Conference Information

The conference will take place on the main Harvard campus, with most of the events taking place in Swartz Hall at the Harvard Divinity School. The piano concert will be held at the Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, a short walk from the main conference location.

Conference Locations:

December 4th, 2024: 

Reception and Documentary Screening (evening)

Science Center, Hall C

1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA

December 5th, 2024:

Keynotes and Panels (day)

 Swartz Hall, Harvard Divinity School

45 Francis Ave, Cambridge, MA 

Piano Recital (evening)

Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church

1555 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Please find below information on a handful of local hotels that are within a short walking or driving distance from the conference.

Hotel 1868

Address: 1868 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Tel: +1 617-499-2998 

Email: info@hotel1868.com

Time to CSWR/HDS: 19 min walk/9 minute drive

Price: Rooms starting at $199/night

Porter Square Hotel

Address: 1924 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Tel: +1 617-499-3399

Email: info@theportersquarehotel.com

Time to CSWR/HDS: 20 min walk/10 minute drive

Price: Rooms starting at $185/night

Charles Hotel

Address: 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA

Tel: +1 617-661-5046

Email: reservations@charleshotel.coma

Time to CSWR/HDS: 23 min walk/9 minute drive

Price: Rooms starting at $299/night

Hotel Veritas

Address:  1 Remington Street, Cambridge, MA

Tel: +1 617-520-5000

Email: concierge@thehotelveritas.com

Time to CSWR/HDS: 17 min walk/6 minute drive

Price: Rooms starting at $270/night (Harvard rate)

Marriott in Kendall Square

Address: 50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA

Tel: +1 617-494-6600

Time to CSWR/HDS: 43 min walk/12 minute drive

Price: Rooms starting at $529/night

Transportation from Airport:

If arriving via Boston Logan Airport, you may access Harvard Divinity School by public transportation or taxi/rideshare.

Public transit (~1h20)

The MBTA Silver Line, a bus rapid-transit system, stops at all Logan Airport terminals. Take the Silver Line to South Station. From South Station, take the Red Line in the direction of Alewife Station to Harvard Square. From Harvard Square, you may take a taxi/rideshare or walk approximately 15 minutes to Swartz Hall at 45 Francis Ave, Cambridge.

Taxi/Rideshare (~20-35 minutes)

Follow signs for Taxis or Rideshare (they pick up at different locations) within the airport. Give the driver (or enter into the app) the address: 45 Francis Ave, Cambridge. 

Parking

Parking on HDS campus is limited. 

The nearest University parking garage is the Oxford Street Garage, with an entrance at the corner of Oxford Street and Everett Street. Guest permits to all University parking areas are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, and may be obtained from the Parking Office website. You will need to register on the site prior to purchasing a permit, and to register you will need a Department Code.

There is also limited metered parking available on Kirkland Street (both sides) and on Quincy to the left off Broadway, along Harvard Yard.

There are also public garages in Harvard Square:

• Trinity Property's Harvard Square Parking Garage at 65 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge
• Propark's Church Street Garage at 41 Church Street, Cambridge
• Propark's Smith Center (formerly Holyoke Center) Garage at 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge 

For more information please visit: Harvard Divinity School’s Maps, Directions, and Parking Page.