Whose Power?

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 t...

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 voice...

In this episode of Whose Power? Izzy Bartley, a post graduate researcher at the University of Leeds talks about the representation of colonialism in board games and how we can use these games as learning tools within museums and the board game industry itself. 

Izzy shares how participatory action research and board game play create space for open conversations around colonialism and representation. Through recorded gameplay a...

In this episode of Whose Power? Abigail Harrison Moore is joined by co-hosts Tae and Rahesa - two inspiring youth mentors from the Preservative Party - for a powerful conversation with Whose Power? podcast producer Christine Garrington. Together, they explore how participatory research, and the medium of podcasting, can share and amplify the voices of young people. 

Christine shares her reflections on the role of podcasting in...

In the first episode of series 2 of Whose Power? Abigail Harrison Moore and her co-hosts Lauren and Rahesa explore the critical role of trust in participatory research. Focusing on the Preservative Party at Leeds City Museum - a collective of young curators aged 14–24 - they discuss how creating a protected, deadline-free environment empowers authentic self-expression and meaningful activism. Abigail reflects on the emotional...

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 c...

In this second series of Whose Power? Abigail is joined by Preservative Party mentors Lauren, Rahesa and Tae, who, together with other members of the group, have been exploring the nature of power and how participatory research can bring about new knowledge and understanding.

They're talking about how we create and maintain safe spaces, amplify the voices of those least listened to, and what real collaboration looks like. By sharin...

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...

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 ...

CONTENT WARNING: Please note this episode includes conversations about experiences of homelessness

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 dr...

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 Par...

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...