Visit

The main office and front desk for the Sociology Department are located on the 6th floor of William James Hall, to your left as you exit the elevators.

Directions 

William James Hall is located at 33 Kirkland Street in Cambridge, MA

Google Maps includes a detailed trip planner for both public transportation and driving directions to William James Hall.

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Accessible Entrance

The accessible entrance to William James Hall is in the rear of the building. A ramp can be found near the North West corner of the building along the driveway for the William James Hall parking lot.

Public Transportation

The "T" (short for the MBTA, Boston's subway network) is a good way to get to Harvard from most places in the Greater Boston area.

Both Google Maps and the MBTA website include public transit trip planners.

Walking directions from Harvard Square:

  • Take the red line to Harvard Square.
  • Go north through Harvard Yard.
  • Pass through a gate toward the Science Center.
  • Once you reach the Science Center, turn right and proceed onto Kirkland Street for 1.5 blocks. William James Hall (a 15-story, white building, see picture) will be on your left.

Driving Directions:

From West of Boston:

  • Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) east to exit 18, Cambridge/Allston. This is a left exit.
  • Bear right after the toll booth.
  • Turn left after the lights--but before the bridge--onto Storrow Drive.
  • Proceed about 1/2 mile to the Cambridge/ Harvard Square exit.
  • At the end of the ramp, turn right onto JFK Street. JFK Street ends in Harvard Square.

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From North of Boston:

  • Take I-93 South to exit 26 (Storrow Drive/North Station).
  • Keep left at end of ramp and take underpass to Storrow Drive.
  • Continue on Storrow Drive approximately 4 miles to Cambridge/Allston.
  • Turn right at end of ramp onto JFK Street.
  • Harvard Square is approximately 1/2 mile straight ahead.

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From South of Boston:

  • Take I-93 North to exit 26 (Cambridge/Storrow Drive).
  • Keep left at end of ramp and take underpass to Storrow Drive.
  • Continue on Storrow Drive approximately 4 miles to Cambridge/Allston.
  • Turn right at end of ramp onto JFK Street. Harvard Square is approximately 1/2 mile straight ahead.

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Driving From Harvard Square:

  • Just after passing the Harvard Coop on the left and Out of Town News on the right, bear right.
  • After the light, go under the underpass; move into the left lane in the underpass
  • At the set of lights, take a left onto Quincy Street. Quincy will dead-end into Kirkland St.
  • Take a right onto Kirkland at the light and a quick left just after the light onto Divinity Ave.

William James Hall is the tall white building on your right, on the corner of Kirkland and Divinity.

Parking

On-street parking is scarce in Cambridge, but there are several public parking lots and garages.

Permitted parking is available at Harvard-owned garages for Harvard affiliates; see Parking Services for more information.

Temporary (one-day) parking is available in the William James Hall parking lot for guests of the Department. Email sociology@fas.harvard.edu for more information.

Another option is to drive to an MBTA station that offers parking and take public transit the rest of the way. More information can be found at the MBTA website.