Whose Power? is a podcast that explores the power of participation and seeks to amplify the voices of young people to create new knowledge and understanding.
The podcast is a collaboration between Abigail Harrison Moore from the University of Leeds and The Preservative Party, a group of young curators at Leeds City Museum who empower young people to break down traditional barriers and influence the way museum exhibitions and events are curated and presented. Together they’ve been exploring how participatory research can help us better understand power, who has it, and how it’s used in different settings. In Series 2 they explore what real collaboration looks like and how participatory research in the podcasting space can amplify the voices of young people.
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The Preservative Party with Professor Abigail Harrison Moore
Participatory Action Research in Practice: Podcasting, Power, and Voice
What happens when you bring research off the page and into the recording studio? Explore how co-produced audio disrupts academic hierarchies, builds trust, and allows communities to reclaim narrative autonomy using their own voices.
29 Jul 2025
The Power to Change: Shaping Practice and Challenging Perceptions
In episode five of Whose Power? Abigail Harrison Moore and Lauren are joined by new Preservative Party members Eden, Rowan, and Esme to explore the growing impact of this youth-led curatorial group on participatory research and museum exhibitions.
Together, they discuss how podcasting serves as a powerful tool for amplifying young voices and fostering safe, collaborative spaces. Eden, Rowan, and Esme share what drew them to the group, reflecting on the welcoming environment and the transformative nature of their involvement.
Together they highlight the accessibility of podcasting, the importance of research, and the potential of youth-led work to shape museum practices and challenge broader societal perceptions.
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Find out more about the Preservative Party on their LinkedIn or the Leeds Museums & Galleries website.
This is a Research Podcasts production.
Episode Credits
Presenters: Abigail Harrison Moore, University of Leeds and Lauren, Preservative Party
Guests: Rowan, Esme and Eden, Preservative Party
Producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts
Studio and sound: Helix, University of Leeds and Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Music: Aura, by Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and graphics: Preservative Party with Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Photography: Andrew Lord
Funding: Research England Participatory Research Fund 2024-25
15 Jul 2025
The Power of Collaboration: Reshaping Practice and Empowering Young People
In episode four of Whose Power? Abigail Harrison Moore and Tae speak with Hugo and Callum from the Preservative Party about the impact of collaboration in museum exhibitions. They discuss how inclusive, participatory research methods can reshape curatorial practices and empower those involved.
Hugo shares how giving young people a platform, especially through podcasting, can boost confidence and amplify underrepresented voices. Callum reflects on how working with the Preservative Party has influenced his research journey and deepened his connection to museum objects. Together, they highlight the value of diverse perspectives and the importance of co-creation in cultural spaces.
Read a full transcript of this episode
Find out more about the Preservative Party on their LinkedIn or the Leeds Museums & Galleries website.
This is a Research Podcasts production.
Episode Credits
Presenters: Abigail Harrison Moore, University of Leeds and Tae, Preservative Party
Guests: Callum and Hugo, Preservative Party
Producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts
Studio and sound: Helix, University of Leeds and Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Music: Aura, by Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and graphics: Preservative Party with Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Photography: Andrew Lord
Funding: Research England Participatory Research Fund 2024-25
1 Jul 2025
The Power of Participation: Learning with Others in Research
Postgraduate researcher Izzy Bartley discusses the representation of colonialism in board games and how participatory action research fosters open conversations around representation within museums, in this interview with Abigail Harrison Moore.
17 Jun 2025
The Power of Voice: Amplifying the Voices of Young People in Participatory Research
Host Abigail Harrison Moore interviews Christine Garrington, Tae, and Rahesa about participatory research and podcasting's role in amplifying young people's voices, highlighting the impact of safe spaces and authentic storytelling.
3 Jun 2025
The Power of Trust: Creating Safe Spaces in Participatory Research
Abigail Harrison Moore explores the power of trust in participatory research, focusing on the Preservative Party at Leeds City Museum and how safe spaces foster self-expression, in conversation with Jordan Keighley.
20 May 2025
Whose Power? Series 2 Trailer
Series 2 trailer
4 Sept 2024
Learning to Lead Participation
In Episode 5 of Whose Power? we are in conversation with Preservative Party mentors Lauren and Grace.
Together they discuss how the group is working to empower young people to break down traditional barriers to influence and drive the way museum exhibitions are curated and presented, what participating in academic research means to them, what barriers and challenges they have faced along the way, and how they have helped to create new knowledge and bring about meaningful change in the sector with and for the young people they support.
Grace talks about why there needs to be wholesale change in academia and museums to create the space for young people’s voices to be shared and heard. And Lauren explains how the Preservative Party has helped them develop the confidence to pursue their own academic career.
Read a full transcript of the episode
Episode credits
Presenter: Abigail Harrison Moore, University of Leeds
Guests: Grace and Lauren, Preservative Party
Producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts
Studio and sound: Kerr Hunter and Alex Neish, Helix, University of Leeds
Music: Aura, by Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and graphics: Preservative Party, Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Photography: Andrew Lord
21 Aug 2024
Connections and Confidence
In Episode 4 of Whose Power? we find out how Preservative Party member Tae came to participate in the Whose Power project.
They discuss how the group is working to empower young people to break down traditional barriers to influence and drive the way museum exhibitions are curated and presented, what participating in academic research means to them, what barriers and challenges they have faced along the way, and how they have helped to create new knowledge and bring about meaningful change in the sector with and for the young people they support.
