2.2. Event studies
New academic fields such as tourism, leisure or
hospitality studies generally arise from professional practice
that justifies courses or degree programs at universities
and colleges. When a critical mass of students, programs,
and teachers is reached, research and publications in
research journals follow. The academics who teach, do
research and publish within the emerging field typically
need to elevate the status of their work from that of purely
applied to something more theoretical and at the same time
academically credible. This describes the evolution of