?>> > Date: Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 3:43 PM Subject: Arabic-audience specialist To: I am writing to seek recommendations for a possible new position here at the Holocaust Museum. As part of our work to more effectively engage international audiences, the Museum would like to hire a specialist to help guide outreach to Arabic-speaking audiences. In 2010 alone, our Web site received more than 455,000 visit from Muslim-majority countries. This demand--coupled with the lack of legitimacy of Holocaust study in many of these countries--merits a more nuanced and intensive outreach strategy. We already have a Farsi-audience specialist on staff, and we would like to create a parallel position for Arabic. The ideal candidate would be: * A native Arabic speaker, who has lived in North Africa or the Middle East as an adult * Attuned to trends and popular attitudes in the region, including political sensitivities * Familiar with modern European history including World War II and the Holocaust * Comfortable using social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as local counterparts * Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing The position would be based in Washington and would be hired on a term basis. Do you know of any strong candidates? Please think creatively--journalists, academics, policy analysts. The right personality matters more than the specific credentials, other than those outlined above. I know you know a lot of interesting people locally, so I though you might have suggestions. Thank you in advance for any leads. Happy 2012, Edna Edna S. Friedberg, Ph.D. Historian 202.314.7892 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum www.ushmm.org<http://www.ushmm.org/> <http://www.ushmm.org/>
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