An academic who specialises in sexuality and gender research has accused the University of Hong Kong of censoring his work by refusing to extend his contract when he turns 60 next month.
Dr Sam Winter, an associate professor in the faculty of education, said its human resources committee had decided not to continue his contract as a full-time researcher because it claimed it was not in the best interests of the university.
'It's such an obvious case of academic victimisation,' he said.
'They want to see this sort of work no longer happening so you get rid of me, you get rid of the subject.'
Winter, who recently wrote a report for the United Nations on transgender health issues and has more than a decade of expertise in the area, said he had been offered a part-time teaching role but the new contract did not cover research.
'I will no longer be paid to do research or community engagement in Hong Kong, the region or on an international basis,' he said.
