geographybiography
Geographybiography is an interdisciplinary concept that examines how geographic contexts shape individual life stories and, conversely, how biographical narratives illuminate the meaning of places. It sits at the intersection of human geography, biography, and narrative geography, and is used to explore the spatial dimensions of a person’s experiences from birth to present and across migration routes, neighborhoods, and landscapes.
Core ideas include spatial life histories, biographical landscapes, and place-making. It emphasizes how places and movements
Methods include life-history interviews, archival research, and GIS-based mapping of life events; toponym analysis; narrative analysis
Applications encompass chronicling notable figures’ geographies, examining migrant or refugee biographies, studying authors with place-centered works,
Limitations and notes: the field is heterogeneous and not a formal discipline with standardized methods; ethical