PhD researcher Nida Ahsan (lecturer PU IES) delivered a sample presentation on “Unweaving
the Social Fabric: An Aetiology of Epithelialization of the Wounded Self in Omeros," which
examined the mythical character Philoctetes’s unhealing wound. She argued that this wound
symbolized emotional, psychological, and historical trauma, reflecting societal exclusion of the
"diseased" individual. A key part of her talk highlighted leveraging digital tools in our current
technological era for academic work. Specifically, she demonstrated using AI image generators
to create visuals for her complex research poster. She described giving detailed textual
instructions (prompts) to AI in order to produce images representing literary and theoretical
concepts. These AI-generated images formed the visual core of her poster design. She then used
Canva, the graphic design platform, to assemble the final poster layout professionally.
The workshop showcased how AI and Canva offer powerful, efficient, and modern methods for
creating compelling academic posters.
