Azie Dungey will speak on “A Funny Thing Happens When We Talk about Slavery.” Dungey writes for the upcoming STARZ drama “Sweetbitter,” based on the book of the same name, and the Netflix show “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” She is best known as writer/actress in her satirical web series, “Ask A Slave.”

The event is co-sponsored by the University of Texas Senior Fellows honors program of the College of Communication, and the departments of Radio-Television-Film, African and African Diaspora Studies, and American Studies. More information on the Facebook event page.

Location: University of Texas, Communications Building A, Auditorium (CMA 2.306), Austin