Keeya-Lee Ayre

Keeya-Lee Ayre is the Founder and Studio Lead of Social Resonance Lab, a collaborative research studio exploring how ethical storytelling can deepen human connection. Her research focuses on the ethics of storytelling and narrative, particularly in relation to power, and how stories shape moral perception, collective action, and social cohesion. 

Her work builds on fifteen years of experience in humanitarian communications, advocacy, and nonprofit leadership across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia, as well as leading global campaigns at international policy forums, including Mobile World Congress, Davos, and the United Nations General Assembly. 

Keeya holds a Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Humanitarian Action) from the Australian National University and a Master of Public Administration (Public Policy) from the University of Georgia. She has published in Forced Migration Review  on the politicisation of asylum seeker narratives in Australia and their influence on European policy debates. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeyaleeayre

Website: https://www.keeyaleeayre.com

University email: keeya-lee.ayre@kellogg.ox.ac.uk

Professional email: keeya@socialresonancelab.org