February 19, 2024
On February 15, 2024, UW News featured an article covering TEAL’s grand re-opening this upcoming Wednesday, February 21. The article features interviews with interim director and Korean Studies librarian Hyokyoung Yi, dean of UW Libraries Simon Neame, and History PhD student Chad Westra. Read the full article here. As a reminder, everyone is welcome to
August 14, 2023
Hyokyoung Yi, UW Libraries’ Korea studies librarian, will step in as interim director for the Tateuchi East Asia Library. Hyokyoung has over 20 years experience with the Tateuchi East Asia Library, including a decade of leading public services, and she brings extremely relevant experiences and skills as interim director. The international search for a new director
February 9, 2023
On Thursday, May 11, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Thomson Hall 317, join Professors Heekyoung Cho (Asian Languages and Literature), Jang Wook Huh (American Ethnic Studies), Ungsan Kim (Asian Languages and Literature), and Korea Studies Librarian Hyokyoung Yi for presentations on the creation of The Routledge Companion to Korean Literature. The event will be
July 20, 2022
Tuesday, August 23, 2022, the University of Washington’s Tateuchi East Asia Library will host Booksori #88 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. PT. UW Alumni, Mr. Norman Thorpe, joins Korea Studies Librarian, Hyokyoung Yi, to discuss the harrowing events of the 1980 Kwangju Massacre. A former reporter for the Asian Wallstreet Journal based in Seoul from1977 to1982, Mr.