Scholars Eric Hayot and Matt Seybold argued that the long‑mused “crisis of the humanities” has ended — but the discipline has been fundamentally reshaped by political pressure and technological change. The authors document recent program cuts, curricular realignments, and faculty attrition driven by partisan attacks and shifting funding priorities. The essay names university administrators, state legislatures, and platform companies as actors accelerating change. Clarification: “humanities” here refers to departments such as literature, history, philosophy and related cultural studies that teach critical and historical analysis.