Career
Socken holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Philosophiæ Doctor. (1974) from the University of Toronto. He is a specialist in French-Canadian literature, particularly in the novel.
He has done research on the thematic and stylistic aspects of Gabrielle Roy"s writing and currently publishes in the area of mythology and French-Canadian literature.
Currently, Socken is an occasional columnist for the Canadian Jewish News. Association of Quebec and Canadian Studies
Association of Canadian Studies in the United States
Association française d"études canadiennes.