In this CAS Luncheon Series event, Selma (Sam) Sonntag focuses on India's linguistic federalism as one of the major causes of the recent de-politicization of Hindi. The success of linguistic federalism, she suggests, lies in the language-based democratic-hegemonic bond between emerging regional elites and masses, initially forged in the south of India, later in the Hindi-belt of north India. Friday, Oct. 31, noon, CAS Conference Room, two doors north of Starbucks on University and Broadway. Lunch will be provided.