The actress addressed a class of students taking the same-titled postgraduate course, Women, Peace and Security – and her speech went down well with the class, who described the presentation as ‘wonderful’. 

The course helps scholars, practitioners, activists, policy-makers and students to develop strategies to promote justice, human rights and participation for women in conflict-affected situations around the world.

They conduct original research and teach with the aim of promoting gender equality and enhancing women’s economic, social and political participation and security. 

As part of her fellowship, Angelina will also be able to conduct her own research in the field. 

A new role: Angelina arrived to address post-graduate students at the London School of Economics on Tuesday morning

Humanitarian work: Angelina accepted the new role of professor in practice for Women, Peace and Security last year

‘Amazing’: Angelina’s presence at LSE went down very well on Tuesday

High praise: Students from the lecture were full of high praise for the actress on social media after the lecture

Calming her nerves: She was told that her lecture was ‘incredible’ 

The activist spoke about her experience and what has motivated her work as United Nations Special Envoy. 

Afterwards, students were full of praise for the actress, sharing pictures from inside her lecture and calling her presentation ‘wonderful’.

One starstruck attendee reassured the ‘nervous’ speaker by saying: ‘Ms. Jolie, you did wonderfully!’ while another simply said: ‘Incredible lecture by Angelina today’

Another post-graduate student added: ‘She’ll make an amazing visiting professor. So honored to hear her inaugural lecture at LSE on sexual violence, rape, working w/ refugees’

Praise from the students: She was told that she would be welcome to come back

Visiting: It is understood to be her first lecture at the Centre for Women, Peace and Security