She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Arabic literature, Arabic language and culture, and French literature and civilization. She has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Limoges (France). As the language of the Qur’an, Arabic is widely used throughout the Muslim world, and it is one of the official languages of the United Nations. French is the working language of many international organizations, including the United Nations, UNESCO, NATO and the International Olympic Committee. Geopolitically, French is considered the world’s second official language with more than 30 governments have French as the official language. Maya Boutaghou can speak to the significance of both Arabic and French language and culture in today’s global society. She is fluent in Arabic and French.