Deepa Vijayan
@theonedeepa.bsky.social
Communication + public engagement (climate, healthcare, arts, culture, tourism)
Religion + belief (IR, policymaking, conflict)
Religion + belief (IR, policymaking, conflict)
A strong case for why #healthcarecommunication shouldninclude engagement and collaboration with faith-based organisations www.brookings.edu/articles/chu...
Churches are closing in predominantly Black communities – why public health officials should be concerned | Brookings
Yusuf Ransome, Insang Song, Linh Pham, and Dr. Camille Busette explain the effects of gentrification in New York City on Black communities, especially as it relates to church closures and public healt...
www.brookings.edu
July 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
A strong case for why #healthcarecommunication shouldninclude engagement and collaboration with faith-based organisations www.brookings.edu/articles/chu...
Reposted by Deepa Vijayan
Today's Lenten poem comes from Bertolt Brecht, written sometime between 1934 and 1936, after the Nazis had taken power and before Brecht fled as a refugee to the US.
March 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Today's Lenten poem comes from Bertolt Brecht, written sometime between 1934 and 1936, after the Nazis had taken power and before Brecht fled as a refugee to the US.
Reposted by Deepa Vijayan
I was interviewed recently about whether we're living in a "Bonhoeffer moment."
Is this a Bonhoeffer moment?
Following the second election of US President Donald Trump, churches in America find themselves in a time where they have an important role to play. Ahead o
www.insights.uca.org.au
February 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I was interviewed recently about whether we're living in a "Bonhoeffer moment."
Reposted by Deepa Vijayan
Religious freedom includes the right to be free from the religious beliefs of others.
February 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Religious freedom includes the right to be free from the religious beliefs of others.
“…participatory disinfotainment is more than just fake news; it is fake news on steroids, amplified by an army of delighted accomplices, and spread by engaged audiences of all sorts—regardless of their level of actual agreement or disagreement.”
November 27, 2024 at 9:41 PM
“…participatory disinfotainment is more than just fake news; it is fake news on steroids, amplified by an army of delighted accomplices, and spread by engaged audiences of all sorts—regardless of their level of actual agreement or disagreement.”
Equally relevant to public health communication too
active listening is a hard skill and most of us just don’t have the knowledge or practice; good resource for building that muscle: motivational interviewing citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/advocac...
Climate advocates can up their game with Motivational Interviewing
For climate advocates seeking a breakthrough with members of Congress, Motivational Interviewing can take the dialogue to the next level.
citizensclimatelobby.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Equally relevant to public health communication too
Reposted by Deepa Vijayan
One thing I’d love to do is slow down the pace of conversation. On the other site things went so fast that we skimmed the surface of critical knowledge rather than diving deep to really listen and figure out how to apply it. Feels like we need the #systemstheory folk. Where y’all at?
November 18, 2024 at 4:38 PM
One thing I’d love to do is slow down the pace of conversation. On the other site things went so fast that we skimmed the surface of critical knowledge rather than diving deep to really listen and figure out how to apply it. Feels like we need the #systemstheory folk. Where y’all at?
Reposted by Deepa Vijayan
A new study finds that even under modest climate projections, the basins face a potential tipping point where traditional water delivery levels to Lake Powell and other critical areas may no longer be sustainable.
news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns | Cornell Chronicle
Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states.
news.cornell.edu
November 19, 2024 at 2:27 PM
A new study finds that even under modest climate projections, the basins face a potential tipping point where traditional water delivery levels to Lake Powell and other critical areas may no longer be sustainable.
news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Threads and BlueSky are making this geriatric millennial feel excited about the internet again
Echo chamber or not. Seeing everybody excited and sharing their work has made me want to draw again.
November 19, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Threads and BlueSky are making this geriatric millennial feel excited about the internet again
Thoughts into the (blue?) void at the moment: finding it interesting that BlueSky foregrounds the algorithm and invites you to curate your feed more consciously — an indication of the target user’s pain points with other social media
November 19, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Thoughts into the (blue?) void at the moment: finding it interesting that BlueSky foregrounds the algorithm and invites you to curate your feed more consciously — an indication of the target user’s pain points with other social media