This thesis examines the trajectory of refugee memory and the evolution of mnemonic practices of the 1922 refugees in the city of Heraklion, Crete, focusing on the transition from association-based action to institutionalized memory. The first part of the thesis approaches the theoretical framework governing the relationship between History, Public History, and Collective Memory, as well as the way memory is inscribed into space and constructs refugee identity. Subsequently, the historical context of the Asia Minor Catastrophe is presented, along with the exodus of the Greek Orthodox populations of Asia Minor from their ancestral homelands and the arrival of refugees in Crete. The central axis of the research is the study of refugee settlement in Heraklion, where the first mnemonic practices are analyzed through the creation of settlements, churches, naming practices, and collective actions. Particular emphasis is placed on the historical evolution of refugee associational organization in Heraklion, which is mapped from the early years of settlement, through the post-war period, and up to the completion of the 20th century and the first years of the 21st (1922-2022). Finally, the thesis analyzes the significance of the commemorative events marking the 100th anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe and focuses on the recent efforts and political commitment of the Municipal Authority of Heraklion to establish a "Center of Asia Minor Hellenism." The thesis concludes by highlighting the importance of founding this institution, analyzing Asia Minor as a signifier and a signified in the contemporary public sphere.