A Place in the Sun PLAN II HONORS
In the late summer of 2016, while most incoming freshmen at UT Austin were moving into the dorms and learning to navigate campus, Margaret Sui was starting an international arts magazine. By the following spring, Sui, along with fellow Plan II Honors student and managing editor Madeleine Richter-Atkinson and a team of designers and editors, published Volume One of Apricity Magazine. Apricity (the word is derived from the Latin âapricitas,â the warmth of the sun in the midst of winter) distinguishes itself from other literary magazines in that it embraces all arts in a âbudding platform of voicesâ â poetry, vignettes, photography, films and even original musical scores. After the second issue was published in April, Sui began contemplating ways to use art as a form of diplomacy. âThis summer, I will be working at the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice as an intern. The Human Rights and the Arts working group within the program insists that âliterature, music, theatre, dance and the visual arts hold an integral role in expressing the need for social and political change, in fostering education on social injustice and in building more just and 44
Spread from Apricity Magazine, 2018 Volume II: âstaticâ poem by Nooshin Ghanbari and âCockatwoâ photograph by James Green.
equitable societies,ââ says Sui. âIt is my hope that we can introduce this program in China, where any word against the government is instantly quashed and where vocalists who voice any amount of dissent can disappear.â Sui adds that Apricity Magazine âstands not only as a mere collection of words and images, but also stands as an effort to inspire conversation. Art inspires conversations and a diversity of opinions, nonviolently introducing and cultivating a freedom of speech.â To learn more or subscribe, visit www.apricitymagazine.com.
Cover of Apricity Magazine, 2018 Volume II. Apricity Magazine is a nonprofit, literary and art, multimedia, international magazine affiliated with the Plan II Honors Program.