ABSTRACT
My interest in the features and functions of narrative, and in the acquisition and impact of narrative competence, grew alongside my fieldwork as a researcher doing biographical research in educational contexts.1 During two decades of immensely rewarding work with life story narratives I have developed a methodology for biographical research with regard both to the construction and the analysis of the narrative interview, informed by practice and theoretical inquiries. During this time I have met so many inspiring narrators and learned so much from the experiences they have communicated. Before I explain the methods I have developed for doing biographical research I will present a brief overview of the different projects in which I have applied life story narratives in various ways.
