Abdul Rohman

Abdul is a senior lecturer in the School of Communication and Design at RMIT University Vietnam. He has led research projects related to social change, information behaviour, and the socio-technical impact of digital and social media platforms in Southeast Asia. He is the author of ‘Conflict, Continuity, and Change in Social Movements in Southeast Asia’ (Routledge, 2023). His recent projects focus on strengthening digital inclusion, primarily in the areas of personal data and privacy and AI-powered technological adoption, for persons with disabilities in Vietnam. 

Abdul was recipient of USAID democratic and governance scholarship and fellow at reputable centers in Australia, Germany, and US. He has worked for local and networked radio stations in Indonesia as reporter, broadcaster, assistant program director, and marketing public relations officer. He was a broadcaster at an internet-community radio station for Indonesian diaspora in Tallahassee, Florida. He was community organizer, facilitator, and researcher in non-for-profit organizations focusing on consumer rights, gender equality, and child education in Indonesia.