Humanities education, once the intellectual cornerstone of American universities, is facing a historic retreat as programmes are cut, enrolments collapse, and funding models prioritise workforce returns over cultural inquiry. While elite institutions and wealthy donors are preserving liberal arts for the privileged, public universities retreat, raising urgent questions of access, democracy, and the future of intellectual life in America.
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