Dr. El Hankari received his PhD in theoretical linguistics from the University of Queensland, in Australia, with research based on the morphosyntax of Tarifit Berber – an under-studied Berber language – spoken in northern Morocco. He taught linguistics at various Australian universities, including the University of Newcastle, University of Queensland, and Griffith University. His main research interests are focused on (comparative) Syntax, Morphology, and the typology of Berber Languages. He has published numerous articles and a book in these fields.‍ ‍