ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an introduction to the depth and range of Biographical Research. It is clear that Biographical Research is firmly established within the social sciences, becoming part of the ‘mainstream’ in research practice. What is apparent is the increasing extension of interest in forms of ‘personal documents’ and the varied types of ‘interview’ and its analysis being developed. The chapter outlines some areas for creative developments in the field arising from the impact of digital technologies within society. It argues that Biographical Research needs to recognise forms of ‘individual consciousness’ in the experience of ‘everyday life’. By suggesting surrealist and synthaesthetic methodologies the chapter may stimulate new interpretive approaches to understand ‘lives on the move’.
