The City University of New York Early American Republic Seminar (CUNY EARS) will be hosting a reception for graduate students and early career scholars working on American history prior to the Civil War who are attending or working at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Historical Association (AHA) in New York City. The reception will be held on Friday, January 2^nd at 6pm in the history department at the Graduate Center, room 5114 (fifth floor). The Graduate Center is perpendicular to the Empire State Building at 365 Fifth Avenue, between 34^th and 35^th streets, and is a 20-minute walk or 10-minute subway ride from the conference hotel. Snacks and beverages will be served. Please feel free to circulate and if you have any questions, please contact Nora Slonimsky at nslonimsky@gmail.com or Roy Rogers at royrichardrogers@gmail.com

For a look at announcements or our upcoming schedule, visit cunyears.wordpress.com. For any questions about the group, contact our co-chairs, John Blanton (jblanton@gc.cuny.edu) and Christopher Morell (cmorell@gc.cuny.edu).