RockyU: The Rocky Statue – A Monumental Conversation with Dr. Paul Farber

RockyU: The Rocky Statue – A Monumental Conversation with Dr. Paul Farber
What makes the Rocky Statue a monument? What drives millions of people to make the pilgrimage each year to this statue and the art museum steps? What does this tell us about monuments today? Join Dr. Paul Farber, Director of Monument Lab and host of the acclaimed The Statue podcast, for a deep dive session on the biography of the Rocky Statue. Find out how this statue was created, learn more about the public debates about its placement in the city over time, and explore the ways this statue relates to how we memorialize people and stories throughout Philadelphia and beyond.

SESSION I:
Friday, December 6, 2024, evening
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130

SESSION II:
Saturday, December 7, 2024, afternoon
The Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center
599 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

*Note: Curriculum is the same across each session. Registrants should select only one session.