Foerster Lectures on the Immortality of the Soul
Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock Lectures
Howison Lectures in Philosophy
Jefferson Memorial Lectures
Bernard Moses Memorial Lecture
Carl O. Sauer Memorial Lecture
Barbara Weinstock Lectures on the Morals of Trade
Robert Palmer is recognized for his extensive knowledge of European history. He focuses on the history of the French Revolution and, in 1941, published a work titled Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of the Terror in the French Revolution in 1941. He has also published books on the democratic revolution in America and Europe.