Tae tells Abigail about why and how they questioned the original research plan in order to produce new questions that represented everyone in the Preservative Party and what inspired them to create the theme music for the Whose Power podcast.
Further information
Access and download a full transcript of the episode
Episode credits
Presenter: Abigail Harrison Moore, University of Leeds
Guests: Tae, Preservative Party
Producer: Christine Garrington, Research Podcasts
Music: Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and Audiograms Preservative Party and Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
7 Aug 2024
The Professor at the Party
In Episode 3 of Whose Power? Preservative Party members Bobby and Rahesa put Professor Abigail Harrison Moore in the hot seat to ask what she has learned about participatory research through her involvement with the group.
Together they discuss how and why Abigail wanted to work with them, what she has done to gain their trust and buy-in to the project and what she’s learned about her work and the role of participatory research in engaging and empowering young people.
Read a full transcript of the episode
Episode credits
Presenters: Bobby and Rahesa, Preservative Party
Guest: Abigail Harrison Moore, University of Leeds
Producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts
Studio and sound: Kerr Hunter and Alex Neish, Helix, University of Leeds
Music: Aura, by Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and graphics: Preservative Party, Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Photography: Andrew Lord
24 Jul 2024
The Preservative Party and Me
In Episode 2 of Whose Power? we find out what the Preservative Party means to members Bobby and Rahesa and what they have learned about the power of participating in research from the Whose Power project.
Together they discuss how the group is working to empower young people to break down traditional barriers to influence and drive the way museum exhibitions are curated and presented, what participating in academic research means to them, what barriers and challenges they have faced along the way, and how they have helped to create new knowledge and bring about meaningful change in the sector with and for the young people they support.
Bobby tells Abigail why they thought twice about getting involved and what they think academics need to think more carefully about when looking to engage with young people. And Rahesa talks about the struggles they have faced in their education and how the Preservative Party has given them the confidence to speak and be heard.
Read a full transcript of the episode (https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zg7awh3br44ptnvg/Whose_Power_-_Ep_273gbt.pdf)
Episode credits
Presenter: Abigail Harrison Moore (https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/staff/292/professor-abigail-harrison-moore), University of Leeds
Guests: Bobby and Rahesa, Preservative Party
Producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts (http://www.researchpodcasts.co.uk)
Studio and sound: Kerr Hunter and Alex Neish, Helix, University of Leeds
Music: Aura, by Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and graphics: Preservative Party with Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Photography: Andrew Lord
10 Jul 2024
New Perspectives on Participation in Museums
In Episode 1 of Whose Power? we find out how and why Professor Abigail Harrison Moore from the University of Leeds started researching histories of women and energy in the home with an inspiring group of young curators based at Leeds City Museum.
Abigail is joined by Esther Amis-Hughes, Community Engagement Manager at Leeds City Museum who set up the Preservative Party 13 years ago. She's also joined by Youth Engagement Curator Jordan Keighley, an original member of the group, now its facilitator.
Together they discuss how the group is working to empower young people to break down traditional barriers to influence and drive the way museum exhibitions are curated and presented, what participating in academic research means to them, what barriers and challenges they have faced along the way, and how they have helped to create new knowledge and bring about meaningful change in the sector with and for the young people they support.
Further reading
Read a full transcript of the episode (https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8pdn9rmrtrpnwvsv/Whose_Power_-_Ep_1_Transcriptb3k6u.pdfhttps://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7e949h9d9mjpp6sn/Whose_Power_-_Ep16vr4b.pdf)
Empowering Women; Co-producing Histories of Women and Energy in the Home (AHRC funding page) (https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FX000591%2F1)
Open minds with the Preservative Party (https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/featured/open-minds-blog/) (Blog)
Episode credits
Presenter: Abigail Harrison Moore (https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/staff/292/professor-abigail-harrison-moore), University of Leeds
Guests: Jordan Keighley and Esther Amis-Hughes, Leeds City Museum (https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/leeds-city-museum/)
Producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts (http://www.researchpodcasts.co.uk)
Studio and sound: Kerr Hunter and Alex Neish, Helix, University of Leeds
Music: Aura, by Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and graphics: Preservative Party with Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Photography: Andrew Lord
17 Jun 2024
Whose Power? Series Trailer
Whose Power? is a podcast that explores the power of participation and seeks to amplify the voices of young people to create new knowledge and understanding.
The podcast is a collaboration between Abigail Harrison Moore from the University of Leeds and The Preservative Party, a group of young curators at Leeds City Museum who empower young people to break down traditional barriers and influence the way museum exhibitions and events are curated and presented. Together they’ve been exploring how participation can help us better understand power, who has it, and how it’s used in different settings. Listen to Abigail explain what you can expect from this inspiring podcast series! Episode 1 drops July 11.
Series credits
Presenter: Abigail Harrison Moore (https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/staff/292/professor-abigail-harrison-moore), University of Leeds
Producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts (http://www.researchpodcasts.co.uk)
Studio and sound: Kerr Hunter and Alex Neish, Helix, University of Leeds
Music: Aura, by Tae, Preservative Party
Artwork and graphics: Preservative Party with Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Photography: Andy Lord Photography (https://andylord.co.uk)
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