Jolie delivers "wonderful" lecture at the LSE

Wednesday 15th March 2017 08:38 EDT
 
 

Actress, filmmaker, philanthropist, Angelina Jolie overcame her nerves and delivered a stellar lecture on Women, Peace, and Security at the London School of Economics. A human rights advocate, Jolie took up her new role as a visiting professor with panache and grace, addressing a class of students taking the same-titled post graduate course.

Jolie revealed she was a little over the edge about her talk. "I'm a little nervous, feeling butterflies. I hope I do well. This is very important to me." She however, impressed the students, who felt free to express their awe. "Ms Jolie, you did wonderfully!" an attendee exclaimed, while another said, "Incredible lecture by Angelina today." The course on Women, Peace and Security, provide a platform to scholars, practitioners, activists, policy-makers, and students to develop strategies and promote justice, human rights, and participation for women particularly in conflict-affected regions.

Angelina spoke about her experience and what motivated her work as a United States Special Envoy.

As per her new role, she will attend public events and workshops in association with the course, of course, given her "schedule allows". A Co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, an organisation that aims to end all stigma suffered by survivors of sexual violence, and children born of rape, Angie's work includes minimising the long term consequences this may have in communities. LSE announced her presence on their own social media account. And her arrival was soon known throughout the campus.

After, the actress along with her son Maddox, took a short trip to Buckingham Palace where they were taken on a tour.


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