At a moment when many institutions are scaling back investment in the humanities, Tulane University is doubling down. Bringing together academics from six universities, the new Tulane Global Humanities Center launched its inaugural symposium, focused on its biennial theme: Global Port Cities. The Jan. 22-23 symposium convened scholars, artists, architects, writers and musicians at Tulane to explore how port cities, past and present, offer critical insight into movement, power, culture and change. By blending conversation and live performance, the closing event underscored how cultural exchange is not only studied in port cities but also heard and felt. The Global Port Cities symposium builds on earlier Global Humanities Center programming and signals a sustained commitment to interdisciplinary, globally engaged scholarship at Tulane.