Joanna Maria Hypszer

Joanna Maria Hypszer is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Theology, specializing in Coptic Literature and Manuscript Studies. Her research focuses on religion and linguistic history in Egypt, with a particular interest in monasticism and digital humanities. She holds a BA in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool (2008–2011) and an MA in Egyptology from Freie Universität Berlin (2012–2016). Her professional experience includes roles at the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Göttingen and the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences.

Research interests include Coptic Old Testament digital editions, structures of ancient Egyptian vocabulary, and library architecture. She contributes to research groups such as 'Biblical Texts, Cultures and Receptions' and 'Coptic Texts and Manuscripts'.