Patrícia Rodrigues de Souza

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Dr. Mohan is a one-of-a-kind scholar and editor. In an academic world where the emphasis is on publishing extensively but not the quality of relationships, she builds her work from close relationships. As an author of a chapter for an edited volume, shaped in TJP workshops, I find that her approach adds a more real and sensitive dimension to the collaboration. (Patricia’s chapter in this book.)

Leah Comeau

Associate Professor of Religion, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, U.S.

Working with TJP has been a highly productive experience with all of the qualities that I value in a scholarly journal. The editor is communicative, efficient, and a brilliant scholar who shares her expertise generously. The peer review process, having participated on both sides, is a constructive and highly engaged exchange. Finally, the high quality visuals and videos that are integral to the impact of TJP are an incredibly valuable tool for exploring and expressing cutting edge research in an open-access forum. (Read Leah’s article.)

Claire Le Pape

Textile Artist, Bordeaux, France

I was honored to be asked by Drs Hughes and Mohan for a presentation of my "Giottesques" series. It was a good opportunity to share my work and to explain my creative processes. The conversations helped me deepen thoughts and references about my main subjects: color, subjectivity, and of course, weaving. Participating in a remote and international collaboration was a stimulating challenge during the pandemic situation, but we made it!

Steve Marotta

Adjunct Senior Instructor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University

Working with Professor Mohan has been an absolute pleasure. She is a skilled and attentive editor and an enthusiastic collaborator; she's willing to push contributors to do their best work without adding any pressure or being overly pedantic. The Jugaad Project keeps getting more exciting as Urmila finds ever new ways to connect otherwise siloed academic spaces. It's very refreshing, and I am grateful to be a part of it all. (Steve’s chapter in this book.)

Lillia McEnaney

Assistant Curator, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology

The team of The Jugaad Project is a pleasure to work with. Their editorial group is incredibly dedicated, knowledgeable, and flexible, making the publication process both collaborative and personal, while also maintaining scholarly rigor. (Read an interview by Lillia.)

Francis Nyamnjoh

Professor of Anthropology, University of Cape Town       

The issues tackled by The JUGAAD PROJECT are global, topical, and needing the injection of exciting and informed commentary, research and scholarship. Urmila Mohan does an excellent job of bringing into conversation a multiplicity of often innovative perspectives from, and even more importantly, beyond the academy. JUGAAD is especially significant in the efforts it makes to source voices from and on the Global South. (Read Francis’ article.)

Rebecca Peters

Doctoral Candidate, Religious Studies, Florida State University

Urmila was a fantastic editor! I really appreciated all the time and energy she spent on making sure I understood the process and had the best version to submit. The process itself was a learning experience. Urmila did a great job helping me focus the topic without falling into too much jargon. She was a great sounding board. One thing that was particularly helpful was that she would encourage me throughout the process. When I received feedback from the peer reviewers, she was careful to highlight the good as well as the bad, so that I did not become discouraged. Her enthusiasm for the article and for the journal kept me going. (Read an article by Rebecca.)

Jean-Pierre Warnier

Honorary Professor of Anthropology, University Paris-Descartes, France

As an editor of “The Jugaad Project”, Dr Urmila Mohan performs all the tasks of an online publisher. She has assembled a global community of authors and scholars with an aim at documenting material religion in various contexts for which she seeks qualified authors, vets their productions and proposals, and has them reviewed. She then publishes a selection of them on the gorgeous and aesthetically illustrated and presented Jugaad Project page as open-access materials thus making them available to a larger public. The authors and topics have a clearly global dimension, covering South, South-East and Central Asia, Africa, the American and European continents. Dr. Urmila Mohan has introduced them to each other, fostering a permanent dialogue around her publishing activity. (Read about Jean-Pierre’s work.)

Eliza West

Independent Scholar, Vermont, U.S.

I found the experience of working with Urmila and the Jugaad project to be extremely rewarding. As a young independent scholar, I benefited from Urmila's encouragement while her thoughtful editing helped me craft a stronger piece. (Read Eliza’s article.)