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Acep Muslim, MGMC

Acep Muslim, MGMC is a lecturer and researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of digital media and the social and cultural dynamics of communities in Indonesia. He teaches at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung and Telkom University, and is actively involved in research through Centre for Digital Culture and Society (CDiCS) and AKATIGA – Centre for Social Analysis. His interests include digital inequalities, digital religion, media theory, and youth studies.

 

EDUCATION

  • Master in Global Media Communication, The University of Melbourne, Australia 
  • B.A. in Information and Library Science, Faculty of Communication, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia

 

PROJECT/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Gen Z Engagement with Religious Content on Social Media in Indonesia (2025)
  • Digital Media and Islamic Matchmaking in Indonesia: The Case of “Kelas Jodoh” (2024) – Role: Research framework, fieldwork and interviews, analysis, conference presentation, reporting.
  • Examining the Disparity: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Reality for Marginalized Women Youth in Isolated Areas (2023) – Role: Research design, instruments, literature review, interviews, analysis, reporting.
  • Literasi digital dan ketahanan sosial masyarakat desa (2023) – Role: Research design, Workshop facilitator, analysis, reporting.
  • Social Media and Religious Authority in Indonesia (2022) – Role: Research framework, fieldwork, data collection, analysis, reporting.
  • Application of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) for Covid-19 in Indonesia (2021) – Role: Literature review, analysis, reporting.

 

PUBLICATION

  • Muslim, A., Nurmasari, Y., & Kamila, L. (2024). Digital Media and Islamic Matchmaking in Indonesia: The Case of “Kelas Jodoh”. Journal of Media and Religion Studies, 7(2), 23-39.
  • Arifin, W. W. A., Rusmulyadi, R., & Muslim, A. (2024). Berita politik dan sikap politik Generasi Z pada pemilihan presiden 2024. Comdent: Communication Student Journal, 2(2), 372-388.
  • Chazali, C., Sari, Y. I., Muslim, A., & Dewi, E. A. S. (2024). Studi kebijakan dan realitas kehidupan perempuan muda marginal di daerah terpencil dan kepulauan terkait kepemimpinan lokal, layanan dasar, dan pekerjaan. AKATIGA Centre for Social Analysis; Universitas Parahyangan.
  • Rustandi, R., & Muslim, A. (2023). Literasi digital dan ketahanan sosial masyarakat desa. UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.
  • Fakhruroji, M., & Muslim, A. (2022). Media sosial dan otoritas keagamaan di Indonesia. Lekas.
  • Enjang AS, E. A., Wibawa, D., Wahab, E. D., & Muslim, A. (2020). Mendorong penerapan Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) untuk mengatasi pandemi Covid 19 di Indonesia. Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
  • Muslim, A. (2017). Digital religion and religious life in Southeast Asia: the One Day One Juz (ODOJ) community in Indonesia. Asiascape: Digital Asia, 4(1-2), 33-51.