Stanley Palmer
Encyclopedia
Stanley H. Palmer is a professor of history
at the University of Texas at Arlington
(UTA) specializing in Modern British and Irish history, the history of the British Empire
, and comparative police
history.
Palmer has helped develop the school's "Transatlantic History" Ph.D. program, which began in 1998. The program focuses on the study of the interrelations and interactions between and among Europe, Africa, and the Americas, looking at "transnational," cross-cultural, and non-traditional links. Palmer has been a UTA professor since 1973 and chaired the history department in 1982-87 and 1995-96.
Palmer received his B.A. degree from Brown University
in 1966 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University
in 1973 where he studied under Professor David S. Landes. He is the son of R. R. Palmer
, a noted historian, and Esther Howard. He is married with four children.
Palmer is well known among his students as a teacher who employs unique techniques to engage students in the "story" of history - using role-playing or a "time-machine." He also has a well-developed sense of humor, which has earned him the title, among his students, of, the "Earl of University Hall."
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
(UTA) specializing in Modern British and Irish history, the history of the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
, and comparative police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
history.
Palmer has helped develop the school's "Transatlantic History" Ph.D. program, which began in 1998. The program focuses on the study of the interrelations and interactions between and among Europe, Africa, and the Americas, looking at "transnational," cross-cultural, and non-traditional links. Palmer has been a UTA professor since 1973 and chaired the history department in 1982-87 and 1995-96.
Palmer received his B.A. degree from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1966 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1973 where he studied under Professor David S. Landes. He is the son of R. R. Palmer
Robert Roswell Palmer
Robert Roswell Palmer , commonly known as R. R. Palmer, was a distinguished American historian at Princeton and Yale universities, who specialized in eighteenth-century France...
, a noted historian, and Esther Howard. He is married with four children.
Palmer is well known among his students as a teacher who employs unique techniques to engage students in the "story" of history - using role-playing or a "time-machine." He also has a well-developed sense of humor, which has earned him the title, among his students, of, the "Earl of University Hall."
Selected works
- “The Power of Numbers: Settler and Native in Ireland, America, and South Africa, 1600-1900." Transatlantic History. Steven Reinhardt and D. Reinhartz, eds. College Station, TX : Texas A&M University, 2006. 85-194. ISBN 1585444863
- Police and Protest in England and Ireland 1780-1850. Cambridge, England : Cambridge University, 1988. ISBN: 0521302161.
- Essays on the History of North American Discovery and Exploration [co-editor]. College Station : Texas A&M University, c1988. ISBN: 0890963738
- Essays on Frontiers in World History [co-editor]. Austin : University of Texas, 1981. ISBN: 0292720335
- Economic Arithmetic : A Guide to the Statistical Sources of English Commerce, Industry, and Finance, 1700-1850. New York : Garland, 1977. ISBN: 082409946X
Awards
- Member of the UT Arlington Academy of Distinguished Teachers
- 2001 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Outstanding Adviser Award winner. http://utamagazine.uta.edu/fall_2001/buzz/buzzcuts.html
- UTA University Award for Outstanding Research Achievement, 1989.
- President of the Western Conference on British Studies, [date unknown]
- Fellow, Wilson Center for Scholars, [date unknown]
External links
- Stanley H. Palmer, at the University of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
website.