Maria Victoria Aguilar Sebastian

Maria Victoria Aguilar Sebastian is a Professor of Arabic Language at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Universidad de Murcia since 1992. She coordinates the EALE research group focused on Teaching-Learning of Foreign Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and has led multiple projects on Arabic language education in multicultural contexts.

• Doctorate from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1991)
• Specializes in Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL), Diglossia, and Moroccan Dialect
• Developed comprehensive Arabic teaching methodologies including Nishan, Alatul, and Letters and Meanings series

Her research explores the integration of Arabic varieties in Spain's educational system, challenging traditional dissociation between Modern Standard Arabic and Darija. She has contributed to the European Reference Framework adaptation for Arabic instruction.

Key publication trends show focus on:

• Communicative approaches for Arabic learning
• Technology-enhanced language instruction
• Dialectal and standard Arabic co-teaching
• Arabic language policy in Europe
• Historical sociolinguistics in al-Andalus